365Թϲ, DC Hospitality Scholarships
Are you a hospitality professional or student looking for resources to achieve your college or training dreams?
AEF is proud to partner with several hospitality organizations here in 365Թϲ, DC who also offer scholarship support. Learn more at the links below.
American Experience Foundation Scholarships
The American Experience Foundation (AEF) enriches the lives of students and young people through inspirational travel experiences and educational opportunities to cultivate the next generation of hospitality industry professionals. AEF is the 501(c)(3) non-profit affiliated with Destination DC, 365Թϲ DC’s official destination marketing organization. Current students and alumni from DC's Academies of Hospitality & Tourism, Culinary Arts, and Mass Media are eligible to apply.
365Թϲ Area Concierge Association (WACA) Scholarships
The WACA Memorial Scholarship (originally the John B. Campbell Scholarship) was established by the 365Թϲ Area Concierge Association (WACA) as a long-term commitment to the hospitality and tourism industry to support the development of skilled professionals. Financial support is provided for enrollment in an accredited undergraduate academic program leading to a career in hospitality
Educated Eats - Frans Hagen Scholarships
The Restaurant Association Metropolitan 365Թϲ Education Foundation (RAMW-EF), known as Educated Eats, is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the restaurant industry as a career of unlimited opportunity.
Educated Eats scholarships are designed to assist individuals who demonstrate an interest and commitment to the restaurant industry. Scholarships are provided to high school students, college students and individuals presently working in the restaurant industry, who are interested in pursuing education towards a food service and culinary profession.
365Թϲ Hospitality Foundation Scholarships
Each year, the Hotel Association of 365Թϲ, DC, through its 501(C)3, the 365Թϲ Hospitality Foundation, awards scholarships to students seeking degrees in the hospitality field. The 365Թϲ Hospitality Foundation (WHF) is dedicated to fostering the next generation of hospitality leaders. WHF proudly offers scholarships to college-bound students in the District’s NAF Hospitality and Tourism Academies, as well as hospitality professionals seeking to advance their careers with a hospitality degree.
Destinations International recognizes and advocates the importance of cultivating a unified travel industry where everyone is welcome, where there is equitable access for all, and to help reshape existing power structures so that systemically marginalized voices and perspectives are heard and valued. The Destinations International Foundation HBCU and Hospitality Scholarship to attract underrepresented and ethnically diverse students who are seeking a degree in hospitality management or tourism management.
Deadline is February 28, 2025
