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Land Education Foundation

The REALTORS® Land Institute's Land Education Foundation (LEF) seeks to provide financial scholarship grants for assistance in land-based education opportunities, including the pursuit of the elite ALC Designation through RLI's LANDU® Education Program. Every year, at RLI’s National Land Conference, LEF hosts the Cowboy Auction, its biggest annual fundraiser.

Cowboy Auction 2022

A History of the Land Education Foundation (LEF)

The Land Education Foundation was established in 1982, originally chartered as the Farm and Land Foundation, a not-for-profit organization, exclusively for land educational purposes. LEF began with foresight of RLI members Harry Finkleman, ALC, and Robert C. Meeks, ALC. Over the years, the Foundation has supported various land education efforts for land professionals, including the REALTORS® Land Institute's LANDU® Education Program by funding scholarships for its students and providing funds for revisions and updates to its educational courses.

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Under all is the land. Since 1982, the Land Education Foundation has helped numerous land professionals get started in the land real estate industry by providing scholarships to help learn the land. All contributions to LEF are tax-deductible.

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LEF Scholarship Opportunities

Apply for an LEF Scholarship

The Land Education Foundation (LEF) seeks to provide financial scholarship grants for assistance in land-based education opportunities, including the pursuit of the elite Accredited Land Consultant (ALC) Designation. Scholarships of up to $535 are available per person, per year. If you or someone you know might be interested, please download and complete the full scholarship application.


Land Education Foundation Scholarship 

Eligibility

  • Any land real estate professional who intends to pursue the Accredited Land Consultant (ALC) Designation.

Consideration for Selection

  • Membership in RLI
  • Previous scholarships awarded, including any that have expired
  • Recommended, not required: A letter of recommendation from a land professional (ALC Designee, broker, banker, appraiser, surveyor, anyone in the land real estate profession)

Limitations

  • Only one scholarship per person per calendar year for a maximum award of $535
  • Scholarships are prohibited from being used for a course that has already been paid for. If you are concerned about course availability, please reach out to RLI's CEO or Education Manager.
  • Scholarship must be used within 12 months from date of approval. Extensions may be requested before the scholarship expires
  • A lifetime maximum of two scholarships per RLI member and one scholarship per RLI non-member

Deadline

  • All applications must be submitted no later than the 15th of the month prior to the start of a new course.

LEF Scholarship Application


LEF Military Transition Program (MTP) Scholarship

Eligibility

  • Any RLI member who has met the criteria to be considered part of the Military Transition Program (MTP) who intends to pursue the Accredited Land Consultant (ALC) Designation.

Consideration for Selection

  • Membership in RLI
  • Membership in RLI’s Military Transition Program
  • Recommended, not required: A letter of recommendation from a land professional (ALC Designee, broker, banker, appraiser, surveyor, anyone in the land real estate profession)

Limitations

  • Only one scholarship per person for a maximum award of $535
  • Scholarships are prohibited from being used for a course that has already been paid for. If you are concerned about course availability, please reach out to RLI's CEO or Education Manager.
  • Scholarship must be used within 12 months from date of approval. Extensions may be requested before the scholarship expires
  • MTP Scholarships are awarded separately from LEF’s Education Scholarships

Deadline

  • All applications must be submitted no later than the 15th of the month prior to the start of a new course.

MTP Scholarship Application


LEF Board of Trustees

Johnny McAllister, ALC

2024-2025 Chair

Fred Hepler, ALC

Immediate Past Chair

Flo Sayre, ALC

Trustee

Bob Turner, ALC

2024-2025 Vice-Chair

Eric Andrews, ALC

Trustee

Tom Smith, ALC

Trustee

A. Lloyd Thomas, ALC

2024-2025 Secretary/Treasurer

Colter DeVries, ALC

Trustee

Caleb McDow, ALC

Trustee

Tucker Wood, ALC

Trustee



Aubrie Kobernus, MBA, RCE

CEO


Thank You 2024 LEF Donors

Cowboy Auction Winners Feed the Fund Donors
Eric Andrews, ALC Chad Andrus, ALC
Christina Asbury, ALC Drew Ary, ALC
Bobby Bennett, ALC Christina Asbury, ALC
Julia Boren Paul Bottari, ALC
Alex Butler Sam Bowers, ALC
Chad Chism Ray Brownfield, ALC
Cynthia Daughtrey Andrew Bryan
Matthew Gruetzner, ALC Colter DeVries, ALC
Terri Hardee-Romere, ALC James Dolezalek, ALC
Renee Harvey, ALC Ted Glaub, ALC
Tracie Hicks, ALC Terri Hardee-Romere, ALC
Valerie Howard Randall Hertz, ALC
Geoff Hurdle, ALC David Hitchcock, ALC, CCIM
Brittany Hurdle Murphy, ALC Michael Horstman, ALC
Jennifer Janet, ALC Tom Howard, ALC
Wendy Johnson, ALC Geoff Hurdle, ALC
Lisa Johnson, ALC Wendy Johnson, ALC
Courtney Liddle Tim Kellogg, ALC
Shannon Mathisen Dan Kevorkian, ALC
Lizzie McGann, ALC Jesse Lane, ALC
Seth Roberts Kathy Loew
Philip Ross, ALC John McAllister, ALC
Cameron Roth Jake Murphy, ALC
Dean Saunders, ALC, CCIM Dan Murphy, ALC
Flo Sayre, ALC Koby Rickertsen, ALC
Eric Schlutz Jan Ringeling
Kevin Tolbert, ALC Frank Roberts, ALC
Megan Turnipseed, ALC Seth Roberts
Brian Utecht, ALC Cameron Roth
Lisa Walker Trent Saunders, ALC
Dean Saunders, ALC, CCIM
Flo Sayre, ALC
Spencer Smith, ALC
Winnie Stortzum, ALC
Kevin Tolbert, ALC
Bob Turner, ALC
Megan Turnipseed, ALC
Barrett Upchurch, ALC
Brian Utecht, ALC
Brett Videon
Tucker Wood, ALC
Luke Worrell, ALC