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FLCMAA Scholarship Application - 2022

Scholarship Awards
The purpose of this scholarship is to provide tuition support to club managers interested in pursuing the Certified Club Manager (“CCM”) designation. The Florida Chapter Club Managers Association of America (“FLCMAA”) Board of Directors based on the merit of applications will award up to $50,000 for each calendar year.  In order to assist as many members as possible, scholarships will be available to members on a one-time award basis. In order to help recipients meet certification requirements and prepare them for the CCM exam, the Board at its discretion will fund each scholarship amount on a yearly basis.  This award can  be applied toward registration costs and reasonable reimbursable expenses directly related to travel and lodging for one of the following programs:
 
  • BMI - Club Management             
  • BMI - Leadership Principles
  • BMI - General Manager/Chief Operating Officer
  • BMI - Tactical Leadership
  • BMI - Strategic Leadership
  • BMI - Food & Beverage Management
  • BMI - Golf Management
  • BMI - Joe Perdue Certification Review Course
  • World Conference
  • Mid-Managers Conference
 
Who Should Apply?
CMAA members who have been working in the hospitality industry for a minimum of two (2) years and have been working at their Florida current club for a minimum of one (1) year and are dedicated to attaining the CCM designation are invited to apply for the scholarship. Candidates must be Professional or Alumnus members of CMAA and actively pursuing the CCM designation.  A candidate must have participated in no less than three (3) regional or Chapter events in the last 2 years. Scholarships will be awarded on an objective and nondiscriminatory basis.
 
Application Requirements
To apply for the FLCMAA - Award, you must submit the following:
 
  1. Applicant must be a current CMAA Member.
  2. Complete the application in its entirety.
  3. Write an essay (between 750-1,250 words) addressing the following components:
    Describe in detail your career objectives and goals within CMAA.
    The reason(s) you wish to pursue your CCM designation.
    Your specific interests within the private club management field.
    Include a copy of your current résumé.

Include the required letters of recommendation: one (1) Assistant Manager, or other Club position, one (1) from your General Manager, and a Club Board member. If you are in a General Manager and/or Chief Operating Officer position a letter is required from a Club Board member. All applicants must complete and submit the Club Member Recommendation Form.

Submit the application to the FLCMAA by April 1, 2022.  
 
Application Restrictions
*Receiving the scholarship does not in any way guarantee the awarding of the CCM designation.
*Recipient must be a dues-paying member of FLCMAA at the time of reimbursement for a scholarship.
* The scholarship only applies to programs/courses not yet taken.
* The scholarship must be used within two (2) years of the scholarship award.
* Recipient must be a member of the Florida Chapter at the time of reimbursement.
* Recipients may reapply for an additional scholarship after two (2) years of the date of current scholarship reimbursement.
*Cannot be used for education that is taken prior to the receipt of the scholarship.

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* 1. Candidate Information

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* 2. Membership Details

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* 3. Employment Information - Current Employer

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* 4. Employment Information - Previous Employer

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* 5. Total number of years in management/supervisory position(s) in a private club.

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* 6. List any CMAA activities in which you are/have been an active participant (i.e. Chapter activities, education programs/workshops, Conferences, etc.).

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* 7. List any community activities in which you are/have been an active participant.

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* 8. Please attach a 750 - 1250 word essay, in which you address the following areas:

1. Describe in detail your career objectives and goals within CMAA.
2. The reason(s) you wish to pursue your CCM designation.
3. Your specific interests within the private club management field.

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* 9. Which Business Management Institute (BMI) are you applying for, check one.

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