The BOMA Foundation has allocated a portion of the J. Michael Coleman Scholarship Fund to award scholarships to professionals seeking to obtain the Certified Manager of Commercial Properties (CMCP®) certification.

Candidates may apply for a scholarship for the CMCP® Exam or the online CMCP® Exam Prep Course. The scholarship is awarded to up to 8 CRE professionals per quarter who meet the eligibility requirements and after review and evaluation of application materials. Quarterly deadlines are March 1, June 1, September 1, and December 1. Recipients will receive their scholarship award as a reimbursement upon successful completion of the CMCP® exam, or upon completion of the online CMCP® Exam Prep Course.

Scholarship Option 1

• The CMCP® exam is administered by BOMA International.
• Scholarship Award: $350 + Initial Exam Fee Price (dependent upon eligibility pathway selected)

Scholarship Option 2

• The CMCP® Exam Prep Course is an online, self-study course developed by BOMA International and BOMI International. www.bomi.org/CMCP.aspx
• Scholarship Award: $495 (or cost of course in effect at time scholarship is awarded)

Eligibility

Scholarship applicants must be BOMA members OR provide evidence that their supervisor, company, or building is a member of BOMA International. Preference will be given to early-career property managers and to those whose experience and education background are most likely to meet the CMCP® exam requirements. Previous CMCP® award recipients are not eligible.

Please Note: You must meet all CMCP® Exam Eligibility Requirements in order to be considered for the CMCP® exam award. Scholarship Awards for Options 1 or 2 will be issued as a reimbursement after completion. Scholarship reimbursements must be submitted within two-years from the date of acceptance of award or would be forfeited.

Application Procedures

Please complete the online application that would include submission of the following:

1. Cover Letter (no more than 2 pages with 500 words, minimum) that includes the following information:
   1. Why you are interested in obtaining the CMCP®
   2. Brief description of your career goals and how you hope earning the CMCP® will impact your work/career.
2. Letter of recommendation from your employer or supervisor explaining why you are being recommended for the scholarship and confirming BOMA membership (*either for you, your supervisor, your company, or your building)
3. Copy of your resume, including your education and work
4. Indicate if you are applying for the Scholarship Option 1 or Option 2.

The quarterly deadlines are March 1, June 1, September 1, and December 1.

Questions? Please contact Luci Vallejo, Managing Director, Board Governance, Executive and Leadership Relations, BOMA International, 202.326.6325 or lvallejo@boma.org.

About the J. Michael Coleman Scholarship Fund

This scholarship fund is named in honor of J. Michael Coleman, BOMA Fellow, who passed away in 2020. Mike had a successful career in the security industry, working for more than 30 years as the top commercial real estate expert for AlliedBarton Security (now Allied Universal) before retiring in 2016. Mike’s generosity, dedication and mentorship were hallmarks of his active, decades-long involvement with BOMA. Among his many contributions to the BOMA community, Mike served on BOMA International’s Executive Committee and the BOMA Foundation Board. The mission of the J. Michael Coleman Scholarship fund is to support young and emerging professionals in their careers and in their involvement in BOMA.

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