Eligibility and Application

2024 Application available Friday. January 5, 2024

The IFMA Foundation Scholarship

The IFMA Foundation scholarship  program has awarded more than $1.4 million dollars to more than  527 students since the program  started in the early 1990’s. Scholarship recipients receive a  cash award and fully subsidized  World Workplace conference travel,  registration and participation.

The individual scholarships  range in value from $1,500 to $10,000 and are awarded to  undergraduate (2- year and 4-year)  and graduate students enrolled in  facility management or FM related  programs.

These scholarships change lives and are a principal strategy in creating the next  generation of FM professionals. The Global Workforce Initiative explores the  expansion of scholarship opportunities to high school seniors, associate degree  students, and veterans.

Eligibility requirements for applicants:

  • Must be enrolled at an accredited institution for a Facility Management or related field. “Degree” (Associate, Bachelor, and Graduate) is determined by your institution at the time of application submission
  • Must have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 in FM or related courses. For international students, equivalent documentation of academic achievement level equivalent to a 4.0 GPA. Click International Grade Equivalencies as a basis to determine eligibility.
  • Applicants awarded a scholarship are required to attend IFMA’s  World Workplace Conference and Exhibition in Chicago, IL. – September 30th to October 2nd and participate in the IFMA Foundation activities.
  • Working students are encouraged to apply.

Hear From A Scholarship Awardee

Mahnaz Ensafi:

  • Two time scholarship awardee
  • Answers many common questions eligible applicants have

Helpful Hints

IFMA Foundation Student Scholarship Helpful Hints (.pdf)

Why download the helpful hints document:

  • Offers insight to completing the form
  • Answers many common questions eligible applicants have

Interested in attending a helpful tips webinar? Click the blue link to learn webinar dates, and times, and to register.

Sponsor a student scholarship

If you are interested in sponsoring a student scholarship, please contact Christina Gonzales at Phone: +1 281-974-5651 or christina.gonzales@ifma.org.

 

2023 IFMA Foundation Academic Sponsors

(Signed contracts as of 5/29/2023)

ESFM

IFMA Airport Facilities Council

IFMA Carolina Chapters

IFMA Central Pennsylvania Chapter

IFMA Chesapeake Chapter

IFMA Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter

IFMA Denver Chapter

IFMA Greater Phoenix Chapter

IFMA New York Chapter

IFMA Non-Profit Council

IFMA Oregon/Southwest Washington Chapter

Infrastructure Masons (iMasons)/Digital Infrastructure Futures Foundation (DIFF)

Thank you to our donors for helping to make FM a career of choice

GWI Advisory Partners

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fms
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sodexo

Scholarship Sponsors

airport
atlanta
capital
dfw
denver
eastern-iowa
greater-philadelphia
greater-triangle
hong-kong
indianapolis
nyc
southeastern-wisconsin
suncoast
utilities
west-michigan

IFMA Community Donors

boston
capital
central-ohio
charlotte
clubs
fmcc
greater-phonix
hawaii
houston
indianapolis
nevada
new-mexico
nyc
ny-tech-valley
orange-county
orlando
san-fernando
silicon-valley
we
westchester-county-hudson-valley

Corporate/Organization Donors

aam
abm
aeg
cws
diversey
dppm
fms
gi
grow
iss
kimball
marsden
milliken
netsphere
planon
sempra
sodexo
staples
st-moritz
tennant
wolcott

Individual Donors

Alexi Marmot
Alexi Marmot
Andrea Sanchez
Andrea Sanchez
Annemarie Kis-Horvath
Annemarie Kis-Horvath
Carlos A. Padron
Carlos A. Padron
Carlos Santamaria
Carlos Santamaria
Case Runolfson
Case Runolfson
Chris Hansen
Chris Hansen
Corey Lawson-Enos
Corey Lawson-Enos
Cynthia Clayton
Cynthia Clayton
Dallas Schwerin
Dallas Schwerin
David W Smith
David W Smith
Dean Stanberry
Dean Stanberry
Deborah Rowland
Deborah Rowland
Diane Levine
Diane Levine
Edmond P. Rondeau
Edmond P. Rondeau
Eileen Anne McMorrow
Eileen Anne McMorrow
Erik Jaspers
Erik Jaspers
Graham John Tier
Graham John Tier
Irene Thomas-Johnson
Irene Thomas-Johnson
Israel Rodriguez
Israel Rodriguez
Joseph Archie
Joseph Archie
Joseph Dittberner
Joseph Dittberner
Julie Robinson
Julie Robinson
Laura Shaw
Laura Shaw
Leah York
Leah York
Michael and Karen Schley Foundation
Michael and Karen Schley Foundation
Michael K. Redding
Michael K. Redding
Michele M. Gregg
Michele M. Gregg
Nancy Sanquist
Nancy Sanquist
Paige Butterfield
Paige Butterfield
Pat Turnbull
Pat Turnbull
Regina Ford-Cahill
Regina Ford-Cahill
Richard Echevarria
Richard Echevarria
Robert Dills
Robert Dills
Samson Lee
Samson Lee
Sempra Employee Giving Network
Sempra Employee Giving Network
Tony Piucci
Tony Piucci