The 2024 digital application for CHTA Education Foundation Scholarships is now available.

Full-Time Academic Scholarships: Available for all areas of Hospitality and Tourism Management for Associate and Bachelor programs. Scholarships range between $500 and $5,000 per academic year. Scholarships are for specific programs and are not transferable to other programs without prior CHTA Education Foundation approval.
2024 Undergraduate Full-Time Student Scholarship Application – Deadline May 15, 2024
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If you have any difficulty accessing this form, please email foundation@caribbeanhotelandtourism.com for assistance.

The requirements for all applicants are as follows:

  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 or equivalent
  • Endorsement letter from the National Hotel Association
  • Three (3) letters of reference or recommendation, at least one of which must come from a hotel or tourism industry person. If applicable, an endorsement letter from your current employer should be submitted
  • Transcripts from most recent academic institution or academic course
  • A recent photo of the applicant in jpeg or similar format. (Photos may be used as part of the CHTA Education Foundation promotion and social media campaigns and should be a positive, cheerful reflection of who you are and your hospitality aspirations.)
  • A 400-words or less statement which includes:
    • the applicant’s area of tourism and academic interest,
    • outline of how the scholarship will advance the applicant’s career and benefit the hospitality and tourism industry in the applicant’s country
    • expected growth opportunities as a result of completing your program due to the scholarship

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

  • All Scholarship Applications must be received no later than May 15, 2024.
  • CHTAEF is a green organization, and the Scholarship Application process is paperless. The online application can be found on the website.
  • Incomplete applications will not be considered for scholarships.
  • If you have any questions, please call 305-443-3040.
  • Scholarships are awarded for Tuition Only and funds are paid directly to the University or College. No money will be sent to students.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What types of scholarships does CHTAEF offer?

CHTAEF currently provides scholarship awards to worthy Caribbean nationals who demonstrate a strong commitment to the industry and the potential for future success. All scholarships are for tuition costs only. CHTAEF Scholarships range on average from $500 to $5,000.  Candidates must show how they will fund their entire tuition costs on the application form including other scholarships they expect to receive.

What costs do these scholarships cover?

CHTAEF supports tuition fees only. We support courses with start dates from June 1 of the year of application through the fall of the year of the application. We do not pay for past tuition costs or loans. Candidates will need to demonstrate financial support from other sources for tuition fees, travel, accommodation, educational expenses such as textbooks. Past scholars have sought support from Scholarship Programs from the Caribbean Tourism Organization, Regional Banks & Insurance Companies, National Hotel Associations; from National Education Boards & Governmental Assistance; National Corporations; and from employers through loan schemes (particularly in the case of Professional Development short courses).

It is the applicant’s responsibility to source required funding streams to support their application and to show these sources on our application form. Please use your ingenuity, the internet & your local hotel association to assist you in researching other funding opportunities.

How can you prepare yourself for degree and professional development applications?

CHTAEF is a scholarship organization – we do not facilitate any courses. We review Scholarship applications only from Caribbean nationals to study hospitality & tourism related courses taught by reputable educational institutions worldwide.

Where to study?

CHTAEF has a list of Affiliated Institutions – some offering matching grants. We encourage you to review this list and review their course offerings through their websites. Naturally, we prefer to support these institutions. CHTAEF will consider supporting non-affiliated institutions that are reputable and the applicant can give detailed course specifics and a website link in their application. It is the applicant’s responsibility to source the necessary information about the course(s) they wish to study and the institution where they wish to study. Check with our mentors on our PROGRAMS page for more assistance. We encourage applicants to seek courses that require dynamic interactive ‘live’ teaching styles or a combination of live classroom and internet coursework. We will consider online courses but prefer courses where actual engagement with tutors and other students is possible.

How are the scholarship winners chosen?

Please note the CHTAEF Selection Committee reviews EVERY application, and we make our decisions based on the merit of the application against the strength of other applications in any given year.  EVERY successful scholarship recipient must RE-APPLY annually for continued support consideration by maintaining at least a 3.0 GPA and submitting their college transcripts by the submission deadline date. Every CHTAEF Scholar must return to the Caribbean region and work in Hospitality or Tourism related field for a minimum of two years following their degree study. If you are unable or unwilling to comply with these criteria, please do not apply to CHTAEF for scholarship consideration.

When are the scholarship winners announced?

Upon consideration of the application (which must be made using our application form that is available now and must be submitted electronically by May 15, 2024) we advise each applicant by email by early June, not before, of their success and amount of their award or giving our regrets that we are unable to support their application.