National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) Scholarship


About the NRAEF Scholarship
The NRAEF-sponsored scholarship tests students' knowledge of core college courses associated with the restaurant and food service industry curriculum. Scholarships are won based on participants' knowledge of the ManageFirst Program TM available through the National Restaurant Association Solutions.

Award(s)
10 - $500 scholarships awarded each month

Eligibility
College students interested in pursuing a career in the restaurant and food service industry and who meet the following criteria:
  • Must be currently enrolled full or substantial part-time
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident
  • Must be among the top ten highest scorers on the monthly quiz
  • Must be in a foodservice related major*

During the CKSF registration process, you MUST select one of the following interest in order to participate in this scholarship:
  • Foodservice/Culinary/Hospitality


If you are already registered and would like to participate, include Foodservice/Culinary/Hospitality as one of your interests.

*Acceptable majors are:
Baking & Pastry Arts
Chef Apprentice Program
Culinary Arts
Culinary Management
Culinology
Dietetics
Food & Beverage Management
 Food Science & Human Health
Food Science & Technology
Foodservice Management
Hospitality & Tourism Management
Hospitality Management
Hotel & Restaurant Management
Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism 		Management
Nutrition
Restaurant Management
Sports/Events Entertainment
Viticulture & Enology

Quiz Dates

September - (Hospitality and Restaurant Management Competency Guide)
Quiz 1: September 1 - 21

October - (Hospitality and Restaurant Management Competency Guide)
Quiz 1: October 1 - 19

November - (Hospitality and Restaurant Management Competency Guide)
Quiz 1: November 1 - 23

December - (ManageFirst Nutrition Competency Guide )
Quiz 1: December 1 - 21

January - (ManageFirst Nutrition Competency Guide )
Quiz 1: January 1 - 25

February - (ManageFirst Nutrition Competency Guide )
Quiz 1: February 1 - 22

March -(ManageFirst Human Resources Management and Supervision Competency Guide)
Quiz 1: March 1 - 22

April - (ManageFirst Human Resources Management and Supervision Competency Guide)
Quiz 1: April 1 - 26

May - (ManageFirst Human Resources Management and Supervision Competency Guide)
Quiz 1: May 1 - 24

June - (ManageFirst Controlling Foodservice Costs Competency Guide)
Quiz 1: June 1 - 21

July - (ManageFirst Controlling Foodservice Costs Competency Guide)
Quiz 1: July 1 - 26

August - (ManageFirst Controlling Foodservice Costs Competency Guide)
Quiz 1: August 1 - 24

How the Scholarship Works
Participants register with the Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation and compete for scholarship money by taking online multiple-choice quizzes at the CKSF website. At the end of the scholarship contest, the student with the highest score wins the scholarship award.

Quiz Details
The quizzes will consist of 15 - 25 questions based on information about the restaurant and food service industry curriculum.

Scoring
For all CKSF Scholarship programs 500 points are awarded for each correct answer and one (1) point is deducted for each second taken to complete each question. Results are available immediately to each participant and the overall ranking is available within three (3) hours under the "Current Scholarship Ranking" at www.cksf.org

Claiming & Awarding Scholarships
*Students can only receive 1 scholarship per quiz subject. Participants do not need to be using the ManageFirst Program currently to participate.

Verified winners are notified by U.S. mail and must return a validation form before being declared a CKSF scholarship winner. Upon receiving the signed validation form, an electronic claim form will become available in the student's CKSF account. This form must be completed in its entirety to claim an award.

Scholarship checks are distributed once per year to students who have a properly completed claim form. Checks are written payable to the winner's post secondary school of choice and deposited directly into the student's Financial Aid account.

How to Participate
For those already registered with CKSF, simply log in to your CKSF account.

If you are not yet registered with the Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation: Click the Rules/Register link at the top of this page and complete the registration form.

NOTE: One CKSF registration is all you need from high school through graduate school. You may update your account at any time using the My Profile link in your account.

* All CKSF scholarship contests are subject to change at any time. Official start and ends dates for each quiz are located in your CKSF account when you log in.




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