Scholarships for Hospitality Majors

A hospitality degree covers a wide range of career choices, including hotel, restaurant and tourism management positions. Job opportunities in the industry are plentiful, and so are scholarships available to to hospitality majors. These scholarships often are awarded by nonprofit foundations and professional groups within the field, such as Tourism Cares. Often, these scholarships require students to have a GPA of at least 3.0 to qualify. And many of them call for students to submit essays and letters of recommendation – in some instances, applicants are asked to outline their career objectives in the field. A number of scholarships for hospitality majors consider financial need, as well. If you're ready to find the right scholarship to help fund your education, take a look at our list below.

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key information
  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • Oct-31-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Hospitality|Business|Franchise Management|
  • Citizenship: |U.S. Citizen|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College sophomore|College junior|College senior|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 4.0
Alberta Brannon Memorial Scholarship Oklahoma City Community Foundation
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  • 500
  • 1 award
  • June 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Hospitality|Tourism|Food Service|
  • Residence: Live in |Oklahoma|
  • School (College): Attend |Oklahoma State UniversityInstitute of Technology (OK)|MetroTech Technology Center (OK)|Francis Tuttle Technology Center (OK)|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 5.0
Margaret E. Terrell National Graduate Fellowship American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS)
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  • 1,000 - 5,000
  • 1 award
  • January 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Institutional Management|Food Service System Administrator|
  • Residence: |Permanent U.S. Resident|
  • Citizenship: |U.S. Citizen|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 4.5
key information
  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • April 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Hospitality|Travel and Tourism|
  • Residence: Live in |California|
  • Citizenship: |U.S. Citizen|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 5.0
Panhandle Restaurant Association Scholarship Amarillo Area Foundation (AAF), Inc.
key information
  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • February 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Restaurant Management|Culinary Arts|
  • Residence: Live in |Texas Panhandle, TX|
  • School (College): |Accredited College or University|
  • competition 1.0
  • effort level 2.0
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Hospitality|
  • School (College): |Two-year|Four-year|Community College|Accredited Trade|Accredited Technical School|
  • Age / Grade Level: |Post-secondary|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.0
Technical Trades Scholarship Coastal Bend Community Foundation
key information
  • 1,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Welding|Hospitality|Healthcare|Culinary Arts|Automotive|Diesel Mechanics|Avionic Technician|RV Technician|Marine Sciences|Building Trades|
  • School (K-12): |Rockport Fulton High School, Rockport, TX|
  • School (College): Attend a |Community College|Technical School|
  • competition 3.5
  • effort level 1.0
The Doc Cohen Franchising Scholarship International Franchise Association
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • Oct-31-2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Marketing|Hospitality|Business|Finance|Entrepreneurship|Food Service|Franchising|
  • School (College): |US Accredited College or University|
  • Citizenship: |U.S. Citizen|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.0
key information
  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Hospitality|Travel and Tourism|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|Wisconsin| as a |Permanent U.S. Resident|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|Four-year|College|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 4.5
key information
  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Hospitality|Travel and Tourism|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|Canada|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|Four-year|College|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 5.0
Gourmet Housewares Scholarship National Housewares Manufacturers Association
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  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Hospitality|Restaurant Management|
  • School (K-12): Attend a |Public High School|
  • Age / Grade Level: |High school|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 1.5
Pizza PUB Scholarship Wisconsin Dells Educational Foundation
key information
  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • March 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Hospitality|Tourism|
  • School (K-12): |Wisconsin Dells High School, Wisconsin Dells, WI|
  • Career: |Culinary Arts (Industry)|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 2.0
Alice S. Marriott Scholarship Fund Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation, Inc.
key information
  • n/a
  • 1 award
  • May 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
  • Major: Study |Hospitality|Hotel Management|
  • Age / Grade Level: |College|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 4.5
key information
  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Hospitality|Travel and Tourism|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|Canada| as a |Permanent U.S. Resident|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|Two-year|Four-year| in |Canada|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 4.5
key information
  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Hospitality|Tourism|Travel and Tourism|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|Canada| as a |Permanent U.S. Resident|
  • School (College): Attend an |University|Two-year|Four-year|
  • competition 3.0
  • effort level 4.5
key information
  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Hospitality|Tourism|Travel and Tourism|
  • Residence: Live in |United States| as a |Permanent U.S. Resident|
  • School (College): Attend a |Two-year|Four-year| in |Kentucky|Canada|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 4.5
key information
  • 500 - 2,500
  • 3 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Hospitality|Food Service|
  • School (College): |US Accredited Post-secondary Institution|
  • Citizenship: |U.S. Citizen|
  • competition 2.5
  • effort level 1.5
key information
  • 2,000
  • 1 award
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +1 More
  • Major: Study |Hospitality|Travel and Tourism|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|Michigan|Georgia| as a |Permanent U.S. Resident|
  • Citizenship: |U.S. Citizen|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 4.5
key information
  • 1,000
  • 10 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Hospitality|Travel and Tourism|
  • Employer: |Travel (Industry)|Tourism (Industry)|
  • Residence: Live in |United States|Guam|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 4.5
Anthony Narigi Hospitality Scholarship Fund Silicon Valley Community Foundation
key information
  • 5,000
  • 5 awards
  • n/a
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: +2 More
  • Major: Study |Hospitality|
  • Employer: |Spa (Industry)|Restaurant (Industry)|Winery (Industry)|
  • School (College): |Four-year|Trade School|Junior College|Private College|Public College|
  • competition 1.5
  • effort level 1.0
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