Scholarship Application

Deadline for 2024 applicants is March 17, 2024.

The Maryland Tourism Education Foundation awards academic, career enhancing, and transitional scholarships each year to increase the skills and knowledge of Maryland’s tourism workforce.

Scholarships can be used for post-secondary education to meet three career development objectives:

• Acquiring an industry degree
• Career development and enhancement
• Transitional training

Criteria:

In order to apply for the MTEF scholarship, you must be a resident of Maryland and able to answer “Yes” to one of the following two questions.

  • Will you be enrolled in a hospitality management degree granting program at a U.S. college or university for the upcoming 2024 Fall semester? Qualifying majors include programs such as hotel administration, hotel/restaurant management, culinary arts, and travel/tourism.
  • Are you a graduate student who has earned a bachelor’s degree in hospitality -OR- worked for two years in the hospitality industry after graduation?

Application Steps:

  1. Download the essay portion of the application here. Complete each section and save as “Essay Questions – Your First Last Name”. You will need to attach this document when you are ready to submit your online application.
  2. Gather all required and optional documents. Include your name in the file name for the following:
    • REQUIRED – Essay questions (See Step 1. Name file “Essay questions – First Last”)
    • REQUIRED – Transcripts (Name file “Transcripts – First Last”)
    • Optional – Resume (Name file “Resume – First Last”)
    • Optional additional supporting documentation (i.e. letters from teachers, employers, etc.) – not to exceed 5 pages.
  3. Submit your Application using THIS LINK.  You will be asked to upload all documents and enter Personal Information, Enrollment Information and Employment Information online.  Write NA in the sections that do not apply.
    (Please note that work on the online application cannot be saved.  It is recommended that all documents be prepared for upload before beginning the online application.)

Email Scholarships@mdtef.org with any questions you may have regarding the scholarship submission process.