Overview

Real Estate Scholarship

The 90-hour licensing course.
Free. On us.

This scholarship covers the full cost of your 90-hour LREC-approved pre-license course — the single biggest expense between you and a Louisiana real estate license. Here’s the road ahead; most people go from enrollment to active license in about three months.

Weeks
1–6

Pre-License

Complete 90-Hour LREC-Approved Coursework

Self-paced online or in-person classroom — fully paid for by this scholarship, at no cost to you. Most people finish in 4–8 weeks with steady study habits. The concepts build on each other, so consistency beats cramming.

Weeks
7–8

National Exam

Kaplan Prep → Pearson VUE National Portion

The licensing exam has two parts. The National portion covers general real estate principles — 80 questions, 105 minutes. Kaplan is the go-to prep tool and most candidates feel ready after 1–2 weeks of practice tests.

Week
8–9

State Exam

Pearson VUE Louisiana State Portion

The Louisiana-specific section covers state law and local practice — 55 questions, 75 minutes. You can take both portions in the same session, and if you pass one but not the other, you only retake the one you missed.

Weeks
9–10

Background Check

IdentoGO Fingerprint Background Check

A quick fingerprint appointment — schedule it through IdentoGO, separate from your license application. Most digital submissions clear in 1–3 business days.

Weeks
10–12

LREC

License Application & Activation

Submit your application to the Louisiana Real Estate Commission with your sponsoring broker information. Processing typically takes 1–2 weeks. Step-by-step checklist: lrec.gov/become-licensed/salesperson

Day
One

KW New Orleans

Join the Brokerage — BUILD & Breakthrough 120

Agents who affiliate with KW New Orleans enter BUILD, our coaching program, starting with Breakthrough 120 — a structured 120-day track that gets you generating leads, writing offers, and closing your first transactions with people around you who’ve done it before.

What to Expect at KW New Orleans

The center of New Orleans real estate.

KW New Orleans is the leading locally owned, family-run brokerage in the city — established in 1998, the 125th Keller Williams franchise ever sold, now serving 136 agents completing $250MM in transactions annually. Our culture is simple: entrepreneurial freedom with real support.

Three Outcomes We Build Toward

Make More Money

Build a business plan from foundation models with proven records of success.

Buy Back Your Time

Use the office and its services to reclaim your hours and focus on what produces.

Build Wealth

Develop a mindset around assets, not spending. Save. Invest. Profit.

BUILD Coaching · Breakthrough 120

BUILD is our proprietary coaching program — accountability, business planning, and skill development, unique to this office. Breakthrough 120 is BUILD’s entry track for new agents: 120 structured days designed to take you from newly licensed to closing transactions. You won’t be handed a desk and left to figure it out.

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About this scholarship: The KW New Orleans Real Estate Scholarship covers the cost of your LREC-approved pre-license education course. Scholarship awards are made independently of any brokerage affiliation decision — you are under no obligation to affiliate with KW New Orleans as a condition of receiving this award.

Before you continue, confirm you’ve read and understood the following:

I understand this scholarship covers pre-license education costs and that real estate income is commission-based.

I understand that Louisiana requires 90 hours of LREC-approved coursework and a two-part licensing exam through Pearson VUE (National + State).

I understand this scholarship is awarded independently of any brokerage affiliation decision, and that KW New Orleans offers the BUILD coaching program and Breakthrough 120 onboarding to agents who choose to affiliate here.

Takes about 5 minutes.

Section 1 of 5

Let’s start with you.

Basic contact information so we can follow up directly.

Full Name *

Email Address *

Phone Number *

City / Neighborhood

Company (leave this blank)

How did you hear about this scholarship?

KW New Orleans agent or staff Social media Real estate school Friend or family Online search Other

Section 2 of 5

Your background.

Where you’re coming from matters. We’ve seen great agents come from every walk of life in this city.

1. What is your current employment status?

Employed full-time Employed part-time Self-employed Unemployed / in transition Student

2. What do you do now — and what has your work life looked like so far? A sentence or two is plenty. Bartender, teacher, project manager, stay-at-home parent — it all translates to real estate in different ways.

3. What is your current real estate license status?

No license — haven’t started coursework yet No license — currently enrolled in pre-license coursework No license — completed coursework, haven’t sat for exam Licensed in Louisiana (active) Licensed in another state

4. Tell us about any experience you’ve had with real estate — personal or professional. Bought or sold a home, managed a rental, worked in title or mortgage, helped a family member through a closing — or none at all. All fine.

Section 3 of 5

Goals & commitment.

New Orleans is a real estate market like no other. Tell us where you’re headed.

5. Why real estate, and why now? Be specific. We hear “I love helping people” a lot — tell us what’s actually driving you.

6. When do you plan to be licensed and actively selling?

Within 3 months 3–6 months 6–12 months More than 12 months out Unsure

7. When you begin your real estate career, what will your schedule look like?

Full-time real estate from day one Full-time real estate while winding down another job Part-time alongside another job — 20+ hours per week on real estate Part-time with limited availability — under 20 hours per week

8. If you were licensed today but didn’t close your first transaction for 5 months, could you cover your living expenses without hardship?

Yes, comfortably Yes, but it would be tight No — I’d need income within 60–90 days No — I’d need income almost immediately

Section 4 of 5

Skills & work style.

Real estate runs on two things: the ability to win business and the discipline to close it without dropping balls.

9. Have you ever worked in a role where your income or performance was tied directly to your ability to sell?

Yes — sales was my primary function Yes — sales was part of my role but not the main focus No, but I’ve had to persuade or negotiate in other contexts No sales experience

10. Someone you know mentions they’re thinking about buying a house next year. What do you do?

Tell them I’d love to be their agent and ask to set up a time to talk Mention I’m in real estate and let them come to me when they’re ready I’m not sure — I wouldn’t want to make it awkward I’d probably wait until they brought it up again

11. How many people in your personal network would call you first if they were buying or selling a home in the next 12 months? Be honest — this is one of the strongest predictors of early success in real estate.

10 or more 5–9 2–4 Maybe 1 I’m not sure anyone would think of me first

12. A real estate transaction involves a dozen deadlines, multiple parties, and a lot of paperwork over 30–45 days. How do you keep complex things organized in your life today? Work projects, family logistics, event planning — whatever shows us how you operate.

Section 5 of 5

Last two questions.

Keep answers to 2–4 sentences. We read every one.

13. What do you bring to this career that most applicants don’t? Could be a skill, a network, an experience, a perspective — doesn’t have to be flashy.

14. What is the primary financial barrier this scholarship removes for you?

Course tuition Exam and licensing fees MLS / board dues after licensing All of the above The financial barrier is minor — I’m applying on merit

✓

Application Received.

Thank you for applying for the KW New Orleans Real Estate Scholarship. We review applications on a rolling basis and will be in touch within 5–7 business days.

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