Amount: $7,000 (BA full-time), $3,750 (BA fall only), $3,000 (Associate’s full-time), $1,500 (Associate’s fall only).

About:
Offered by the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) Foundation, the Opening Doors to Opportunity Scholarship was created to support undergraduate hospitality students. Applicants must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours for the upcoming fall and spring semesters, or just the fall semester if graduating this December, be pursuing an undergraduate hospitality management major at a U.S. college or university, meet a minimum overall GPA of 2.5, and be a U.S. citizen or permanent U.S. resident.

Eligible Grade Levels: College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior

Eligible Majors: Hospitality Management

Residency Requirement: No residency requirement

Minimum GPA: 2.5

Deadline: March 23, 2026

Please note that scholarship deadlines often change, so make sure to check the scholarship sponsor’s website for up-to-date deadlines.