Helfand/Bluhm Fellowship Application and Financial Need Acknowledgment Form

We encourage you to review the Helfand/Bluhm Fellowship overview page and the Helfand/Bluhm Career Support Fellowship Guidelines and FAQ to learn about eligibility, eligible expenses, maximum reimbursable amounts by region, and reimbursement process details.


All receipts, specifically meal receipts, must be itemized and must not contain alcohol.


Please allow additional review time in the week before or after University-recognized holidays, or periods when the University is closed. 

The Helfand/Bluhm Fellowship is intended exclusively for students whose financial need prohibits them from participating in career-related activities and who do not have personal resources, family resources, or outside resources to meet this financial need.

I affirm that I have financial need that, if not for the support of this fellowship, would prohibit my ability to participate in the activities outlined in this application.*
US Citizenship?*
Penn Graduation Year*

Are you active in Penn Marketplace*

Submit an Itinerary Worksheet and a PDF of All Receipts

Please note all eligible expenses must have appropriate corresponding receipts.


Receipts for meals must be itemized.


Credit card statements do not count as receipts. Bank statements do not count as receipts. All train seats must be coach. All airline seats must be economy. All receipts and any other additional materials must be in English. All requests for reimbursement should be done in US Dollars, and any international receipts with a different currency (outside of USD) should include the appropriate exchange rate information. If your travel included attending a real estate conference, please provide an agenda for the conference.


Please complete and attach:

  1. Helfand/Bluhm Fellowship Itinerary Worksheet
  2. A single PDF of all receipts in chronological order

Drag and drop files here or


The Fellowship is intended to only reimburse students for travel taken during the current academic year. Below are current maximum reimbursable amounts by region.


Southeast (including Atlanta, Charlotte, Charleston, Miami, etc.) – $750

Southwest (including Dallas, Houston, Austin, Phoenix, Denver, Nashville, etc.) – $600

Midwest (including Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Louisville, etc.) – $850

West (including San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, etc.) – $1250

Northeast (including Boston, upstate NY, Providence, etc.) – $500

New York & DC – $200

International (Asia) – $2000

International (Europe) – $1500

International (Other) – $1500



Please enter in the exact dollar amount you are requesting below. Do not round up.


It is best to be proactive and provide justification for any unique expenses ahead of time. The Center advises students to make their application as clear as possible. This step will limit questions during Committee review and allow for a quicker turnaround for student’s applications.

I, the applicant, affirm that I have read the guidelines and requirements and understand that it is my responsibility to abide by them.*
I, the applicant, affirm that I am a full-time, enrolled Penn/Wharton student and a member of one of the Zell/Lurie supported real estate clubs.*
I, the applicant, understand that my application will be reviewed by the Helfand/Bluhm Committee.*
I, the applicant, understand that the final reimbursement is conditional and subject to verification of expenses, to international tax agreement, to the Helfand/Bluhm paperwork deadlines, and to the final approval by the Helfand/Bluhm Committee.*
I, the applicant, agree to immediately inform the Zell/Lurie Program Coordinator (charte@wharton.upenn.edu) if any of the information included in this application changes between now and reimbursement.*
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