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Conference Scholarship Policy and Application

General Policy Information

Scholarships shall be exclusively for Regular Members as described in the Bylaws.

All scholarships approved and the amounts awarded are at the discretion of the Board of Directors and the guidelines below shall not obligate the Board to award the full, maximum scholarship amount.

 

Conference Scholarship Policy

Southwest Region Conference: Up to three (3) scholarships can be awarded per year to attend this conference. Each scholarship will cover the conference registration fee up to $1,000.

BOMA International Conference: Up to four (4) scholarships can be awarded annually to attend this conference or the Medical Office Buildings & Healthcare Facilities conference. Each scholarship will cover the following expenses not to exceed $2,500:

  • Registration fees for the conference only – Women in CRE and TOBY not covered
  • Lodging for up to three (3) nights only
  • Economy airfare to the conference

Conference Scholarship Eligibility

  1. The application must be presented to the BOMA office 120 days prior to the conference registration deadline.
  2. Applicant must be a Regular Member representative in BOMA San Antonio for at least three (3) years.
  3. Applicant’s current year dues must be paid in full and they have no other outstanding invoices.
  4. Applicant must be actively serving on a committee or have served on a committee within the last year prior to applying for a scholarship. This will be need to be confirmed by the committee chair.
  5. Applicant has not received a conference scholarship within the last three (3) years. Scholarships for Professional Education do not preclude the applicant from being eligible to apply for a scholarship to attend a conference.

Scholarship Performance Requirements

  1. Recipient is required to attend all events including but not limited to:
    • One education session or meeting in every session time block;
    • Texas, Southwest or BOMA International keynote speakers;
    • Texas and Southwest Regional membership meetings;
    • BOMA International Board of Governors meeting;
    • Any additional attendance requirements will be sent once the final conference schedule is published.
  2. Recipient acknowledges failure to attend the classes/sessions/meetings required for the scholarship is grounds for BOMA SA to request a total refund of the scholarship value.
  3. Recipient is required to write an article about the conference as a whole and include specific information of the education sessions attended and what benefit they received. The article is due to the BOMA office by the 15th of the month following the conclusion of the conference so it can be published either in the weekly newsletter and/or on the website.

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