Banks Brown Graduate Scholarship

Scholarship Description

After receiving many requests for graduate scholarships, the AHLA Foundation began offering a scholarship exclusively for graduate students in 2008.

Eligibility Criteria

• If your graduate degree is in anything other than a hospitality-related program, you must have either:
  • An undergraduate degree in hospitality
  • Four years’ employment in the lodging industry after graduation
• OR if you do not have either of the above, then you must be enrolled in a hospitality-related graduate degree
• Enrollment can be full- or part-time in a U.S. college or university
• A minimum overall GPA of 3.0
• A U.S. citizen or permanent U.S. resident

Applicants must be enrolled in a hospitality-related degree-granted program at a US college or university. Qualifying majors include programs such as hotel/restaurant management, culinary arts, travel/tourism, and hotel administration.

Eligibility Requirements

• 3.0 Minimum GPA
• Type of institution award is open to: four-year college
• Award is available to U.S. citizens

Application Requirements

• Application form required
• Financial need analysis required
• Essay required
• Recommendations or references required
• Resume Required

How To Apply