Hospitality Study Abroad Scholarship

THIS SCHOLARSHIP IS ONLY FOR HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT STUDENTS ACCEPTED TO AN APPROVED CHAPLIN SCHOOL FACULTY-LED STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM FOR FALL 2025 AS FOLLOWS: ICELAND OR FLORENCE, ITALY (Note: Students attending the study abroad program to Bordeaux, France are excluded from this opportunity.) FOR DETAILS ON THE STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE, VISIT http://hospitality.fiu.edu/study-abroad/. Students participating in any other study abroad programs, international exchange, or third party programs are NOT eligible for this scholarship.

Scholarship Deadline: September 15, 2025

This competitive scholarship will award one (1) scholarship in the amount of up to $3,000 to cover program fees and/or travel expenses for your Fall 2025 Chaplin School faculty-led study abroad program.

Applicants for this scholarship must meet the eligibility criteria, as follows:
-Minimum 3.5 GPA at FIU, including current term grades/GPA
-Current FIU Student enrolled as a degree-seeking student in FIU’s Chaplin School for a hospitality management degree (graduate or undergraduate)
-Accepted to a Chaplin School faculty-led study abroad program; You must complete the study abroad program in its entirety
-Submission of an essay (800 words minimum) about how you expect participation in the study abroad program will benefit your hospitality & tourism management education and future career in the hospitality industry
-Letter of Recommendation from HM Faculty member (must be a current/past professor in the Chaplin School), preferably not the professor leading the study abroad program

In compliance with applicable laws regarding financial aid eligibility, those receiving the award must have an aid-eligible immigration/residency status. International students are eligible to apply.