Academic Scholarships (General/College-based)
Funding Amount
$1,000,000+
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- Students enrolled in 2 or 4-year hospitality degree programs
Geography
- Selection based on academic performance, financial need, work experience, extracurricular activities, personal attributes, and passion for hospitality careers
Other requirements
- Contact: foundation@ahla.com
Overview
Academic Scholarships
General academic scholarship program for students pursuing 2 or 4-year hospitality degree programs at colleges and universities.
Geographic Scope: United States
Focus Areas:
- Hospitality management education
- 2-year and 4-year degree programs
- Future hospitality industry leaders
Award Details:
- Over one million dollars in college scholarships awarded annually to hospitality students
- Named scholarship programs include:
- J. Willard Marriott Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Ecolab Hospitality Scholarship Program
- 60 students from HBCUs supported with travel scholarships to major industry conferences
Eligibility:
- Students enrolled in 2 or 4-year hospitality degree programs
- Selection based on academic performance, financial need, work experience, extracurricular activities, personal attributes, and passion for hospitality careers
What The Ahla Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 26
- Total given
- $1.39M
- Median grant
- $30K
- Range
- $10K–$303K
- By dollars: Texas 23%, Maryland 22%, California 13%. Top recipient cities: Austin, TX; Los Angeles, CA; Baltimore, MD.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
The University of Marylandsafe Center · Baltimore, MD
Survivor fund grant disbursement
$303K
Rebecca Bender Initiative · Lake Worth, TX
Survivor fund grant disbursement
$150K
Restore NYC · New York, NY
Survivor fund grant disbursement
$150K
3STRANDS Global Foundation · El Dorado Hills, CA
Survivor fund grant disbursement
$100K
Empowered Network · New London, CT
Survivor fund grant disbursement
$100K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
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