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Hospitality Scholarships Due May 1

April 22, 2009

On behalf of AH&LA's Education Foundation, the MLA is asking you to please forward this scholarship promotion to your hospitality management students. More than $500,000 is available in hospitality scholarships. And we want to make sure your students can benefit. The deadline date for application is May 1st. Students can apply online. If you have any questions contact Crystal Hammond at 202-289-3188 or via email at chammond@ahlef.org.

AH&LEF Hospitality Scholarship Opportunities

Don't think your GPA or financial need is high enough? Think again. A commitment to hospitality is all you need (plus a few minimum requirements), and with 10 scholarship programs available, there's sure to be at least one that's right for you.

Am I eligible?
AH&LEF offers a wide array of scholarship opportunities - available to incoming freshmen through graduate students. Some are earmarked specifically for current hotel employees and others for minorities. A few have minimum GPA requirements while others are open to full or part-time students. All require enrollment in a U.S. hospitality management degree program.

Is it worth my time?
More than half a million is budgeted in 2009 to award to a few hundred students. Scholarship awards range from $500 to $5,000, and that money never needs to be paid back like a loan. It only takes a few minutes to apply. Wouldn't you say it's worth your time?

How will I be evaluated?
You are not judged on one factor alone. You'll be evaluated on academics, related-work experience, extracurricular activities, financial need, honors, and personal attributes.

If that's not enough, you get more.
Awardees of an AH&LEF scholarship receive a free student membership to the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA), planting you at the center of the industry with access to all the news, information, and events that the nation's leading hotel companies rely on.

AH&LEF continues its support even after you graduate.
You'll be eligible to join the Scholars Alumni Association (SAA), a close-knit group of scholarship awardees who act as vital connections down the road. Active SAA members can continue their free membership with AH&LA, valued at $500, as well as join AH&LA's Under 30 Gateway, to help build their hospitality careers.

So let's get started.
Apply online today at www.ahlef.org. Just remember, the application deadline is May 1!