Thursday, October 29, 2009

NACE expanding scholarship program

The Foundation of the National Association of Catering Executives (NACE) has expanded its Vince DeFinis Scholarship program for undergraduate students and will award two $10,000 scholarships at the 2010 NACE annual convention, July 25 to 28 in Austin, Texas.

The scholarship recipients also will receive complimentary student membership in NACE. In order to be eligible for the scholarship, students must maintain a 3.0 grade point average and be enrolled full time (12 credits or more) in a accredited hospitality, culinary or related program. Students must have completed 60 credits to be eligible. The application deadline is April 1. The winners will be selected April 30. For more information, visit www.nace.net/cs/foundation_scholarship_2009.