Total Scholarship amount $2000

 Criteria:

 A Certificate of Achievement is required.

 GPA: Selection criteria will be used and the GPA will only be a factor. A GPA of less than 2.75 will not mean automatic disqualification. The GPA will be used as part of the selection criteria and will be factored into the total application.

 Work Hours Required: Work experience will still be part of the selection criteria in which judges evaluate an applicant however, applicants will no longer be automatically disqualified if lacking a minimum number of industry work hours.

 

Required Documentation:

Signed hard copy of online application

Typed case study

Copy of current high school transcript

Graduating senior: Include a letter of       acceptance or intent from post-secondary school you will attend

Graduating junior: Include a letter of        acceptance or intent to enroll in a food service  program (minimum 9 credit hours)

 

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Total Scholarship amount $3000

 Criteria:

 Must be a student at:

Emerson School of Hospitality

Lake Shore/Carrier Career & Tech

Orleans Niagara BOCES, Sandborn

Orleans Niagara BOCES, Medina

Ormsby Educational Center

 -Must be a ProStart graduating senior awarded the ProStart COA between 9/1/07-8/16/08

-Workplace validation form signed by NYSRAEF School to Career Director & verified by Chicago

-Passed both year 1 and year 2 ProStart National Exam with at least a 70%

-150 work documented hours in the ProStart school’s kitchen

-250 hours or more of paid work experience documented with pay stubs or W2 form or a cover letter from the food  service facility signed by the supervisor & culinary educator

-List all work sites where paid work took place: address, phone numbers and supervisor(s) names

-Student must have 3 letters of          recommendation from:

1. Culinary teacher

2. Owner/Operator of a work site

3.  A non family member

 -Student work experience check list (found in Section 2 of the ProStart Tool Kit) signed by employer or educator

-Senior year transcript with 2.75-4.0 GPA

-Letter of acceptance or intent from post secondary school in foodservice/hospitality program

 

All materials should be submitted to:

NYSRA Educational Foundation                     409 New Karner Road                              Albany, NY 12205                                        Attn: School to Career Director