• EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AWARDS BREAKFAST •
May 6, 2024
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Renaissance Fort Lauderdale West Hotel
1230 S. Pine Island Road Plantation, FL
Members: $45
Future Members: $65
Must Register. No Walk-ins.
Sponsorship Opportunities
PRESENTING SPONSOR – $5,000
SCHOLARSHIP SPONSOR – $2,000
TEACHER AWARD SPONSOR – $1,000
BRONZE SPONSOR – $500
Event Sponsors:
*SCHOLARSHIP AND TOTY APPLICATION WINDOW HAS CLOSED*
Student Scholarships and Teacher of the Year
The Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association Broward Chapter is now accepting scholarship applications for students in pursuit of education in culinary, hospitality and tourism industries. $2,000 Scholarships will be awarded to high school, college, or university level students in pursuit of a career in the culinary, hospitality or tourism industry in South Florida.
Students are selected based on their academic or industry achievements, essay, and GPA. A letter of acceptance or student ID from the college or university is required to receive the award. All Hospitality and Culinary Students are eligible to apply. This year, Scholarship winners will be awarded on Monday May 06, 2024, at an in-person breakfast event with details to follow. Finalists will be notified prior to the breakfast awards.
To be eligible for this scholarship the applicant must:
- High School graduating seniors who will begin post-secondary education during the 2024-2025 school year.
- Any student entering or currently enrolled in a culinary or hospitality post-secondary program in a South Florida educational institute.
- Return a copy of completed application, essay, and digital copy of high school, college, or university transcripts to FRLA Broward via email by the application deadline outlined below.
Eligible students must be a High School Senior or any College/University Student in an eligible program and must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale (unweighted GPA). Your scholarship, if awarded, will be paid out upon receipt of proof of registration from a South Florida college or university. The deadline to claim our scholarship is upon school registration and prior to December 2024.
ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED, and STUDENTS ARE ADVISED TO PROOFREAD ANSWERS before submission.
Deadline to Submit: April 5, 2024 by 5:00 PM EST
Complete application, essay, and transcript packets must be received via email to rmahboubi@frla.org
Nomination Deadline: April 5, 2024 by 5:00 PM EST
Email to rmahboubi@frla.org