RIT Croatia and Adriatic Luxury Hotels Announce 27,200 EUR Hospitality Scholarship Competition for Future Students

In cooperation with Adriatic Luxury Hotels, the leader in the segment of luxury hotel business in Croatia, RIT Croatia is organizing a competition in which the five best candidates will be rewarded with valuable scholarships for RIT's Hospitality and Tourism Management BS program. The winner of the competition wins a full scholarship of 27,200 euros. Applications are open until April 11, and the scholarship winners will be announced on May 5, 2023.

Yesterday, representatives of the Adriatic Luxury Hotels company and RIT Croatia signed a memorandum of understanding at Hotel Excelsior, specifying the conditions for awarding one full scholarship for the Hospitality and Tourism Management program in Dubrovnik, sponsored by Adriatic Luxury Hotels. The scholarship worth 27,200 euros covers the total cost of tuition, and all candidates from Croatia and the region who are in the final, fourth year of high school or who have already completed a four-year high school in the last two calendar years can enter the scholarship competition. 

"This is the third year in a row that we have organized this competition and we are extremely pleased to have Adriatic Luxury Hotels as a partner in this project. RIT's Hospitality and Tourism Management BS program, which is the subject of awarding five valuable scholarships, prepares students for professional and management positions in business and tourism. We are extremely pleased that the ALH group, synonym for the luxury property management in Dubrovnik, recognized the importance and quality of this program for the education of future leaders in tourism", said Don Hudspeth, president and dean of RIT Croatia.

"We are pleased to welcome the partnership between RIT Croatia and Adriatic Luxury Hotels (ALH) as part of the RIT Croatia Hospitality Star Search scholarship competition. The joint project represents an exceptional opportunity for collaboration as the selected candidate to study at RIT Croatia will be guided by ALH through all steps as they progress toward a degree and a successful career in the hospitality industry. A key part of our mission at ALH is our dedication to developing the next generation of tourism professionals. They are the future of the industry, and it is important that we give them the best possible opportunity to pursue a career. We look forward to partnering with RIT Croatia and to a successful future collaboration," said David James Taylor, CEO of Adriatic Luxury Hotels.

More information about the competition is available HERE.