National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) Scholarship Program

Scholarship Overview: Students interested in pursuing a restaurant, food service or hospitality undergraduate degree at an accredited U.S. college or university
Application Available: January 15, 2025
Deadline Date: March 15, 2025

Scholarship Details:

Eligibility: Students must be pursuing a restaurant, food service or hospitality undergraduate degree at an accredited U.S. college or university.
Eligible candidates are:
  1. Any undergraduate student or individual enrolled or accepted as a full-time or part-time student at an accredited post-secondary institution
  2. Any previous scholarship recipient
  3. Anyone majoring in a restaurant, foodservice, or hospitality-related program
  4. Anyone NOT related to any employees or family members of the National Restaurant Association, National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, or any State Restaurant Association
Application requires:
  • A valid e-mail address to create an application account
  • A PDF of your most current transcript that shows your cumulative GPA or a GED certificate
  • Military discharge papers (if applying as a veteran)
  • Applicants complete one application, and after submission, our system will match applicants to funds they are eligible for scholarship consideration. There are multiple scholarship opportunities- Click here to see a list of available scholarships.

Application Requirements: Transcript

Award Amount: $2,500 to $10,000

Award Details:

Undergraduate scholarships range from $2,500 to $10,000 with most in the $2,500 range.
NRAEF scholarships are NOT renewable, but applicants are eligible to apply each year.

Website/URL: http://www.chooserestaurants.org/scholarships

Scholarship Manager Information:

Contact Email: comms@nraef.org

Additional Scholarship Information:

January 15: Scholarship Application Opens
March 15: Application Closes
April – May: Scholarship Application Review
June: Scholarship Award Notifications
July – August: Scholarship Claiming and Payments
August 15: Deadline to Claim Scholarship

Filters:

Areas of Study: Business Management, Food & Nutrition
Applicant’s Current Education Level: High School Senior, College Student
Location Specific: National