This fund will assist students who want to work in the hospitality business and who are now enrolled or intend to enrol in graduate programmes, four-year public or private institutions, junior colleges, or hospitality trade schools. The applicant must be a resident of one of the following counties: Monterey, San Francisco, Sonoma, Napa, Contra Costa, or Santa Clara.
The hospitality industry covers the following: hotel/motel, spa, restaurant, and winery. Applicants must be currently engaged in the hospitality industry or applying for or enrolled in an educational programme seeking a degree or certificate designed for the hospitality industry. If they are now employed in the hospitality business, applicants must have worked a minimum of 250 hours, or 100 hours if they are currently students. Candidates must be high school graduates.