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Hospitality Minnesota Education Foundation shapes the future of hospitality by investing in the workforce of tomorrow.

ABOUT OUR SCHOLARSHIPS:

 

Hospitality Minnesota Education Foundation (HMEF) Scholarship

 

The HMEF Scholarship supports Minnesota students pursuing careers in hospitality, foodservice, culinary arts, or lodging. Scholarships help cover tuition costs for high school seniors, GED graduates, and undergraduate students enrolled in eligible post-secondary programs.

 

Applications for 2026 are now closed.

Sue Zelickson Scholarship (Offered by Women Who Really Cook)

The Sue Zelickson Scholarship supports women in Minnesota who are pursuing education in hospitality, culinary, foodservice, or other food-related fields. Scholarships help cover tuition costs for students enrolled in eligible Minnesota post-secondary programs.

 

Applications for 2026 are now closed.

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Congratulations to the 2026 HMEF Scholarship Recipients

  • Harrison Brandt, Elk River High School (Montana State University)
  • Hien Bui, John F. Kennedy High School (Normandale Community College)
  • Emalyn Byrd, Sartell High School (TBD — UNLV or UCF)
  • Reeal Chetty, Palmview Secondary (Hennepin Technical College)
  • Amelia Dieter, Rockford High School (University of Central Florida)
  • Hailey Hawes, Elk River High School (Southern New Hampshire University)
  • Jacqueline Jackson, Hughes High School (Hennepin Technical College)
  • Capria Jackson-Watson, MNIC (Hennepin Technical College)
  • Breyden Kane, Stillwater Area High School (University of Wisconsin Stout)
  • Eddi Kotubetey, Elk River High School (Hennepin Technical College)
  • Maya Kraskey, Wayzata High School (Hennepin Technical College)
  • Lukas Larson, Elk River High School (Iowa State University)
  • Cole Lupien, Elk River High School (Hennepin Technical College)
  • Taylor Steindl, Elk River High School (Culinary Institute of America)
  • Kassy Michael Tan, St. Paul School Barotac Nuevo (Hennepin Technical College)
  • Andrew Walsh, Stillwater Area High School (Culinary Institute of America)
  • Kamika Watson, Hirsch Metropolitan High School (Hennepin Technical Community College)

Congratulations to the 2026 Sue Zelickson Scholarship Recipients

  • Paige Goehner, Spring Lake Park High School (University of Minnesota - Twin Cities)
  • Natalie Gruba, Mahtomedi (University of St. Thomas)
  • Ana Giselle Ortega Peralta, Roosevelt High School (Saint Paul College)
  • Ava Tvedt, Elk River High School (Hennepin Technical College)