Financial Assistance and Other Resources

 

 

In addition to the organizations and web sites listed above, there are a number of other sites that provide information about training and education for careers in hospitality and tourism. These include:

 

American Bus Association provides a variety of scholarships which recognize deserving students who demonstrate scholastic ability, leadership, character, diversity, and the potential to be future leaders in the transportation, travel, and tourism industry.

 

American Hotel and Lodging Association offers scholarships to those enrolled in a U.S. undergrad hospitality degree program such as hotel/restaurant management, culinary arts, travel/tourism, or hotel administration.

 

 

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals operate certification programs for hospitality accountant executives and hospitality technology professionals.

 

 

Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International Foundation which has been providing scholarships to students pursuing a career in hospitality sales and marketing since 1983, recently awarded merit scholarships to full-time students in the Baccalaureate/Graduate Degree Candidate category, and merit scholarships to part-time students pursuing Associate, Baccalaureate or Graduate Degrees.

 

 

Maryland Hospitality Education Foundation offers a variety of scholarships, and its web site provides links to a variety of other sources of scholarship assistance.

 

 

Maryland Tourism Education Foundation provides scholarships for acquiring an industry degree, career development and enhancement, and transitional training.

 

 

Tourism Cares provides academic and service-learning scholarships to students pursuing travel and tourism or hospitality degree programs at the undergraduate or graduate level primarily in the United States and Canada.