Your support creates real opportunities for hospitality students to learn, lead, and shape the future of a global industry.
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The Passport to Possibilities fund supports scholarships for students majoring in hospitality management, helping cover critical expenses such as tuition, attendance fees, study abroad experiences and other out-of-classroom educational opportunities.
Why Your Gift Matters
Gifts of all sizes made to the Passport to Possibilities Fund enable future hospitality leaders to access the hands-on learning and real-world exposure essential to success in a global, fast-growing industry. Your gift fuels scholarships and experiential learning opportunities that empower students to gain practical skills through internships, event planning and mentoring opportunities.
Impact in Action
Students in the Hospitality Management program gain real-world experience that directly shapes their professional growth. From internships to involvement in events like the Big Dish, Hospitality Listens and Hospitality Tours, students build resumes, connect with industry leaders and refine their leadership and management skills. Executive-level event planning opportunities and close engagement with the Hospitality Management Industry Advisory Board ensure that students aren’t just learning about the industry—they’re actively stepping into it.
About Ohio State Hospitality Management
Ohio State’s Hospitality Management program is nationally recognized for excellence and committed to preparing students for leadership roles across more than 23 sectors of the hospitality, gaming, food service, tourism and event industries.
Through a curriculum rooted in business, management and operations, students study areas such as service management, hospitality marketing, branding, social media, strategic management and event planning. With hands-on learning and signature events woven into their experience, students graduate ready to lead in one of the world’s largest and most dynamic industries.
| Rank | State | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OH | 3 |
| 2 | AA | 0 |
| 2 | AE | 0 |
