Brazos Valley Chapter Scholarship in Culinary Arts or Restaurant Management

The Brazos Valley Chapter is honored to award $1000 Scholarships to students currently enrolled or planning to enroll in a college culinary arts or restaurant management program.

Scholarship Eligibility

Candidate must:

-Be a resident of the Brazos Valley area.
-Be an applicant for a culinary arts or restaurant management program, attending college for the first time or current student in good standing in a similar degree program.

-Have participated in your high school's ProStart culinary arts program.
-Have an overall GPA of 2.75 (out of 4.0) or 75% (out of 100) or provide a GED certification
-Submit a verification of enrollment from the school you are attending before payment is issued.

The scholarship committee will score the applications on the following:

Spelling, Punctuation, Legibility
Grade Point Average and ACT/SAT Scores
Class Ranking (High School Seniors Only)
Honors-Community Involvement
Essay Questions
Strength of References
Industry Related Work Experience
1-5 years working in foodservice

Deadline:
Applications, supporting documents, and letters of reference must be submitted no later than April 30, 2024.

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Personal Information

First Name: *

Middle Name:

Last Name: *

Date of Birth: * +

Mobile Phone: *

Email Address: *

Mailing Address *

City: *

Zip: *

Academic Information

Please check applicable category: *

High School Applicant

College Applicant

Please provide the following information on the school to which you plan to use this scholarship.

Name of School: *

Address, City, State, Zip: *

My degree plan is in a foodservice or hospitality program. *

Yes

Other Other

Next term I will be: *

At: *

I plan to pursue/receive a *

Are you a current Texas ProStart student or, if in college, were you a Texas ProStart student in high school?

Yes

List the name of all colleges or culinary schools you are attending or have attended in the past, if applicable.
Name of School:

Address, City, State, Zip:

Date Started: +

Date Left: +

Expected Graduation date +

Name of School:

Address, City, State, Zip:

Date Started: +

Date Left: +

Expected Graduation date +

GPA and/or Transcript

Please attach document with verified GPA. Official transcript is preferred but not required.

School Currently Attending or Last School Attended: *

Current GPA: *

Please upload document with verified GPA. *

Awards, Honors, and Extracurricular Information

List any academic or extracurricular honors from your high school or college. Include any culinary, hospitality or foodservice competition as well: *

List awards for leadership skills at school or in your community: *

Career Information and Internships

Please list all current or previous employment and internships. Work in a student run café is considered employment for the purposes of this application.

Employer:

Position:

Supervisor Name:

Phone of Supervisor:

Average Hours per Week:

Date Started: +

Date Left: +

Employer:

Position:

Supervisor Name:

Phone of Supervisor:

Average Hours per Week:

Date Started: +

Date Left: +

References

Letters of Recommendation from one of the following:

(This is required for your application to be considered.)

Current or previous employer (only accpeted on company letterhead)
An Educator
A counselor from the high school, culinary school, or institute of higher learning that the student has attended.

Reference 1 *

Reference 2

Essay

In a short essay (250-500 words) – please explain what this scholarship means to you? If you receive this scholarship, what will this scholarship allow you to do? What are your goals and ambitions?

Essay: *

0/500 words

Optional Video

After completing the essay portion, you may also include a short video that highlights your personality, hobbies, or accomplishments. If you are recording a video, please upload the file OR include a link to where the video can be viewed (such as YouTube). Please film the video in landscape and keep the video under two minutes.

Upload video:

Link to view video:

Certification of Application

I certify that the information contained herein is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I hereby grant the Texas Restaurant Association- Brazos Valley Chapter permission to share this information for the purpose of review by the Board of Directors and Committee.

Furthermore, if I become a Scholarship recipient, I agree to have my information released to promote the scholarship throughout the Texas restaurant and foodservice industry.

Signature: *

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Date: * +

How did you hear about this Scholarship? *

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