Department of Hospitality, Tourism, and Culinary Arts Scholarship

The Hospitality, Tourism, and Culinary Arts Scholarship is established as a “current use” scholarship, generating scholarship awards for deserving students at the College of Coastal Georgia pursuing a degree in either Hospitality, Tourism, and Event Management or the Culinary Arts programs.

Established by BPR Properties, a family-run company established in 1983 with the acquisition of their first property: a smoke shop in Staten Island, New York. After selling the smoke shop the following year, BPR went on to acquire a hot dog stand at a local flea market and a convenience store in New Jersey. In 1986, the expansion continued with the purchase of the first motel, a 48-room EconoLodge in Asheboro, North Carolina. From these modest beginnings, BPR Properties has grown to acquire and develop nearly 100 hotels, oversee more than 2,000 acres of commercial and residential real estate, and evolve into the company it is today. Currently, they own 19 hotels in Georgia and North Carolina, with 9 projects currently in the pipeline under development.

CRITERIA

• Enrolled full-time and have financial need,
• Preference for students from Glynn County,
• A 3.0 GPA or higher,
• Enrolled in either the Hospitality, Tourism, and Event Management or the Culinary Arts programs