New Mexico Hospitality Industry Education Foundation Scholarship

The Hospitality Industry Education Foundation, the education arm of the New Mexico Restaurant Association, funds students headed into a culinary, restaurant management, or other foodservice-related college or certificate program. It's a merit-based award judged on your application, letters of recommendation, essay, hospitality-industry work experience, and GPA, with preference given to New Mexico residents. You'll need a 2.5 GPA, a 500-word essay, two letters of reference, and two completed character-reference forms.

Eligibility

Fields of studyCulinary Arts · Hospitality Management · Foodservice Management

DemographicsOpen to U.S. citizens or permanent residents accepted into a foodservice-related postsecondary program; preference goes to New Mexico residents. The application also asks whether you're a ProStart Certificate of Achievement holder.

Applying

The Foundation's scholarship committee sets the number and value of awards each year; no fixed figure is published in advance.