2008 NRAEF Scholarship for ManageFirst Program® Students

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) awards $2,000 scholarships to college students who have earned at least one ManageFirst certificate (not including ServSafe^® Food Safety and ServSafe Alcohol^®) and are studying culinary arts and/or food service management at accredited culinary schools, colleges, or universities.

APPLICANT QUALIFICATIONS

To qualify for a scholarship, you must:

• Be a citizen or permanent resident* of the United States of America OR
  be a resident of American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Be a college student who is currently enrolled full-time or substantial part-time (minimum of 9 credit hours) in an accredited culinary school, college, or university
• Have completed at least one grading term of your college or post-secondary program
• Have earned a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent)
• Have earned at least one ManageFirst certificate, not including ServSafe^® Food Safety and ServSafe Alcohol^®. (This will be verified by the NRAEF Certification and Customer Support Department)
• Be enrolled for two consecutive semesters or not be entering your last semester before graduating.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION

To be considered for a scholarship, your application packet must include the following:

1. Signed hard copy of your online application
2. Typed essays. Essay instructions are in Section 5 of the online application. They are not completed in the online application,but must be typed
    separately and mailed in with the printed, completed application.
3. A copy of your college curriculum (from your college catalog) with the number of credit hours detailed. Please do not include the entire catalog.
4. A transcript from your current College(unofficial copies are acceptable; report cards are not)
5. One to three letters of recommendation from current or previous employer(s) in the restaurant and/or food service industries. 

HOW TO APPLY

1. Read the instructions thoroughly!
2. Fill out online application (www.nraef.org/scholarships)
3. Submit the application online
4. Follow the online printing instructions carefully. You will not be able to return to your application and print at a later time.
5. Complete required essays. Essays must be typed.
6. Gather required documentation (see Required Documentation)
7. Mail application, essays, and required documentation on or before the deadline date.
    Documentation sent separately from the application must be postmarked by the application date or your application will be disqualified.

1. Your application will not be considered if it is:


• Handwritten
  
• Incomplete (missing any of the required documentation described above)
  
• Late (postmarked after the deadline)
  
2. Please do not send any paperwork that has not been requested. Do NOT put your application into a report cover, binder, or file.
3. You may receive only one scholarship per year. NRAEF scholarships are paid over two consecutive terms, and overlapping
    scholarships are not permitted.

HOW SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE JUDGED AND SELECTED

Applications are judged by a panel of educators, industry leaders, and culinary professionals. Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis.

The judges will score your application on the following criteria:

• Presentation (spelling, punctuation, grammar, etc.)
• Essays (quality of writing, word count, etc.)
• GPA
• Industry-related work experience
• Strength of the letters of recommendation

Please direct any questions about the application process to the NRAEF Scholarships Program Office. 1-800-765-2122, ext. 738.

The NRAEF wishes you success in your academic and career goals.