Education Committee

Tabor 100 / Space Needle Scholarship
2012 Culinary Arts Scholarships

This Culinary Arts and Hospitality Scholarship Program is one of several scholarship programs hosted and operated by the Tabor 100 organization. Our supporting partner in this program is the Space Needle LLC.

There will be two $2,500 Culinary Arts Scholarships awarded, each potentially renewable for a total of two years. [Maximum full amount: $5,000 per scholar]

We are actively encouraging African-American high school students interested in the Culinary Arts to apply for these scholarships.

In selecting the Tabor 100 Culinary Arts Scholarship recipients, the selection committee will follow the guidelines outlined below. These guidelines are deemed to be critical elements in assessing the achievements, character, and future potential of the candidates under review. Taken as a whole, they afford an excellent evaluation metric, and the selection committee should take care not to put any one element above all others.

The specific application guidelines are presented below:

	a. The candidates shall be African-American students, enrolled in or enrolling in an academic course of study that helps prepare them for a career in Culinary Arts or in the Hospitality Industry.
	b. All candidates will either 1] have a home residence, or 2] be pursuing a course of study at a college or university within the Puget Sound area.
	c. The candidates shall have a track record of high academic achievement and/or potential.
	d. The candidates should be in clear financial need.
	e. The candidate's personal history and actions should be consistent with Tabor 100's mission: "Tabor 100 is an association of entrepreneurs and business advocates who are committed to economic power, educational excellence and social equity for African-Americans and the community at large."
	f. The candidates' personal history and actions should reflect that he or she has created, or is working to create, something of benefit to the next generation.
	g. The candidates' personal history and actions should show a willingness to pass-on their good fortune to others in need, and reflect a spirit of generosity.
	h. The candidates' personal history and actions should show that he or she is helping to build the community.

APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS
The Culinary Arts Scholarships are offered to undergraduate and graduate students in colleges within the Puget Sound area, or residents from this same area attending college programs in Culinary Arts within the United States.

	1. All applications will be reviewed and scored based personal statement and essay, letters of recommendation, applicant responses, GPA, possible interview, and thoroughness of the application package.
	2. A Tabor/Space Needle/Chihuly selection panel will review finalist applications and an in-person or telephone interview might be required for final selection.
	3. Local award recipient[s] should be willing to attend an award event to be held in Seattle, Washington in mid-September, 2012.
	4. Application materials are attached, and are available for download at the Tabor 100 Web site.
	5. No applications will be mailed from or will be available in the Tabor 100 offices.
	6. All completed application packages must be received at the Tabor 100 office NOT LATER THAN JULY 27, 2012.
	7. An email confirmation of receipt will be provided to each eligible applicant.

Mail to:
Tabor 100 -- Culinary Arts Scholarship
c/o 2330 130th Ave NE, Suite 101
Bellevue, WA 98005

Online Applications: available through www.WashBoard.org

Inquiries may be directed to: education@tabor100.org

Space Needle INTERNSHIPS:
Scholarship recipients are eligible to apply for paid internship positions with the SkyCity Restaurant. For information on these positions, please visit the Space Needle web site:

http://www.spaceneedle.com