Supporting Rising
Hospitality Superstars!

Welcome to Your 2023 Scholarship Program

An Exclusive Benefit to Employees and Dependents of Employees of Attraction, Associate and DMO FAA Members

The Florida Attractions Association (FAA) and its Board of Directors announced the creation of the Florida Attractions Foundation in 2012 as a way to provide financial assistance to post-secondary students studying in hospitality-related fields in an effort to help secure the future of the tourism workforce in Florida's #1 industry.

Now called the Florida Attractions Scholarship Foundation (FASF), a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, FASF and its Board of Directors are proud to award several $2,000 scholarships* in 2023 for students pursuing degrees in a hospitality-related field and who are employees of an FAA member business or are the dependent of an employee of an FAA member business.

*The selected applicants will receive $2,000 to apply to their education-related expenses and an invitation to attend a Florida Attractions Association Annual Conference.

To Date, the FASF has awarded $62,750 to 72 Students

How to Apply
Accepting Applications during the month of February 2023!

Check Your Eligibility

For consideration, applicants must be:

An employee, immediate family member of an employee, volunteer, or intern of a Florida Attractions Association member business.
A Florida resident, member of the US military, or a dependent of a member of the US military.
Entering or enrolled as a Full-time student in a hospitality-related major in an accredited post-secondary institution in Florida with a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher.

Read Full Details

Complete an Application

Ready to apply? Before beginning the online application please review the 2023 Scholarship Application Worksheet and prepare the two documents below for upload at the end of the online application:

A resume outlining your academic achievements, internships, employment and community service.
A letter of reference from a professor, employer, volunteer coordinator, or mentor attesting to your work ethic, core values, service involvement, leadership abilities, any other personal qualities.

APPLY

Deadline to apply is February 28, 2023, 11:59pm

Foundation Board of Directors

Jennifer Berthiaume, Chair
Lion Country Safari
Loxahatchee

Kurt Allen
Mississippi Aquarium
Gulfport, MS

Wayne Atherholt
City of St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg

Rick Beddow
Universal Orlando
Orlando

Holly Blount
Industry Statesman

Paul Burns
Industry Statesman

Rick Cain
St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum
St. Augustine

John Dent

Walt Disney World Resort

Lake Buena Vista

Eric Eimstad
Industry Statesman
Miami

Elaine Fraser
Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse
St. Augustine

Steve Geis
Thomas Jefferson's Monticello
Charlottesville, VA

Andrew Hertz
Industry Statesman
Miami

Linda Higgins
FPIS Brochure Distribution
and Marketing
Ocoee

Matt Johnson
IMAG History & Science Center
Fort Myers

Barbara Kenney
Kenney Communications
Orlando

Kim Long
Industry Partner

Bill Lupfer, Executive Director

Florida Attractions Foundation

Tallahassee

Nick Romeo

Double T Multimedia
Orlando

Scott Rose
ZooTampa at Lowry Park
Tampa

Donna Ross
Executive Director Emeritus

Cindy Stavely
St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum
St. Augustine

Chuck Wray, Jr.

Welcome Guide-Map
Pinellas Park

Questions?

Contact the:
Florida Attractions Association
1114 N Gadsden Street
Tallahassee, FL 32303
info@floridaattractions.org