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The Robert Hecek Scholarship supports one final-year student studying an API accredited property valuation degree.
Scholarship Details
Objectives
The objective of the Scholarship is to:
- Advance Valuation students entering their final year of study experiencing financial hardship.
- Advance education, training, and development in the property industry.
- Promote the transition from student to graduation and then onto property professional.
Definition
One scholarship for an enrolled student in an API accredited Valuation degree experiencing financial hardship commencing their final year of study in 2025.
Value and length of scholarships
- The scholarship is open to a student currently enrolled in an API accredited Valuation degree undergraduate or postgraduate.
- The recipient will be awarded up to a total value of $10,000 paid in two installments of $5000. The scholarship is based on full-time, flexible study and will be pro-rated for a part-time course load.
- The recipient will be awarded the scholarship subject to Scholarship Terms.
- Recipients will also have access to experienced property professionals who will act as a mentor during their study and support in finding future employment opportunities.
Qualifying Conditions
- Currently enrolled in an API accredited Valuation degree, final year of study to be 2025 API accredited property degree.
- Currently experiencing financial hardship.
- The applicant must be an Australian citizen or the holder of an Australian permanent resident visa or Australian permanent humanitarian visa.
Application process
- Applicants are to apply by completing the API APREF 2025 Scholarships Application Form and attaching the required information.
- Applications must be submitted by COB on 30 September 2025 to [email protected]
- Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted.
* Receipt of applications will be acknowledged
Assessment Process
- All applications will be reviewed and assessed by the APREF Education Committee.
- Shortlisted applicants will be notified in November 2025 and must be available to attend an interview in person or via video link during November 2025.
- Applicants who are not shortlisted will be advised.
- Following interviews, the APREF Education Committee will make recommendations to the APREF Board for consideration and decision on the award of the scholarships.
- Successful applicants will be notified in December 2025 and will be required to confirm, in writing, their continuing enrollment in their API accredited property valuation degree in 2026.
- Applicants will be required to accept the Offer of scholarship in writing along with acceptance of the scholarship terms.
Please submit any questions to: [email protected]
