Marriott Foundation Travel Scholarship
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Through a generous contribution from the J. Willard & Alice S. Marriott Foundation, DECA is pleased to provide travel scholarships to high school DECA members to participate in the 2026 International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Atlanta, GA.

In order to apply, students must have qualified to compete in one of the following events at ICDC:

  • Hotel and Lodging Management Series Event (HLM)
  • Hospitality Services Team Decision Making Event (HTDM)
  • Hospitality and Tourism Operations Research Event (HTOR)
  • Hospitality and Tourism Professional Selling Event (HTPS)
  • Principles of Hospitality and Tourism Event (PHT)
  • Quick Serve Restaurant Management Series Event (QSRM)
  • Restaurant and Food Service Management Series Event (RFSM)
  • Sports and Entertainment Marketing Team Decision Making Event (STDM)
  • Sports and Entertainment Marketing Series Event (SEM)
  • Sports and Entertainment Marketing Operations Research Event (SEOR)
  • Travel and Tourism Team Decision Making Event (TTDM)
  • Virtual Business Challenge Hotel Management (VBCHM)
  • Virtual Business Challenge Restaurant (VBCRS)
  • Virtual Business Challenge Sports (VBCSP)

Only current DECA members who have qualified to compete in one of the listed events at ICDC are eligible for the J. Willard & Alice S. Marriot Foundation travel scholarship.  

If you have any questions, please call 703-860-5000 and ask for the scholarship department or email scholarships@deca.org.