Tourism Cares General Scholarship InformationTourism Cares awards up to $100,000 in scholarships each year to travel
and tourism or hospitality students attending programs primarily in the
U.S.
and Canada. The current endowment Tourism Cares administers, which
includes both the American Society of
Travel Agents (ASTA) and NTA Scholarship Funds,
totals more than $1.7 million. The Tourism Cares scholarship awards help
support educating the future workforce of the travel, tourism, and
hospitality
industry, which is vitally important to maintaining a high level of
professionalism in the industry. Scholarship opportunities include academic, professional development,
and service-learning scholarships. Additionally, all academic
scholarship
recipients are invited to participate in the Tourism Cares Experience
the Industry Student Program at the NTA Convention held during the week of November 13, 2010 in
Montréal, Québec, Canada. At the event, students shadow mentors, who are
travel
industry veterans, during business appointments; participate
in discussions about career paths; and take advantage of networking and
learning opportunities. The Tourism Cares Scholarships are merit-based. The Tourism Cares Academic Scholarship Selection Committee consists of travel, tourism, and hospitality educators and industry professionals from across the United States. The role of the members is to review the ASTA and NTA Academic Scholarship applications provided by eligible students and to select the recipients. The committee's decisions are reported to the Tourism Cares Board of Directors. Typical items students may be required to submit with their applications include: official transcript, resume, academic and professional letters of recommendation, essay, etc.
2010 Academic Scholarships for Undergraduates
2010 Academic Scholarships for Graduates 2010 Professional Development Scholarships and Internships
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