Scholarships for Students from Marriott

The Marriott Scholars Program is currently accepting applications from students in the hospitality management, hotel management, culinary, or food and beverage fields. Scholarships cover a student’s full tuition up to $9,000. Deadline to apply is February 16th, 2010.

For more information AND to apply, please go to http://scholarships.hispanicfund.org/Marriott

If you have any questions, please contact Auri Duarte at aduarte@hispanicfund.org
Application Deadline: February 16th, 2010
Individual Awards: Full Tuition up to $9,000

Eligibility Requirements – Each student must…
• Be of Hispanic/Latino heritage
• Be U.S. citizen or permanent resident residing in the United States or Puerto Rico
• Plan to enroll as a full-time undergraduate student during the 2010 – 2011 school year in an accredited four-year college or university in the U.S. with a hospitality management or culinary program.
• Plan to pursue a degree within the hospitality management, hotel management, culinary, or food and beverage field
• Have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale

Selected Students Will Benefit from:
• A full renewable scholarship, up to $9,000 to cover tuition and fees
• Internship opportunities with Marriott International
• The opportunity to win a trip to Washington, D.C.
    - Network with influential leaders and executives
    - Learn career skills through workshops and mentoring
    - Attend the Annual Hispanic College Fund Scholarship Awards Gala