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Offered by Maryland Restaurant Association Education Foundation
The Michael Birchenall Scholarship Fund annually awards $1,500 to multiple Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, and Delaware residents who are currently in their final year of high school or enrolled in college and pursuing culinary, food service, or hospitality-related coursework. The scholarship is presented by the Restaurant Association of Maryland in memory of Michael Birchenall, the editor of Foodservice Monthly, a Mid-Atlantic magazine for the hospitality and foodservice industry. Among his many attributes, Michael Birchenall is fondly remembered as a man who offered tremendous support, help, and encouragement to young people looking to make careers in the food service industry.
If you will soon be or are currently pursuing culinary, food service, or hospitality-related coursework, we encourage you to apply! Keep on reading to learn more.
The Restaurant Association of Maryland and its Foundation exist to promote, protect and improve the foodservice and hospitality industry in Maryland. Through their distinct but complementary missions, RAM & RAMEF work side-by-side to lead and support the industry.
This scholarship is open to students meeting the below eligibility criteria.
High School Seniors & College Students
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC
Culinary Arts, Food Service/Hospitality, Hospitality Management
Culinary Arts, Food Service/Hospitality, Hospitality Management
To apply for this scholarship, submit the below application materials before the deadline.
Essay
Academic transcript
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