ProStart and Our Scholarship Program
The Summit County Chapter of The Colorado Restaurant Association sponsors the ProStart program in our local schools. Through this program we award scholarships to students of Summit High School aspiring to a career in the hospitality industry.
Colorado ProStart Foodservice Management Hospitality Education Program
Colorado ProStart is a high school hospitality education program of the Colorado Restaurant Association and the Colorado Hotel & Lodging Association. ProStart is a two-year foodservice and hospitality management curriculum offered to high school juniors and seniors.
ProStart is a nationally certified program education program of the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation. The program is a competency based study of food preparation, lodging, customer service, and business management coupled with 1+ years of industry-mentored paid work internships in a broad spectrum of operations.
The ProStart curriculum is currently being implemented through Consumer and Family Studies programs in 16 school districts throughout Colorado. The program has expanded from 22 schools to 30 participating high schools and to more than 650 students. The ProStart program currently provides for high school, college academic credit through the ProStart Post Secondary Passport, scholarships, and employment opportunities.