ProStart® is a career and technical education program that unites the foodservice industry and the classroom to teach high school students culinary skills and restaurant management principles, as well as employability skills such as communication, teamwork, professionalism and time management. Students who have completed the requirements of the ProStart program are awarded an industry-recognized certificate - the ProStart National Certificate of Achievement. Students who receive the certificate are eligible for NRAEF scholarship opportunities and course credits at some of the country's leading hospitality and culinary arts colleges and universities. -NRAEF, www.chooserestaurants.org
At Pulaski High School, students who have passed the prerequisite course, Foods for Life, can become a ProStart student by enrolling in Culinary Arts 1 and Culinary Arts 2. The year-long courses can be taken concurrently, but is suggested to take separately, especially if you plan to complete the ProStart Certificate of Achievement.
Wisconsin Restaurant Association Education Foundation Every year, the WRA Education Foundation awards over $36,000 in scholarships to post-secondary students around the state. The scholarships are awarded based on future plans in foodservice, recommendations and academic records. Funding is provided by the Foundation’s Endowment Fund and the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation. Awardees are honored at the annual Celebration of Excellence event in the fall. Minimum qualifications for WRA EF scholarships are:
Accepted at a nationally accredited, post-secondary school
Completed application that includes employer or instructor recommendations and school transcripts