AHLA Foundation Incoming Freshman Scholarship

The AHLA Foundation Incoming Freshman Scholarship was created exclusively for incoming freshmen to encourage enrollment in hospitality-related undergraduate programs and attract more students to the lodging industry. An incoming freshman for the upcoming fall semester, is defined as a student who has never been enrolled in a college or university. They must be enrolled at a U.S. college or university, with at least 12 credit hours for the upcoming fall and spring semesters. Baccalaureate major students may receive $4,000, and Associate major students may receive $2,000. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the American Hotel and Lodging Educational Foundation for more information. **Current Cycle Status (from ahleafoundation.org):** 2026-2027 Scholarship applications are closed and reopening in Dec 2026 for the 2027-2028 award cycle. Awardees for the 2026-2027 cycle will be directly notified in May 2026.