American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association Tourism & Hospitality Scholarship

Location: Nationwide

Amount: $2,000

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be of American Indian, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian descent (student must show documentation).

• Must be a high school senior or a student accepted into an accredited higher education institution at the time of application.

• Must submit a letter of acceptance from a college/university or technical/vocational institution.

• Must be enrolled as a part-time or full-time student.

• A minimum GPA of 2.5 is recommended, although all current or future undergraduate and graduate college students are encouraged to apply. Scholarship recipients must maintain a 2.5 GPA.

• Scholarships are available for undergraduate and graduate students only; online colleges are acceptable.

• Scholarships must be used for books and/or tuition.

• Applicants must fill out the scholarship application completely to be considered, including submitting an essay.

• Awardee agrees to authorize AIANTA to use his/her photograph and any information provided in advertising, promotion, fundraising and publicity efforts.

• Awardee agrees to return twelve (12) volunteer hours with AIANTA, a Tribe, national park or public lands institution within the awarded year to be eligible for the following year. A letter of completion on company letterhead must be submitted to the AIANTA office

Website: www.aianta.org/scholarships

Virtual Information Sessions: www.aianta.org/webinar-series

Description

American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association is proud to offer the Tourism & Hospitality Scholarship, which provides American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian students with financial assistance towards a degree or certificate in hospitality, tourism, recreation, culinary arts or related fields.

How to Apply

Apply online

The essay is the primary component of your application and will influence the award committee for your scholarship request. Take this as an opportunity to tell your story and demonstrate not only your writing skills but how this scholarship opportunity will advance you in your hospitality career.