Game Changer Hospitality & Culinary Scholarship

Fall 2025

The Game Changer Hospitality & Culinary Scholarship was established to support students completing an Associate in Science Hospitality & Ecotourism Management degree or an Associate in Science Culinary Management degree in two years. The scholarship amounts to full payment of the in-state portion of tuition charges and fees for up to two years (60 credits) after any Pell Grant money available to the student is applied to the student’s account (Pell Grant Money will be utilized first and the Game Changer Hospitality & Culinary Scholarship will pay any remaining tuition and fees).

To be eligible applicants must:
1. Qualify as a Florida resident for tuition purposes.
2. Submit a 2025-26 FAFSA.
3. Participate in an interview with the Hospitality or Culinary Program Director if requested.
4. Maintain continuous, full-time (12+ credit hours) enrollment in fall, spring, and summer semesters.
5. Maintain a 2.5 or higher cumulative grade point average.
6. Participate in the following:
a. One advisor meeting each semester
b. Monthly meetings with a Success Coach
c. Weekly meetings with an Internship Mentor
d. Join at least one College club
7. Complete a two-year career-oriented internship with one of The College of the Florida Keys’ many partner organizations.
8. Complete the SECOND Game Changer Application. If you have any questions about this second application, please email gamechanger@cfk.edu.

For more information, please contact The College of the Florida Keys’ Office of Student Success Services at gamechanger@cfk.edu or 305-809-3164.

Scholarship Recipients are also required to:

1. Confirm registration in courses at The College of the Florida Keys in the term(s) in which the scholarship is to be used.
2. Complete a minimum of 4 hours of volunteer service with the Lodging Association of the Florida Keys and Key West and/or The College of the Florida Keys Foundation if requested. (Details will be sent separately if/when applicable.)
3. Attend the Annual College of the Florida Keys Scholarship Recipient & Donor Social at the Tennessee Williams Theatre on the William A. Seeker Campus in Key West during the Fall semester. The event will occur on Tuesday, September 30th, 2025. Invitations will be distributed closer to the event.
4. Demonstrate and maintain the scholarship criteria and requirements.

The Foundation reserves the right to withdraw or modify the student’s award based on the student’s fulfillment of required scholarship criteria.