2026 FRLAEF Scholarship Application Open!
The FRLAEF will award at least $65,000 in scholarships during this Spring. 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 2026
- Be entering a culinary or hospitality post-secondary program
- Return a copy of their OFFICIAL high school transcript to FRLAEF by application deadline
CLICK HERE TO APPLY
Florida HTM Competition–Deadline This Month!
For all competing HTM teams, your paperwork deadline is Friday, January 23. Teachers need to complete the online School Entry Form and submit Wai
vers for each student. If you need a copy of anything, email Amy Parker at [email protected].
The 22nd Annual HTM Competition will take place February 25-27, 2026 at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando. The FRLAEF will cover some costs of the competing teams, including hotel stay and most meals. The FRLA will book your hotel rooms.
NRAEF & AHLEI Scholarships Available
NRAEF Scholarship application will open January 15. CLICK HERE for the application page and info.
American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) Scholarships will open January 15. CLICK HERE for the landing page and info.
Please note, these scholarships are separate from each other and different then the FRLAEF scholarships. Between the FRLAEF, NRAEF and AHLEI there are a total of three different scholarship opportunities.
Smart Study for ServSafe
Help your students with ServSafe Manager exam preparation via adaptive learning techniques. ServSafe Smart Study Modules personalize learning based on each student’s unique needs and guides them to master the most critical course objectives. The program assesses individual knowledge, identifies and corrects misinformation, and redirects students to topic areas where they show struggle. The results are efficient learning, long-term retention, better prepared instructors and overall improved performance on exams.
Features include:
• Just in time multi-media “learning bursts” to address knowledge gaps
• Learning experience rooted in cognitive science for quick mastery and
long-term retention
• Confidence-based learning to improve performance and productivity
CLICK HERE to preview ServSafe Smart Study
For more information or to order, contact Lauren Robin at [email protected]
9th Edition ServSafe Manager Released
The new 9th edition ServSafe book is out, and they increased the price by $2.00. The supplemental links are below so students can still use the 7th edition. The new Coursebook will be released in April.
There won’t be any additional price increases for instructional materials. However, Manager book-related products will see a modest increase of about 4% to help cover rising development and production costs—such as paper, printing, and distribution.
| Product | Existing Price | New Price | |||
| ServSafe Manager Book (9e) | $52.99 | $54.99 | |||
| ServSafe Manager Book (9e) and Answer Sheet | $72.99 | $75.99 | |||
| ServSafe Manager Book (9e) and Exam Voucher | $70.99 | $73.99 | |||
The 9th Edition ServSafe Manager Instructor and Student resources are now available and can be accessed using the links below. Use these to see any updates for the 9th edition Manager book. Keep in mind, you do not need to purchase the new edition to teach ServSafe, you can use the information at the links below to teach anything new.
If you are interested in purchasing the 9th edition Manager book, contact Amy Parker at [email protected] for the price list or a quote.
News from Florida Atlantic University
Florida Atlantic University (FAU)’s Hospitality and Tourism Management Program is located in one of America’s largest and best colleges of business and is ranked #9 by intelligent.com. 
Potential career areas from diverse offerings across the entire spectrum of hospitality, services industries, retail, and beyond. Our business school foundation provides the service skills to success in finance, entrepreneurship, sales and marketing, revenue optimization, operations in hotels/food/beverage/theme parks, human resources, tourism planning and real estate development, hospitality consulting, and virtually any area of the services business community.
Students who choose to major or minor in Hospitality and Tourism Management receive a broad management-based education following the core business curriculum. This base provides a platform of knowledge which focuses on improving one’s ability to successfully and profitably manage service-focused organization. Program coursework emphasizes experiential learning, critical thinking, operations, and strategy.
The Hospitality and Tourism Management program offers a number of niche certificates for those wishing to specialize in high demand areas of the overall hospitality industry. These include Meetings and Events Management, Club Management, and Hospitality and Tourism Management.
For more information, please visit us at:
https://business.fau.edu/departments/marketing/hospitality-management/
HTM FaceBook Group
Join the Florida HTM FB page to share resources, ask questions, etc. CLICK HERE and then request to be added.
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 curriculum during the 2025-2026 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!
The 5th annual HTM Summer Training will take place during July of 2026. 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 2026-2027 school year. Attendees will be responsible for their travel and some meals.
REGISTRATION
Online registration will begin March NewsBites.