• National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) Scholarship
• International Association of Conference Centers (IACC) Scholarship
• Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) Scholarship
• Club Managers Association of America (CMAA)
• American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA)

This scholarship is funded by Intercontinental Hotels of Cleveland and is designated to be used toward tuition, fees, books and supplies, and travel associated with a university-sanctioned study abroad program for Hospitality and Event Management students.

• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• Sophomore standing with at least 60 hours remaining before graduation OR Junior standing with at least 30 hours remaining before graduation
• Current involvement in extracurricular activities

This award was established in 1996 by Mrs. Frances Schwebel Solomon to support students in the hospitality food service management program. The scholarship is intended to encourage students who have demonstrated the capacity to achieve educational and professional goals, the motivation to achieve these goals and the initiative to seek opportunities to further their progress. One or two awards may be given annually.

• Student studying HEM
• Minimum GPA of 3.0
• Recommendations from faculty, work experience in food service, extracurricular activities

This award was established to financially support members of the Kent State University CMAA Student Chapter who are pursuing a bachelor's degree. One scholarship will be awarded to a qualified applicant each year depending on available funds.

This scholarship is funded by College Town Kent, LLC and is designated to be used toward tuition for a Hospitality and Event Management student.

• Must be enrolled in either the undergraduate Hospitality and Event Management program or the graduate Hospitality & Tourism Management program

• Must be enrolled in the College of Education, Health and Human Services Hospitality Management program (graduate or undergraduate; major or minor)
• Must be participating in a Study Abroad experience during the semester that the scholarship is awarded

The recipient of this scholarship must have engaged in community work that demonstrates social consciousness, or be overcoming challenges and serve as an inspiration to future generations of Hospitality Management students.

• Must be a Kent State University student in their junior or senior year of study, majoring in Hospitality and Event Management
• Submission of current resume
• Submission of unofficial transcript
• Essay describing community work that demonstrates social consciousness or challenges overcome

• Must be enrolled in the College of Education, Health and Human Services Hospitality Management program (graduate or undergraduate; major or minor)
• Must be participating in a Study Abroad experience during the semester that the scholarship is awarded

• Must be enrolled in the College of Education, Health and Human Services in a Hospitality Management degree program, undergraduate or graduate
• Must demonstrate financial need due to a unique or unexpected hardship that would cause a lack of funding needed to continue pursuing degree completion or developmental opportunities
• A recipient can receive up to $1000 annually; not renewable, must reapply