Student Scholarships
The San Antonio Chapter of IFMA held its first scholarship fundraiser in 1995, raising enough money for one scholarship of $100. Since the programs inception, the San Antonio local chapter has raised in excess $161,000 in scholarships for local area students entering into facility related fields.
The scholarship itself is named for one of the chapter's founding members who passed away from cancer in 2001. Ted Caravantes spent more than 20 years in the facilities management field and endeavored to further educate others of its importance.
Our local chapter encourages students entering facilities-related fields such a facility management, architecture, electrical or mechanical engineering, construction management, environmental, interior, or technical design, and business administration to apply for scholarships.
Applicants must meet the following criteria as well as requirements of the Minnie Piper Foundation.
1. Graduating high school student in the San Antonio area or
returning recipient.
2. Students must include one letter to Scholarship Committee
explaining his/her knowledge of and interest in facilities
management.
3. Two letters of recommendation, one from a senior academic
class teach and one from an adult involved in work, volunteer
activity, or extracurricular activity with the applicant.
4. Listing of all extra curricular activities including volunteer work,
sports, organizations, and/or jobs.
5. SAT and/or ACT scores
6. Include a statement describing financial need. Discuss all
sources of funds for college.
A printable copy of our eligibility requirements and other information are available here.
Students interested in applying a Ted Caravantes Scholarship Award should contact their school counselor for additional information.
Counselors, please contact the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation regarding the Ted Caravantes Scholarship Program offered by the San Antonio Chapter of IFMA.
For our returning scholarship recipients, please print, fill out and return this form to the Scholarship Selection Committee. Feel free to contact the Scholarship Selection Committee with any questions you may have.
The scholarship itself is named for one of the chapter's founding members who passed away from cancer in 2001. Ted Caravantes spent more than 20 years in the facilities management field and endeavored to further educate others of its importance.
Our local chapter encourages students entering facilities-related fields such a facility management, architecture, electrical or mechanical engineering, construction management, environmental, interior, or technical design, and business administration to apply for scholarships.
Applicants must meet the following criteria as well as requirements of the Minnie Piper Foundation.
1. Graduating high school student in the San Antonio area or
returning recipient.
2. Students must include one letter to Scholarship Committee
explaining his/her knowledge of and interest in facilities
management.
3. Two letters of recommendation, one from a senior academic
class teach and one from an adult involved in work, volunteer
activity, or extracurricular activity with the applicant.
4. Listing of all extra curricular activities including volunteer work,
sports, organizations, and/or jobs.
5. SAT and/or ACT scores
6. Include a statement describing financial need. Discuss all
sources of funds for college.
A printable copy of our eligibility requirements and other information are available here.
Students interested in applying a Ted Caravantes Scholarship Award should contact their school counselor for additional information.
Counselors, please contact the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation regarding the Ted Caravantes Scholarship Program offered by the San Antonio Chapter of IFMA.
For our returning scholarship recipients, please print, fill out and return this form to the Scholarship Selection Committee. Feel free to contact the Scholarship Selection Committee with any questions you may have.