Merritt Scholars Program

The Merritt Scholars program, started in 2009, was created to attract the next generation of affordable housing finance and development professionals.

This program includes a $10,000 scholarship for undergraduate and graduate students, and a meaningful opportunity to learn more about the affordable housing field via access to a mentor, fully paid attendance at local and statewide industry conferences, and engagement with industry leaders.

Questions about Merritt Scholars or the application process?
Email us at MerrittScholars@merrittcap.org

All Merritt Scholars

Victor Rodriguez

Victor Rodriguez

San Jose State University

Thomas Phung

Thomas Phung

UC Davis

Sarah Guzman

Sarah Guzman

UCLA

Lola Quiroga

Lola Quiroga

UC Santa Cruz

Saidy Reyes

Saidy Reyes

UC Berkeley

Rebeca Duran Lopez

Rebeca Duran Lopez

UC Irvine

Norma Guzman Hernandez

Norma Guzman Hernandez

UCLA

Manuela Martinez

Manuela Martinez

CSU, Long Beach

Luiz Torres

Luiz Torres

CSU Sacramento

Lily Keefauver

Lily Keefauver

UC San Diego

Kayla Brons

Kayla Brons

UC Irvine

Kaitlyn Tran

Kaitlyn Tran

UC Berkeley

Jonathan Donis

Jonathan Donis

Stanford University

Jenae Edwards

Jenae Edwards

University of Southern California

Hector Torres

Hector Torres

UC Santa Cruz

Erick Rocha

Erick Rocha

Stanford University

Elijah Teats

Elijah Teats

CSU, Fresno

Chloe Orozco Myers

Chloe Orozco Myers

UC Davis

Carly Zhou

Carly Zhou

Cal Poly, San Louis Obispo

Calvin Hill

Calvin Hill

UC San Diego