Richland HEEM Endowed Scholarship for Out-of-Country Students

The Richland College HEEM (Hospitality Exhibitions and Event Management) Endowed Scholarship, formerly known as TEEM, was established in 1994 to meet the scholarship and grant needs of the Hospitality, Meetings Exhibitions and Events Program at Richland College.

The HEEM scholarship is dedicated to the memory of Peg Wolschon.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Must be an international student.
  • Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
  • Major in Hospitality, Expositions, Events, Meetings (HEEM)
  • Must be enrolled in a minimum of 3 credit hours for the period of the award

This scholarship renews for the spring semester. To receive the spring portion, the recipient must maintain the above requirements. Failure to do so could result in a loss of scholarship benefits.

Award
$1,000 per Fall & Spring semesters
Anticipated Total

Anticipated total amount over the full term of this award.

$2,000.00

Campus/Major
08-Dallas College (Any campus location), HEEM, Travel & Tourism Management
Deadline
06/01/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. Are you a Hospitality, Expositions, Events, Meetings (HEEM) major?
  2. Why did you apply for this scholarship?
  3. Where do you see yourself professionally in the next three to five years?
  4. What industry-related events have you participated in and what have you learned from the experience?
  5. Please provide names and email addresses for two (2) letters of recommendation. One from M.T. Hickman, HEEM Advisor, and one from a mentor, a person currently employed in the Hospitality, Meetings Expositions, Events and Travel industry or a current or past instructor.
    • #1: Provide name and email address for a recommendation from the HEEM Advisor, M.T. Hickman.
    • #2. Provide name and email address for recommendation from a mentor, a person currently employed in the Hospitality, Meetings Expositions, Events and Travel industry or a current or past instructor.