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Hungry to Lead College Scholarship
The Hungry to Lead College Scholarship is an award with multiple winners!
There are three scholarships available totaling over $5000.
- The Amana Leadership Scholarship, $2500
- The Hungry to Lead Scholarship, $1500
- The Leadership Recognition Award, $500 (2 awarded)
Here are the guidelines and details:
- Open to U.S. high school seniors and college students
- Students must be pursuing (or planning to pursue) a degree in food service/hospitality or a similar program
- Minimum GPA 2.5
- Minimum ACT 18/SAT 1300
- Merit-based
- Students must show extracurricular activities and leadership
- Deadline to apply is July 1
- Two submission options: Online or U.S. Postal Service
Winning Tips: My very best tip for this scholarship is to choose the submission option that allows students to mail in their application and supplemental materials. Take advantage of the unique method of applying that I have detailed in my scholarship guide ebooks here and create a scholarship application packet that will be different from all the rest of the applicants.
Be sure to read: 10 Epic Tips Straight from a College Scholarship Judge
Read about last year’s winner and get a feel for the kind of student that the judges are looking for. This is a fairly new college scholarship award (it was initiated in 2014), so there will be less competition than bigger, more nationally known scholarships. Focus on leadership and the food service/hospitality industry in your essay and make sure to include all three parts of the essay prompt.
Ask a professional in the foodservice/hospitality industry that knows your leadership skills, work ethic and experience to write your letter of recommendation.
Download the application and read more about this college scholarship here:
HUNGRY TO LEAD COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP (Link removed, see update below)
UPDATE: As of 2019, the Hungry to Lead Scholarship is no longer offered to students. I will update and restore the link if and when it is reinstated.
Go HERE for a long list of food service and hospitality scholarships from the National Restaurant Association.

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Monica Matthews is the author of How to Win College Scholarships. She helped her own son win over $100,000 in college scholarships and now shares her expertise with other parents and their students. She truly has “been there, done that” in regard to helping parents and students navigate the scholarship process.
Her method of helping students in finding college scholarships, writing unique and compelling scholarship essays, creating amazing scholarship application packets, and more have taught desperate parents to help their own students win thousands of scholarship dollars. She teaches them how to apply S.M.A.R.T. with outstanding results.
Monica’s scholarship tips have been featured on many prominent websites, and she has been dubbed the “Go-To” expert on college scholarships.