Undergraduate Scholarship Application - Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism

2024 Scholarship Applications will be accepted until February 28th, 2024 at 12:00am

We are pleased that you are interested in applying for a Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism Scholarship!  Your candidacy speaks highly of your academic success and commitment.  Generous donors who have created the scholarships did so with the intention of supporting outstanding students like you! Undergraduate Scholarships available are listed below.

Scholarships are available to current HMGT majors who will be full-time students (at least 12 TAMU credits) for the Fall semester of the academic year for which the award is made. Students who will be doing their 6-credit HMGT 484 Internship during the Fall semester are also eligible. Students who have not yet completed one semester at Texas A&M University (and therefore do not yet have a GPA on record) will not be considered for scholarships. The GPA is one aspect of the selection process, but the thank-you letter, resume and application are also important. The winners will have the full scholarship amount posted to their accounts in the fall term only.

To Apply, Follow the Steps Below:

Step 1

Download and complete the Undergraduate Student Scholarship Application. As you will see, to be considered for a scholarship you will need to:

a) complete an application form,
b) write a one-page (or 3/4 page) letter addressed to “Dear Donor” communicating your career direction and the importance and meaning of the scholarship to you,
c) provide a copy of your resume, and
d) provide a photograph of yourself for the donor.

Step 2

Send your completed packet to the department.

Scholarship recipients are encouraged to write a thank you letter to express their appreciation to the donors. The department can assist by providing the contact information of the scholarship providers. You may wish to review Scholarship Thank you Letter Examples.

Note that submission of an application signals that if you are a scholarship recipient you will do the following:

Attend the Department of Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism Recognition Banquet to receive your award in person if at all possible.
Assist Mr. Moser with finalizing your application packet for forwarding to the donor if you are chosen to receive a scholarship.

Undergraduate Scholarship Opportunities

Scholarship and Donor	Criteria	Credits Completed; GPA;  Minimum SCH/ semester to be on scholarship; full-time (12 or more TAMU credits) for both semesters of the following academic year to be eligible for a scholarship
Gene Phillips Memorial Scholarship (2 recipients) Donor: Texas Travel Industry Association friends of Gene Phillips.Bob Phillips and Davis Phillips, son and grand-son of Gene Phillips, represent the donor	Strong desire to advance in the field of tourism. May only use funds for tuition, fees, and books; must be able to attend Texas Travel Summit at Departmental expense.	HMGT Major Currently enrolled: U2+ status in year scholarship to be used, 2.5 GPA overall; 12 hrs/semester; not over 3 from another school.
Clara Wuest Heidemann Scholarship (2 recipients) Donor: The Heidemann-Wuest Family, Travis Wuest, Brad Wuest, and Joy Heidemann-Wuest	Recipient should have a vision of the potential of the tourism industry and be striving to be a leader in the industry; high integrity and sound character.  Must be able to attend Texas Travel Summit with expenses paid by the department.	HMGT Major currently enrolled: U3+ status in year scholarship to be used, overall GPR at least  2.5, registered for at least 12 SCH.
COADC-Heidemann-Wuest Foundation Endowed Scholarship Donor: College of Agriculture Development Council and the Heidemann-Wuest Foundation	Recipient should have a vision of the potential of the tourism industry and be striving to be a leader in the industry; high integrity and sound character.  Must be able to attend Texas Travel Summit with expenses paid by the department.	HMGT Major currently enrolled: U3+ status in year scholarship to be used, overall GPR at least  2.5, registered for at least 12 SCH.
Kevin Piskura Memorial Scholarship (1 recipient) Donor: Mr. and Mrs. John Piskura	Recipient should have an interest in natural resource recreation and be recognized for his/her commitment to the professional area.	HMGT Major currently enrolled: U4 status, overall GPR at least  2.5, registered for at least 12 SCH.
Leslie M. Reid Scholarship (1 recipient) Donors: Friends of Leslie M. Reid, Dr. Leslie M. Reid and his wife, Dottie represent the donors.	Interest in outdoor recreation or parks	HMGT Major currently enrolled; overall GPR at least  2.5, registered for at least 12 SCH.
Louis Hodges Scholarship (2 recipients) Donor: Mr. Robert Starnes ’68 ’72 and his wife, Robin Starnes	Full time student in good standing pursuing a degree in HMGT	HMGT Major currently enrolled; overall GPR at least  2.5, registered for at least 12 SCH.