NEWH: Rocky Mountain Scholarship
NEWH, INC. is a non-profit organization dedicated to the Hospitality Industry. It is our goal to further our industry through education. To that end the NEWH Rocky Mountain Chapter is offering scholarships to students who are pursuing careers affiliated in the Hospitality Industry. This year, the NEWH Rocky Mountain chapter will award a total of threescholarships to deserving students in the amounts of $3,000 $2,000 and $1,000. Scholarship winners will be recognized at our second annual NEWH Haute Seat event in the spring. Requirements for these scholarships are:
- You must be attending an accredited institution of higher learning
- You must have completed one half of the requirements for a degree or certification in the program which you are currently enrolled
- You must show financial need
- You must have a 3.0 GPA or higher
- You must have a career objective in one of the areas of the Hospitality Industry (i.e., Hotel/Restaurant Management, Culinary/Foodservice, Architecture, Interior Design, etc.)
Please attach the following:
- Student essay, to include:
- Background of yourself and your experience
- Your goals and objectives after graduation
- What prompted you to choose this career
- Do you feel you made a contribution to your school program or fellow students through leadership or participation
- Why is obtaining this scholarship important to you
- If your application is not accepted, what plans do you have for financing
- Official Transcript
- Two Letters of recommendation from Professor, advisor and/or department head
- Two Letters from industry professionals, employers, etc.
Note: The finalist will be asked to interview with the NEWH Rocky Mountain Chapter Board of Directors, and bring one project reflecting your skills on CD Format (Hospitality related project preferred). In which time a final decision will be made.