The deadline for School-Administered Academic Scholarships is April 1, 2009 unless otherwise specified in the individual description. To apply for a School-Administered Academic Scholarship, the applicant must attend the particular school that administers the scholarship. These scholarships are available to students entering their junior or senior year of undergraduate study. Applicants must be a permanent resident of the state in which their school is located in. Please contact the person listed for each scholarship to find out how to apply.
Connecticut Scholarship
Central Connecticut State University
Award: $1,000
Dr. Richard W. Benfield, Associate Professor of Geography
1615 Stanley Street
New Britain, CT 06050
benfieldr@ccsu.edu
Florida Scholarship
Bethune-Cookman University
Award: $1,500
Ms. Evette Johnson
Hospitality Department Coordinator
School of Business, Hospitality Dept.
640 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd.
Daytona Beach, FL 32114-3099
johnsone@cookman.edu
Hawai'i - Chuck Yim Gee Scholarship
University of Hawai'i
Award: $1,500
School of Travel Industry Management
Mrs. Kawehi Sellers, Director of Student Services
2560 Campus Road – George Hall 346
Honolulu, HI 96822
kawehils@hawaii.edu
Michigan Scholarship
Central Michigan University
Award: $1,000
Dr. Patty Janes, Assoc. Professor
Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services Administration
Finch 105
Mount Pleasant, MI 48859
janes1pl@cmich.edu
New Jersey Scholarship
Montclair State University
Award: $1,000
Dr. Jack Samuels, Program Coordinator
Leisure Industries and Tourism Program
Valley Road and Normal Avenue
Upper Montclair, NJ 07043-1624
samuelsj@mail.montclair.edu
Ohio Scholarship
Sinclair Community College
Award: $1,000
Mr. Steven Cornelius, Chair of Hospitality Management, Culinary Arts, and Travel and Tourism Dept.
444 West Third Street, 13420
Dayton, OH 45402-1460
Texas - Doug Harman Scholarship
Tarrant County College Foundation
Award: $1,000
The application deadline for this scholarship is May 31, 2009.
Mr. C. Joe Mcintosh, Executive Director
1500 Houston Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Tourism Cares - Dr. William C. Wright Scholarship
University of Houston’s Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management
Award: $1,000
The application deadline for this scholarship is March 1, 2009.
Jeremy Dafoe, Scholarship Advisor
University of Houston’s Hilton College
Utah - Keith Griffall Scholarship
University of Utah
Award: $1,000
Dr. Linda Ralston, Associate Professor and Director International Tourism and Hospitality Management Project
Dept. of Parks, Recreation and Tourism
250 South 1850 East, Room 200
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
linda.ralston@health.utah.edu