Scholarships

Your academic success and commitment to serving your community could turn into free money for college! Scholarships give LTCC students an opportunity to earn money for college that never needs to be repaid.
The Fall 2025 online scholarship application will be open as of November 2, 2025, and will close on November 16, 2025. New LTCC students currently enrolled in Fall 2025 are welcome to apply.
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Scholarships to Attend the Lisa Maloff University Center at LTCC
This scholarship was established to honor the passion, work, and love for life of Washington State University professor and LTCC adjunct instructor Byron Marlowe. The scholarship provides support to LTCC students who are pursuing a bachelor's degree in Hospitality Business Management through WSU's Global Campus.
To be eligible, you must enroll or be enrolled in courses related to a degree in Hospitality Business Management through WSU's Global Campus program at the Lisa Maloff University Center AND one or more of the following:
- A graduate or current student of LTCC and/or;
- A current culinary apprentice with the Tahoe Culinary Academy at LTCC and/or;
- A current employee in the hospitality field working at any Tahoe area resort or property.
To be considered for this scholarship, fill out the PDF application and email it to info@advance-learnearngrow.org and make "Byron Marlowe Scholarship" the subject line of your email.
Thanks to a generous donation from ADVANCE, we are proud to offer the Mark Davis Hospitality Scholarship program, which will provide financial assistance to students pursuing a higher education course or degree at the Lisa Maloff University Center (LMUC). The purpose of the scholarship is to provide up to four $500 awards to eligible students taking at least one course through Washington State University’s School of Hospitality Business Management.
To be eligible for the scholarship, students must:
• Enroll in a course or program with Washington State University’s School of Hospitality
Business Management at the LMUC.
• Complete the Lisa Maloff University Center Scholarship Application.
• Preference given to students currently working in the hospitality industry.
• Scholarships may be available on an as needed/requested basis.
• Scholarship award is contingent upon enrollment in a class or program with Washington
State University’s School of Hospitality Business Management at the time of award
distribution.
Applications will be accepted until all scholarship funds have been allocated.
For more information and/or to receive an application, please contact Frank Gerdeman with ADVANCE at fgerdeman@ltcc.edu.
Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) is pleased to announce the creation of the Schiller Foundation Economics Scholarship, a new fund made possible by renowned economist, educator, and author Dr. Bradley R. Schiller. The scholarship supports LTCC students who have demonstrated interest in economics and are transferring to four-year universities to continue their studies.
- Award size: Up to $10,000 per year for a maximum of two years for each Schiller Scholar
- $7,000 paid to the four-year institution for tuition and fees
- $3,000 paid to the student for books, housing, and other educational expenses
- Core eligibility:
- Demonstrated interest in economics and completion of two college-level economics courses ECO-101 and ECO-102 with a grade of B or above.
- Acceptance as a student to a four-year college or university
- Strong academic performance (B average or higher in Macroeconomics and Microeconomics)
- Preference for students who have completed economics at LTCC and at least 30 LTCC units
- Renewal (Year Two): Priority for students completing the equivalent of 20 semester units in year one at the four-year institution with a 3.0 GPA or better
How to apply: Current LTCC students can apply for the Schiller Scholarship during the common application process in winter/spring. Stay tuned for dates and details.