American Hospitality Academy - Hospitality Programs

Certificate Programs for Universities
Institutional Study Grant

Description
The Grant comes in the form of financial assistance extended to an AHA World Campus Institutional Partner (the Grant Recipient) that allows it to offer specific AHA Online Certificate courses to hospitality and tourism students in their school/region, at a minimal fee. This is in line with the thrust of AHA World Campus to extend the benefits of online instruction to hospitality and tourism students who are unable to afford the regular cost of AHA online courses, thereby allowing them the opportunity to avail of the benefits of online instruction, which they could not otherwise afford, due to economic limitations.

Who can apply for a grant?
An academic institution offering hospitality and tourism program/s, located in a region in a country regarded as economically unable to pay the regular cost of AHA online certificate courses. The Grant recipient institution must demonstrate strong interest and capability to offer AHA Online Courses to its students, and to students within the region where it is located.

Grant Duration
The Grant is given for a specified period not to exceed two years, after which The Grant Committee shall undertake an evaluation. Extension of The Grant may be given, depending on the evaluation conducted by the Grant Committee.

How does one apply for a Grant?

A written application, following the guidelines listed below, must be submitted to:
Katie@americanhospitalityacademy.com

Guidelines in applying for an Institutional Grant

Application must include a cover letter ( letter of request) addressed to the Institutional Grant Committee signed by the head of the Institution or Department Chairperson.
Institutional background: Provide a background of the institution, programs offered, to include location/region/country and student population for the entire institution and for the hospitality and tourism programs
Strong interest and need to offer AHA World Campus certificate courses: Describe the Institution’s hospitality/tourism curriculum. State how the AHA HPC course fits in this curriculum and how it is intended to be used (Example: as a required 3 unit course, as a course supplement, etc)
Give a profile of students who will take the course: What degree program/s are they enrolled in, year level, their English capability, etc
Profile of the person/administrator who will take a leadership role in administering the AHA Certificate course/s to the Institution: Name the Program leader, position, brief academic background, and reason for selecting him/her to perform this function
How do you plan to use the Grant to spread the good word about Online Instruction and AHA Online Courses in your school and in your region?

Institutional Study Grant