SIOR Scholarship Information.
Beginning with the 2013/2014 school year, The Western Missouri/Kansas Chapter of SIOR began granting the Western Missouri/Kansas SIOR Memorial Scholarship. The 2026 scholarship is a one-time scholarship in the amount of $5,000 granted in order to honor distinguished Kansas City commercial real estate SIOR’s and the contributions made to the local SIOR chapter.
The grant is intended to honor these past SIOR’s and provide much needed support to a qualified student in the Kansas/Western Missouri Region who are pursing a career in commercial real estate.
The following criteria shall be utilized in the selection of each recipient:
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Must be a current or incoming student for the current scholarship year.
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Current minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or a minimum cumulative GPA at the conclusion of the
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Demonstrated financial need.
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High level of integrity and a demonstrated history of philanthropic involvement.
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No applicants that are currently working full time for a commercial real estate firm shall be considered, however, they can have done so in an internship role.
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The Chapter shall give preference to applicants that intend to apply their knowledge and training in the Greater Kansas City metro area with a local firm.
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Applicants should demonstrate current or previous involvement in extracurricular activities that add to the student’s learning.
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The Scholarship Selection Committee of the Western Missouri/Kansas Chapter of SIOR, made up of the Chapter’s current President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Scholarship Committee Chair, shall retain the discretion to adapt the criteria, as mutually determined by the Committee and the Lewis White Real Estate Center, in the event of an exceptional candidate that meets most but not all of the criteria stated herein.
2024 Chapter President Todd Mendon, UMKC Lewis White Real Estate Center Charles Connely, 2024 Memorial Scholarship Recipient Ricardo Lopez, 2024 Memorial Scholarship Recipient Jordan Davis, and 2024 Chapter Scholarship Chair Charles Connealy.
2026 Chapter VP Matthew Severns, 2026 Chapter President Brent Peterson, 2025 Scholarship Chair Charles Connealy, 2025 Chapter Memorial Scholarship Recipient Coltin Diehl, and 2026 Scholarship Chair Tom Kennedy.
Applications for the Olen Monsees Memorial Scholarship are available at the following address:
Lewis White Real Estate Center
The Bloch School of Business
5110 Cherry Street, Suite 217
Kansas City, Missouri 64110
Finalists for this scholarship must be available for an in-person interview with the Scholarship Selection Committee and for presentation of the scholarship at the annual SIOR Development Day Luncheon.
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