Scholarship Committee

Scholarship

GBTA – Texas Chapter supports the pursuit of professional certifications in many area’s. The primary role of the Scholarship committee is to review and award annual and TED scholarships.  The committee is comprised of prior year award recipients and volunteers.

Scholarship Committee Activities:

• Develop meaningful scholarships for members
• Communicate scholarship opportunities to membership and establish requirements
• Review scholarship applications and recommend scholarship recipients.

Scholarship guidelines

• If I am awarded a scholarship, I agree to serve on the Scholarship Committee for a minimum of one-year and I understand that I will not be eligible to apply for the following two years for GBTA Texas Professional Development Scholarship programs,  but will be eligible for other named scholarships.

Approved opportunities for scholarship funds are as follows:

• GBTA continuing education programs (including Legislative Symposium, GTP, GLP, Master’s Program) 
• Global Congress on Risk Management 
• GBTA Texas Membership 
• GBTA Texas Education Day  
• GBTA Membership 
• GBTA Convention registration and attendance (including Airfare, Hotel room and tax and airport parking) 
• Professional development websites (i.e.: LinkedIn)
• Continuing education at an accredited College or University in a field that benefits a travel industry career goal
• Other (request approval from VP Direct)

Shurrie Potts

Scholarship Committee Chair

Hotel Granduca

Nicki L Leeds

Scholarship Committee Member

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Ruth Oren

Scholarship Committee Member

E-technology LLC