Mini Grants
The FRLAEF Board awarded over $127,000 in Mini Grants to Florida HTM and ProStart schools last month. If you are a Mini Grant recipient, you received an email from Laura Rumer ([email protected]) with your award information. Do not delay to get your Mini Grant ordered with Laura. The deadline is December 6.
UCF Rosen News
Open House
UCF Rosen College is hosting an Open House on Friday, February 21, 2025 for prospective students and their families. Space is limited. Please share the registration link with your students and encourage them to visit campus. More information can be found at https://hospitality.ucf.edu/open-house-at-rosen/.
Rosen College launches Parents University
Join the UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management’s Parents University! Open to all family members, supporters, and even current or prospective students, this program provides a unique connection to Rosen College. Through six interactive online sessions, participants can gain insights into student success, career opportunities, global experiences, and more. Hear directly from parents of students, as well as from our dedicated faculty, staff, and accomplished alumni. Sessions begin November 14—don’t miss this opportunity to become part of the Rosen College family! For more information and to register, visit www.hospitality.ucf.edu/parents-university. Please join us and encourage your students and their families to join RCPU.
Hospitality Industry Internships
The Hospitality Industry Internship (HII) provides the opportunity for Florida HTM instructors to work in a 
foodservice/lodging establishment for at least 40 hours. Once the required paperwork has been processed, the participant will receive a personal check for $600.
To qualify for an HII, the instructor must teach the HTM or HTMP curriculum during the 2024-2025 school year. If you are already employed at a restaurant or hotel, you MAY NOT use that site for your internship. The restaurant/hotel must be a new work experience for you, not somewhere you have worked before or used as an HII internship location.
The applicant must secure a position at a foodservice or lodging facility where a minimum of 40 hours of hands-on experience is guaranteed. The host location may pay the recipient but is not required to do so.
The FRLAEF will award 11 HII’s this school year on a first-come, first-served basis. So apply NOW! Work experience may begin once the applicant receives an award notification from the FRLAEF.
APPLY NOW!
Florida HTM Competition
Teams have been selected for the 19th Annual HTM Competition which will take place Thursday, February 13 and Friday, February 14, 2025 at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando. The FRLAEF will cover some costs of the 
competing teams, including hotel stay and most meals.
The School Entry Form was emailed out last month to all selected teams. Keep in mind everything is due by February 7, 2025.
2024 HTM COMPETITION VIDEO
Florida Hospitality by the Numbers (click to enlarge)
New HTM FaceBook Group
During HTM Summer Training, teachers requested we make a Florida HTM FB page for the group to share resources, ask questions, etc. CLICK HERE and then request to be added.
Scholarships
The FRLAEF will award at least $65,000 in scholarships during the 2024-2025 school year. Each scholarship awarded will be in the amount of $2,000 and will be a one-time, non-renewable 
scholarship.
To be eligible for this scholarship the applicant must:
- Be enrolled in an HTM program in a Florida secondary school
- Be a graduating senior who will begin post-secondary education in 2025
- Be entering a culinary or hospitality post-secondary program
- Return a copy of their OFFICIAL high school transcript to FRLAEF by application deadline
APPLICATION TIMELINE The FRLAEF Scholarship application will become available in January NewsBites. The application deadline is April 11, 2025
COMPLETE THE FULL APPLICATION! For the last six years, each applicant that has returned a completed application along with their high school transcript has received a scholarship. It only takes a few minutes, so please encourage your students to complete the process.
The 4th annual HTM Summer Training will take place during summer 2025. It is anticipated the training will be held in Orlando but more details will follow as they are finalized. 
PROGRAM COST
The FRLAEF will cover the cost of all Florida HTM instructors who have purchased and are using the Hospitality & Tourism Management curriculum during the 2024-2025 school year. Attendees will be responsible for their travel and some meals.
REGISTRATION
Online registration will begin March NewsBites.