2024 CALTRAVEL Summit scholarships

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: APRIL 30

The CalTravel Summit (CTS) Scholarship Program provides opportunities for high-performing students to become immersed in the travel and tourism industry and build connections that will help them succeed as they prepare to enter the workforce. Winners will have the opportunity to learn from educational sessions featuring state and national tourism leaders, meet with the suppliers at the industry marketplace, and network for job leads.

CalTravel will award up to two scholarships, which include conference registration, all conference meals, three nights’ lodging, and air transport (for scholarship recipients from Northern California) or gas cost (for recipients from Southern California).

To align this scholarship program with our DEI goals, one of the two scholarships will be reserved for an individual from an underrepresented group.

NOMINATION CRITERIA:

  • Students must be enrolled full-time at a California college or university with a tourism-related program

  • Students must reside in California

  • Students may nominate themselves; educators may nominate students; tourism professionals may nominate students

  • All nominations must include the following:

    • A letter from the student explaining why attending CTS is important to them and how it will further their career plans

    • The student’s resume

    • A letter of recommendation from an educator at the student’s college/university

NOMINATION FORM