SCHOLARSHIPS

The School of HRT offers the following scholarships.  Qualifications vary from scholarship to scholarship, some are based on academics, some on involvement/leadership, and some on specific interest.  The School encourages everyone to apply for the scholarships offered.  There are many available for students at all levels.

PROFESSIONAL CONVENTION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (PCMA) Annual Meeting; The New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau offers to sponsor two students on an all expense paid trip to their annual meeting.  The students chosen to attend this conference become part of the CVB team and work with their representatives in conducting conference business.

THE ARTHUR J. PACKARD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION; Each applicant must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate in a hospitality-related degree-granting program approved by the Foundation.  Student must be a sophomore or junior at the time of application to receive the scholarship during junior year; have a minimum of a 3.5 overall GPA; and  must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent U.S. resident. The competition will be based on a combination of the student=s academic performance, hospitality work experience, financial need, extracurricular involvement, and personal attributes.

THE HYATT HOTELS FUND FOR MINORITY LODGING MANAGEMENT STUDENTS; Each applicant must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate in a four-year hospitality-related, degree-granting program that is a member of CHRIE.  Student must be a sophomore or junior at the time of application to receive the scholarship during junior or senior year, applicant must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent U.S. resident.  This competition is open to minority students: African American, Hispanic, American Indian or Alaskan Native, and Asian and Pacific Islander.

The competition will be based on a combination of the student's academic performance, hospitality work experience, financial need, extracurricular involvement, and personal attributes.

THE AMERICAN EXPRESS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; To be eligible, applicants must meet the following requirements: be actively employed (at least 20 hours per week) at a hotel or motel that is a member of AH&MA at the time of application and have a minimum of 12 months= employment in a hotel; or be the dependent of an employee who meets the previous requirement and have past employment in some capacity in the hospitality industry.  In addition, those applying for academic scholarships must be enrolled or be planning to enroll as an undergraduate in a hospitality management program offered by a university or college.

ECOLAB SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; Applicants must meet the following requirement: be enrolled or intend to be enrolled full time (at least 12 hours) in a U.S. baccalaureate or associate hospitality degree-granting program for both the upcoming fall and spring semesters