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. Donors earn the following distinctions:

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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. Unused funds do not carry over.
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. Unused funds do not carry over.
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