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Are you a candidate for a CH&LAEF Scholarship?
Are you enrolled in a lodging management or hospitality program?
Are you working in the lodging or hospitality field? Are you looking to jump start or expand your career? If so, you are probably
a candidate for a California Hotel & Lodging Education Foundation
Scholarship.
Q: Why get a scholarship when I could get a loan?
A: There's no debt to repay. A scholarship is free money. Also, the CH&LA
Education Foundation will not only pay for your schooling; they will help build your
career. Our association helps you network, advance, and gain visibility in the
industry.
Q: Don't think it's worth your time to apply?
A: A majority of our eligible applicants have received scholarships. CH&LAEF
has given away over $165,000.
Q: What is the evaluation process? I don't think I have a high enough GPA.
A: All our scholarships are based on merit, as opposed to an applicant's financial
need, and therefore completion of the "Financial Information" section of the
application is optional. However, if a situation arises in which two applicants
are otherwise equally qualified; financial criteria may be
considered.
Explore your options
The Foundation administers four academic scholarships:
- General Scholarship
- The Kevin Johnson Memorial Scholarship
- Richard Schroeck Scholarship
- "Working Professional" Scholarship
How it works...
- All of our scholarships are self nominated. This means that you can
apply directly for our scholarships. Your school doesn't need to be affiliated with
CH&LAEF and you do not need to be nominated.
- Find out which CH&LA Education Foundation scholarships are right for
you!
- Complete the application online at www.calodging.com or complete and mail the enclosed application.
For more information:
CH&LA Education Foundation
Scholarship Program
414 Twenty-Ninth Street
Sacramento, CA 95816-3211
916-444-5780
916-444-5848 Fax
www.calodging.com
Which scholarship is right for you?
General Scholarship
Award: $500 to $1,500
The General Scholarship is a merit-based program designed to reward
those who have demonstrated a desire to make the lodging
industry a career, and applied to or are enrolled in an accredited two or
four year college or university program of lodging management. The General
Scholarship provides recognition and financial assistance
to those who desire a lodging
industry career. Scholarships will be paid directly to the students in two
equal installments each academic year.
Kevin Johnson Memorial Scholarship
Award: $1,500
The Kevin Johnson Memorial Scholarship is intended specifically for students
enrolled in high schools which have active lodging management programs - either
National Academy Foundation programs or the Lodging Management Program developed by the Education
Institute of the American Hotel & Lodging Association. The purpose
of this scholarship is to recognize those schools and provide incentives to the scholarship recipients to continue
with their education and seek employment in the lodging industry.
- Hilary Chattler
2008/2009 General Scholarship
“I just wanted to tell you how grateful I am for the support of the CA Hotel & Lodging Association and hope I can utilize your employment resources in the spring when I graduate. Just a little update, a group of peers and myself were finalists (1st runner up) in the SAP Marketing Innovations competition last month. Receiving this scholarship not only helps me now, but in the long run. It is not only what you know, it is who you know. Thanks again.”
- Geoffrey Parkford
2009/2010 Kevin Johnson Scholarship
Recipient
“I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to all of the CH&LA scholarship committee members for the generous scholarship that I was awarded. Your financial assistance will aid me in meeting my educational goals and ultimately giving back to the California hospitality community. Thank you very much.”
- Anna Roberts
2009/2010 General Scholarship
Recipient
“I would like to extend to you my deepest appreciation and gratitude for selecting me as a CH&LA scholarship recipient. I cannot tell you how much the scholarship will help me in finishing my education and giving me a jump start into the hospitality industry upon graduation. Again, many thanks.”
- Laura Parsons
2009/2010 General Scholarship
Recipient
“I cannot thank you enough for selecting me as a recipient of one of the foundations 2009 scholarships. I am extremely appreciative of this award and am honored to have the support of the association behind me. I look forward to being a representative of the association’s goals and values throughout the year.”
Richard Schroeck Hospitality Engineer Scholarship
Award: $1,000
This scholarship is intended specifically for hourly hospitality engineers
and maintenance personnel, as well as their dependents. More specifically for
hourly hospitality engineers and maintenance personnel who are employed in
lodging establishments which are members in good standing of the California
Hotel & Lodging Association. It does so by providing scholarships to those
employees or their dependents who have demonstrated a desire to either make
engineering/maintenance or the lodging industry a career, and who
have applied to or are enrolled in either a two or four year college or program related
to facility engineering and/or operating maintenance. (These programs can
include courses such as refrigeration or electrical maintenance, for example,
and they do not have to be of any minimum length.)
"Working Professional" Scholarship
Awards: $500 to $1,500
This is a scholarship program intended to reward lodging employees who seek
to expand their education and knowledge in their current job positions, or who otherwise
seek to expand their education and knowledge in the lodging industry. Generally, this scholarship is available to individuals who want to further their career and are enrolled in a lodging industry education program.
Instructions and policies for all applicants:
- All applications must be filled out properly and the correct documentation attached.
- All applicants must be a California resident.
- All scholarships are self-nominated.
- An interview will be required (either in person or by phone).
- Scholarships are awarded in the range of $500 to $1500 per academic year to successful applicants.
- Must have graduated from high school with a 2.7 or better GPA (based on the four point system). Or industry experience for Richard Schroeck Scholarship .
- Each scholarship is for one academic year. They may be renewed by re-application. For transfer or university students, the scholarship will be activated after the first completed semester.
- All scholarships are merit based, however, if two candidates are otherwise equally qualified, preference may be given to applicants demonstrating a financial need.
- Failure to meet all requirements may cause the CH&LA Education Foundation to revoke a scholarship and/or be repaid by the recipient.
- Application Deadline: March 31, 2009. Winners announced by June 5, 2009.
Required Documentation for all Applicants:
Applications missing any of the following WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
- A copy of your most recent transcript, including your grade point average. (If applicable.)
- A professional reference from an employer (a completed evaluation may be used instead) or a letter from a teacher or professor. (None of whom can be a relative.)
- Kevin Johnson Memorial Scholarship applicants must include a copy of their LMP Certificate of Completion.
IMPORTANT: Individuals who apply for CH&LA Education Foundation scholarships and are
interested solely in culinary arts, will NOT be eligible for a
scholarship.
However, applicants interested in hotel-related food and beverage
operations will be considered for a scholarship.
