Alaska Travel Industry Association (ATIA) Foundation To Offer Numerous Scholarships
WHO: The Alaska Travel Industry Association Foundation
WHAT: Over $20,000 in scholarship money will be awarded to students interested in pursuing a career in tourism
WHEN: Applications must be received no later than April 15, 2008
WHERE: ATIA scholarship application forms are available online at www.AlaskaTIA.org
The Alaska Travel Industry Association Foundation will award more than $20,000 in scholarship money to students pursuing post-secondary degrees and who have demonstrated an interest in tourism careers in Alaska. Interested and eligible students should apply and submit the application form along with a transcript, one-page statement of tourism career plans and two letters of recommendation. The deadline for this year’s scholarship applications to be received is April 15, 2008. Scholarship winners will be announced in May and are applicable towards the upcoming academic year.
The ATIA Foundation hopes to help local students achieve their educational and career goals through its tourism oriented scholarship program. The Foundation recognizes the importance of a well-prepared Alaskan work force, especially within Alaska’s third largest private sector employer, Travel and Tourism. ATIA Foundation scholarships are made possible through generous company and personal donations along with AlaskaTIA community chapters’ fund raising efforts. Last year, 15 scholarships totaling $27,000 were awarded to qualified students from all over Alaska.
The Alaska Travel Industry Association (AlaskaTIA) is the non-profit, member-based, visitor industry trade association that conducts tourism marketing on behalf of the State of Alaska and that represents the industry in the policy arena. AlaskaTIA’s membership is comprised of more than 1000 businesses – from small bed and breakfasts to major corporations. For more information about the association, visit www.AlaskaTIA.org.
Contact:
Alaska Travel Industry Association (AlaskaTIA)
2600 Cordova Street, Suite 201 Anchorage, AK 99509
(907) 929-2842
Dave Worrell, Communications Director
dworrell@alaskatia.org
WHAT: Over $20,000 in scholarship money will be awarded to students interested in pursuing a career in tourism
WHEN: Applications must be received no later than April 15, 2008
WHERE: ATIA scholarship application forms are available online at www.AlaskaTIA.org
The Alaska Travel Industry Association Foundation will award more than $20,000 in scholarship money to students pursuing post-secondary degrees and who have demonstrated an interest in tourism careers in Alaska. Interested and eligible students should apply and submit the application form along with a transcript, one-page statement of tourism career plans and two letters of recommendation. The deadline for this year’s scholarship applications to be received is April 15, 2008. Scholarship winners will be announced in May and are applicable towards the upcoming academic year.
The ATIA Foundation hopes to help local students achieve their educational and career goals through its tourism oriented scholarship program. The Foundation recognizes the importance of a well-prepared Alaskan work force, especially within Alaska’s third largest private sector employer, Travel and Tourism. ATIA Foundation scholarships are made possible through generous company and personal donations along with AlaskaTIA community chapters’ fund raising efforts. Last year, 15 scholarships totaling $27,000 were awarded to qualified students from all over Alaska.
The Alaska Travel Industry Association (AlaskaTIA) is the non-profit, member-based, visitor industry trade association that conducts tourism marketing on behalf of the State of Alaska and that represents the industry in the policy arena. AlaskaTIA’s membership is comprised of more than 1000 businesses – from small bed and breakfasts to major corporations. For more information about the association, visit www.AlaskaTIA.org.
Contact:
Alaska Travel Industry Association (AlaskaTIA)
2600 Cordova Street, Suite 201 Anchorage, AK 99509
(907) 929-2842
Dave Worrell, Communications Director
dworrell@alaskatia.org
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