Tourism Cares Scholarship Applications close on April 15, 2014
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Tourism Cares Academic Scholarship Application Opens
Non-profit continues its mission of workforce development for the travel industry
Canton, MA, February 27, 2014 –Tourism Cares announces the opening of its 2014 Academic Scholarship Application. This year, up to 50 merit-based academic scholarships are being offered with awards ranging from $1,000 to $4,000 each and totaling up to $70,000. Eligibility requirements include matriculating freshman and undergraduate students pursuing degrees in travel, tourism or hospitality in 2 or 4 year programs, as well as graduate students with a concentration in travel or tourism. Eligible students must be pursuing degrees at colleges and universities located in the United States or Canada.
The application deadline is Tuesday April 15, 2014. The online application and additional information can be found at:
http://www.tourismcares.org/student-programs-main/opportunities-for-students/academic-scholarships-programs
Students receiving Tourism Cares scholarships are invited to participate in the Tourism Cares Mentoring program at the NTA Travel Exchange in New Orleans in January, 2015, where students will be paired with industry professionals to learn hands-on sales and marketing tactics and to build their professional networks and learn about career opportunities.
Tourism Cares is building a strong workforce of future travel, tourism, and hospitality industry leaders through its scholarship, mentoring and internship programs. The nearly $1.7 million in endowed scholarship funds were established by individual and corporate donors as well as the travel and tourism industry associations NTA, the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Mailing Address:
Tourism Cares
275 Turnpike Street, Suite 307
Canton, MA 02021
US
Contact Name: Amanda D'Aiuto, Student Programs Manager
Telephone Number: 781-821-5990 x215
Non-profit continues its mission of workforce development for the travel industry
Canton, MA, February 27, 2014 –Tourism Cares announces the opening of its 2014 Academic Scholarship Application. This year, up to 50 merit-based academic scholarships are being offered with awards ranging from $1,000 to $4,000 each and totaling up to $70,000. Eligibility requirements include matriculating freshman and undergraduate students pursuing degrees in travel, tourism or hospitality in 2 or 4 year programs, as well as graduate students with a concentration in travel or tourism. Eligible students must be pursuing degrees at colleges and universities located in the United States or Canada.
The application deadline is Tuesday April 15, 2014. The online application and additional information can be found at:
http://www.tourismcares.org/student-programs-main/opportunities-for-students/academic-scholarships-programs
Students receiving Tourism Cares scholarships are invited to participate in the Tourism Cares Mentoring program at the NTA Travel Exchange in New Orleans in January, 2015, where students will be paired with industry professionals to learn hands-on sales and marketing tactics and to build their professional networks and learn about career opportunities.
Tourism Cares is building a strong workforce of future travel, tourism, and hospitality industry leaders through its scholarship, mentoring and internship programs. The nearly $1.7 million in endowed scholarship funds were established by individual and corporate donors as well as the travel and tourism industry associations NTA, the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Mailing Address:
Tourism Cares
275 Turnpike Street, Suite 307
Canton, MA 02021
US
Contact Name: Amanda D'Aiuto, Student Programs Manager
Telephone Number: 781-821-5990 x215