Annual $500 Scholarship

Local Bartending School
Hospitality Career Scholarship

Local Bartending School is proud to offer an annual $500 scholarship created to support students pursuing education, training, or career development in hospitality, bartending, culinary arts, restaurant management, event services, entrepreneurship, or vocational education.
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Award Amount

$500
One applicant will receive a scholarship award.

Application Deadline

May 31, 2027
Applications close at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.

Winner Announcement

July 15, 2027
The scholarship winner will be announced each year by July 15.

Eligibility

  • Applicant must be at least 18 years old by the application deadline.
  • Applicant must be a legal resident of the United States or Canada.
  • Applicant must be currently enrolled in, accepted to, or planning to enroll in an eligible educational program.
  • Applicant must submit a complete application by the deadline.
Employees, contractors, owners, officers, and immediate family members of Local Bartending School, Lesson Pro LLC, HelloLesson, or affiliated companies are not eligible.

Scholarship Details

Scholarship Amount

One applicant will receive a $500 scholarship award. The scholarship may be paid directly to the student or to the student’s educational institution.

Essay Question

How can hospitality, bartending, or service-industry skills create career opportunities for young people?
Essay length: 500 to 1,000 words

Selection Criteria

Applications will be reviewed based on relevance, clarity, originality, connection to hospitality or career development, and completeness.

Important Dates

Application Deadline

May 31, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Applications close each year on May 31 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.

Winner Announcement

July 15, 2027
The scholarship winner will be announced each year by July 15.

How to Apply

Complete the application form below and submit all required information before the deadline.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. This scholarship is intended to be offered annually.

Applications are due by May 31 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.

The winner will be announced by July 15.

The winner will be contacted by email or phone using the information provided in the application.

Yes. Current students and accepted students may apply.

Yes. Trade school, vocational school, community college, and other career-training students may apply.

No. There is no fee to apply.

Scholarship Application

Ready to Apply?

Fill out the application form below to be considered for the Local Bartending School Hospitality Career Scholarship.

Eligibility Questions

Please answer the following questions to confirm your eligibility.

Are you a legal resident of the United States or Canada? *
Are you at least 18 years old? *
Are you, or is any immediate family member, an employee, contractor, officer, owner, or direct affiliate of this company? *
Have you submitted an application for this scholarship before this year? *

Applicant Information

Required applicant information.

School Information

Tell us about your current or planned educational program.

Short-Answer Questions

These help make the application more complete and give better winner-selection material.

Essay Section

Paste your essay into the text box or upload it as PDF, DOC, or DOCX. Essay length: 500 to 1,000 words.

How can hospitality, bartending, or service-industry skills create career opportunities for young people?
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Maximum file size: 5 MB.

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Scholarship Privacy Policy

By submitting a scholarship application, you agree that Local Bartending School may collect and review the information you provide for the purpose of administering the scholarship program.

Information collected may include your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, school information, enrollment status, essay response, application answers, and any documents you choose to submit.

We use this information to review applications, verify eligibility, contact applicants, select a winner, distribute scholarship funds, prevent duplicate or fraudulent applications, and maintain internal scholarship records.

We do not sell scholarship applicant information. Applicant information may be shared only with internal team members, scholarship reviewers, service providers who help operate the website or application form, or as required by law.

If you are selected as a scholarship winner, we may publish limited information such as your name, school, state or province, essay excerpt, photo, or brief biography for winner announcements and promotional purposes. We will not publish sensitive personal information such as your phone number, mailing address, date of birth, or student ID.

Scholarship application materials may be retained for administrative, legal, fraud-prevention, and recordkeeping purposes.

To ask questions about this scholarship or request removal of your information from future scholarship communications, contact: info@localbartendingschool.com

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