Corvias and Wayne State University Announce Recipients of Annual Scholarships

May 08, 2025 at 13:00 PM EDT

$1M Endowment Fund Supports Academic Journey for 80 Students During Lifetime Agreement

Corvias and Wayne State University are proud to recognize Nevaeh Rogan and Jaafar Aljeraiw as recipients of its annual Wayne State Corvias Endowed Scholarship Award. Both students will receive $12,500 to apply toward their undergraduate education. Seven additional students were also awarded scholarships, which totaled $35,000. All recipients will receive further access to mentoring, internships, and networking.

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Corvias and Wayne State University are proud to recognize recipients of its annual Wayne State Corvias Endowed Scholarship Award. Photo courtesy of Wayne State University.

The scholarship was established in 2018 to support educational attainment while lessening the financial burden. The program is part of a ten-year, $1 million commitment from Corvias, a leader in developing and maintaining residential communities for its partners in the higher education and military sectors. During the partnership, an estimated 80 students will receive a scholarship.

“At Corvias, we are proud to support and invest in the communities where we live, work, and serve,” said Chris Wilson, CEO of Corvias. “Our demonstrated success, long-term partnership with Wayne State University and our unique Solutions Through Partnerships approach, which provides long-term sustainable value, exemplifies our commitment to our partners and the student experience.”

Recipients may apply the scholarship award to tuition, fees, and room and board for on-campus housing. To be eligible, they must enroll full-time, reside in on-campus housing, demonstrate financial need, and achieve and maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA.

“We appreciate our partnership with Corvias and their continued investment in our students’ success,” said Laurie M. Lauzon Clabo, Ph.D., provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at Wayne State University. “Students who choose to live on Wayne State’s vibrant, urban campus take full advantage of all the opportunities and resources available to them at the university and throughout Detroit. We are so excited for Nevaeh, Jaafar and all Corvias scholarship recipients who call our campus home.”

A growing number of students call Wayne State home. Nearly 2,800 undergraduates live on campus, including about one-third of first-year students.

Scholarship recipient Nevaeh Rogan, a junior from Warren, Detroit majoring in criminal justice and minoring in law with the goal of becoming an attorney, was eager to live on campus so that she could fully engage with opportunities at the university and in the city. As a lawyer, Nevaeh plans to help those in need and create change in people's lives.

Nevaeh shared that receiving this scholarship enables her to focus on her studies and it has already boosted her confidence in both her academic performance and first internship at the Third Judicial Circuit Court. This is the second year she has been awarded the scholarship.

“This scholarship not only relieves me of financial stress, but it also motivates me to fully embrace the opportunities at this university and pursue my goals with more determination,” Rogan said.

Understanding how housing rental rates impact student decisions and their experience, at its April meeting, Wayne State University did not raise residence hall or apartment rates to ensure students have access to housing at competitive rates in Midtown.

In collaboration with its partners, Corvias strives to enhance the quality of life for its residents, allowing them to grow and thrive. As a full-service housing provider who reinvests in its communities, Corvias has one of the largest on-campus higher education portfolios in the U.S., serving nearly 20,000 students and providing services for 15 colleges and universities. Learn more about Corvias’ work in higher education here.

About Wayne State

Wayne State University is a premier urban research institution offering approximately 375 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to more than 24,000 students.

About Corvias

Corvias partners with the Department of Defense and higher education institutions to solve infrastructure and energy resiliency challenges and to create long-term, sustainable value through our unique Solutions Through Partnerships® approach. Corvias partnerships enhance the well-being in our communities, including at the largest renewable energy project in Kansas and at resiliency projects nationwide. Our more than 72,000 residents consistently highly rank the courtesy and professionalism of our maintenance and leasing personnel. To learn more, please visit: www.corvias.com.