One Application Could Change a Future

One of the things I’ve come to appreciate even more while serving as President of the Fresno Association of REALTORS® is how much impact we can make when we invest in the next generation.

That’s why I wanted to personally share this opportunity from the Fresno Association of REALTORS® & Affiliates Foundation.

Right now, the Foundation is offering scholarship opportunities for California students, including graduating high school seniors and community college students who meet the eligibility requirements. Some scholarships are worth up to $2,500 and are designed to help students pursue their educational goals while easing some of the financial pressure that often comes with college.

What I love about programs like this is that they go beyond real estate. They’re about building stronger futures for families, students, and our entire community. Education opens doors, and sometimes all it takes is one opportunity, one application, or one person sharing the right information at the right time.

The Fresno Association of REALTORS® & Affiliates Foundation has already awarded more than $95,000 in scholarships throughout the community, and I’m proud to be part of an organization that continues investing back into Fresno in meaningful ways.

Scholarship details and applications can be found here:
FARAF Scholarship Information & Applications

And here’s my encouragement to students: apply even if you’re unsure. Too many people talk themselves out of opportunities before they even try. Scholarships like these are meant to support hardworking students with potential, leadership, perseverance, and a vision for their future.

The application deadline is May 22, 2026, so time is running short. If you know a student, parent, teacher, counselor, or family who may qualify, I’d truly appreciate you passing this along.

Sometimes one application really can change a future.

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Jason Farris

Head YES man at FresYes.com

I grew up in Fresno. Relaxed in its calm breezes, listened with my dad to the crack of the bat at little league baseball games when I was a kid and now take my son to do the same at minor league games. I broadened my mind at its schools (I went to high school right here at San Joaquin Memorial, and to college at Fresno State!) I love that if I drive for two hours in one direction, I can be in the mountains. For two hours in another, luxuriating on a California beach. I can enjoy the cosmopolitan atmosphere of San Francisco or Los Angeles, but still be able to come home to relaxation, calm, and quiet.

I love where I live, and I also love what I do. I'm lucky to be able to work in a profession in which I get to build relationships; one that has me meeting new people each and every day and helping them to build new lives in my beloved city. I'm lucky enough to work in a profession in which I can marry cutting-edge technologies and marketing techniques to good, old-fashioned, nose-to-the-grindstone work. I am lucky enough to work in a profession that allows me to work as an advocate for my clients; to use every tool at my disposal to get a job done well for them, and with as little stress and expense as possible.

I love my city. I love my job. One inspires my excellence for the other.

Fresno? I say FresYES

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