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?
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All Merritt Scholars

Zennon Ulyate-Crow
UC Santa Cruz

Venus Meza
CSU Long Beach

Rebecca Swint
UCLA

Obinna Uwakah
UC Berkeley

Natkarn Sandoval
San Jose State University

Nathaly Teran
CSU Sacramento

Nathaly Borges
CSU East Bay

Monica Davalos
CSU Sacramento

Madeline Connelley
Stanford University

Katherine Caggiano
University of San Diego

Jonathan Dena
UC Berkeley

Jacob Boesch
San Francisco State University

Daniel Valverde Jr.
University of San Francisco

Ali Day
CSU Northridge

Alexis Johnson
Midwestern State University

Olivia LaVecchia
UC Berkeley