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HFTP Chicago Chapter Annual Scholarship
Deadline: July 31, 2008

For assistance contact: Julia Prasse - HFTP Chapter President 
(312) 780-5486 or julia.prasse@corphq.hyatt.com

HFTP is an International association dedicated to enhance the practice of professional hospitality accounting, financial management, technology management, and hospitality information processing. The Chicago Chapter is dedicated to acquiring funds for students who exhibit academic excellence, leadership, and communicate a desire to learn more about hospitality-related programs. The Chicago Chapter supports students by awarding annual scholarships.

Eligibility:

  1. Applicants must major in hospitality management, Accounting, or MIS with at least one semester remaining (school year beginning, September 2008 through June 2009) after the scholarship is awarded in September. The applicant must be enrolled in an accredited university or a high school senior, enrolling in an accredited university.
     

  2. Institution must grant a degree in Accounting, MIS, or Hospitality field.
     

  3. Applicant must demonstrate academic excellence in college or high school programs and have a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
     

  4. Applicant must be taking at least 6 credit hours in the upcoming semester and be currently enrolled in college or a senior in high school enrolled to be in college.
     

  5. Applicants receive credit for community involvement such as activities associated with student hospitality organizations, voluntary, church, charitable, or political organizations.
     

  6. Successful applicant will be awarded his/her scholarship at the Chicago Chapter Fall meeting and will attend the event as our guest.

Required Application Information

  • Completed application form (Download a PDF version).
     

  • An official academic transcript (most recently completed semesters high school or college whichever most recently enrolled in).
     

  • Essay of no more than 500 words addressing "Why do I want to be in the hospitality industry?"
     

  • Two reference letters from academia, extracurricular activities or work related.

Evaluation Criteria

Selected applicants will be chosen based on points awarded for GPA, written essay, work history and extracurricular activities. The scholarship will be sent directly to the applicant's school of choice during the fall term 2008. Only complete packages will be considered. Documents must be typed in a word format. Points are awarded for overall presentation. Please mail your documents to:

Jane Amato 
HFTP Chapter President
c/o Global Hyatt Corporation
71 S. Wacker Dr. 11thFloor
Chicago, IL 60606

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