Maryland Hospitality Education Foundation

6301 Hillside Ct.
Columbia, MD 21046
Ph: (410)290-6800
Fax: (410)290-6882
Free: 800-874-1313
E-mail: [email protected]
URL:http://www.mhef.org

Leticia B. Carter Scholarships (All/Scholarship)

Purpose: To support students in the restaurant and food service industry. Focus: Service food careers. Qualif.: Applicants must be Maryland residents; high school, college, corporate instructor/teacher, or hospitality industry professionals. Applicants must be pursuing hospitality-related coursework; applicants must have applied to an MHEF-recognized professional development program in hospitality or enrolled in a MHEFrecognized food service/hospitality program. Criteria: Recipients are selected based on the applicants' GPA; industry-related work experience; essay answers; completed application.

Funds Avail.: No specific amount. To Apply: Applicants must submit a typewritten application. High school or college students must submit a photocopy of college curriculum vitae; official, sealed transcript from current high school or college; pay stub from most recent/current employer providing industry-related work experience and record of additional work-related experience, supervisor's letter of recommendation, teacher's letter of recommendation. Applicants for instructor or teacher must submit letter of support and employment from employer; two letters of recommendation; pay stub from employer documenting 1,500 hours of industry experience. Applicants for industry must submit pay stub from employer documenting 1,500 hours of industry experience, letter of support and employment from immediate supervisor or owner, two letters of recommendation. Deadline: April 11.

Marcia S. Harris Legacy Fund Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To support students in the restaurant and food service industry. Focus: Service food careers. Qualif.: Applicants must be high school or college students, or high school or postsecondary instructors who teach culinary arts or hospitality management courses. Applicants must be enrolled in a postsecondary or professional development course; applicants must be pursuing hospitality-related coursework in culinary arts, hospitality management, or bartending academy programs. Criteria: Recipients are selected based on the completed application; financial need; strength of teacher and employer recommendation; strength of essay questions; food service work experience; activities; interviews with scholarship committee.

Funds Avail.: No specific amount. To Apply: High school or college students must submit a photocopy of college curriculum vitae; supervisor's or employer's letter of recommendation; teacher's letter of recommendation. Applicants for industry must submit pay stub from employer documenting 2,000 hours or two years of industry experience; letter of support and employment from immediate supervisor or owner; two letters of recommendation. Deadline: March 14.

The Erika A. Hayes Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To support students in the restaurant and food service industry. Focus: Service food careers. Qualif.: Applicants must be high school or college students; enrolled in postsecondary or professional development courses; pursuing hospitality-related coursework in culinary arts, hospitality managements, or a bartending academy program. Criteria: Recipients are selected based on the completed application; financial need; strength of teacher and employer recommendation; strength of essay answers.

Funds Avail.: No specific amount. To Apply: High school or college students must submit a photocopy of college curriculum vitae; supervisor's or employer's letter of recommendation; teacher's letter of recommendation. Applicants for industry must submit pay stub from employer documenting 2,000 hours or two years of industry experience; letter of support and employment from immediate supervisor or

owner; two letters of recommendation. Deadline: March 14.

Maryland Hospitality Education Foundation Co-Branded Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To support students in the restaurant and food service industry. Focus: Service food careers. Qualif.: Applicants must be high school seniors having an average GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale or equivalent, verified by a transcript from each high school attended. Applicants must have a minimum of 250 hours of restaurant or food service-related work experience, verified by copies of paycheck stubs or letters from employers stipulating numbers of hours worked. Criteria: Recipients are selected based on the presentation of application; essay answers; industry-related work experience; strength of letters of recommendation; GPA.

Funds Avail.: No specific amount. To Apply: Applicants must complete the application form. Applicants must submit a transcript of records; essays; signed letters of recommendation from current or previous employers; copy of college acceptance letter. Deadline: April 11.