Our Opportunities

Welcome to $hef!

Welcome to the scholarship website for enrolled and incoming students at The Culinary Institute of America.
Most scholarships require students to have a FAFSA for the current academic year. You can file the FAFSA here.

When Scholarships are Posted:

We post 50-70 scholarship opportunities each semester.
Scholarships for the following semesters will be accepting applications between the corresponding date range:

Fall 2025: April 21, 2025 – June 2, 2025
Spring 2026: August 11, 2025 – October 6, 2025
Summer 2026: December 22, 2025 – February 2, 2026

How to Apply for Scholarships:

To apply for any $hef scholarship, complete your incoming student deposit.
Your deposit will automatically create a general application, allowing you to sign in and apply for scholarships the following day.
Upon signing in, you will be brought to the “Recommended Opportunities” page which lists scholarships you likely qualify for.
To apply, click the scholarship’s name and review the description. Then, click the orange “Apply” button at the bottom.

Checking Your Scholarship Application Status:
View your application status anytime by visiting the My Applications page after logging in.

Submitted = Applications are still being reviewed.
Offered = You have been selected for the scholarship.
Not Selected = You were not selected for the scholarship.

You will only receive an email if you are selected for a scholarship.
Most scholarships will be awarded within 3-4 weeks of the scholarship’s deadline, but some may take longer.

External Scholarships:
Additional scholarships from outside organizations are posted on the External Scholarships page throughout the year.
To acess the external scholarships, hover or click on the “Opportunities” tab and click “External”. These scholarships are not managed or funded by the CIA.

Helpful Resources:

Scholarship Essay Checklist
Recipe Scholarship Tips
File the FAFSA
Learn More About $hef

Questions?
For questions about the Earn and Learn program: studentworkprograms@culinary.edu
For all other scholarship-related questions: $hef@culinary.edu

Opportunities Table

Award	Name	Actions
Multiple Awards of $5,000	CIA Excellence Expendable Scholarship Students meeting the following criteria are encouraged to apply: Class...	Deadline04/14/2025
Up to three awards of $10,000	Compass Group Scholarship Students meeting the following criteria are encouraged to apply: Class...	Deadline04/14/2025
Varies	Anthony Bourdain '78 Legacy Scholarship Students who meet the following criteria may apply for this...	Deadline05/13/2025
Varies; up to $2,625 per semester	Earn and Learn: The CIA's Tuition Offset Scholarship SUMMER 2025 Earn and Learn: The CIA Tuition Offset Program – TERM: APRIL...	Deadline07/04/2025
Multiple one-year complimentary ACF Professional Culinarian Memberships	ACF Professional Culinarian Membership Award for Graduating Students Criteria: Must be in your final semester and graduating from the...
$3,804	Julia Child Fund at the Boston Foundation Scholarship Students from any campus in any program may apply if they meet the...	Ended
$2,000	AIWF San Diego Chapter Scholarship Have a personal connection to San Diego County Any campus Culinary...	Ended
$5,300.00	Brandy Brandenburger Endowed Scholarship Any campus Sophomore, Junior, or Senior 3.5+ GPA Completed...	Ended
$3,000	Chef Robert Briggs Memorial Scholarship Hyde Park students may apply if they meet the following criteria: Have...	Ended
Two awards of $4,100 each	Debragga & Spitler Endowed Scholarship Bachelor’s of Food Business Management program with Culinary Arts...	Ended
$2,000	Fisher Faucet Scholarship Greystone students who meet the following criteria may apply: In the...	Ended
$1,600	Fuller Goldsmith Memorial Endowed Scholarship Any Campus Incoming, Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior Any...	Ended
$1,100.00	Harry M. Stevens Endowed Scholarship Greystone students who meet the following criteria may apply. are in...	Ended
Two awards of $1,000 each	IFMA Gold & Silver Students attending any campus who match the following criteria may...	Ended
$32,000	International Wine & Food Society Scholarship Hyde Park Any undergraduate program Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, or...	Ended
Two awards of $6,450	J.M. Smucker Endowed Scholarship Students from any campus and any degree program who meet these criteria...	Ended
$4,000	John J. Profaci Legacy Endowed Scholarship Students attending the Hyde Park campus and pursuing a Culinary Arts...	Ended
Three awards of $5,333	Joseph Amendola Endowed Scholarship Hyde Park students Baking and Pastry Sophomore, Junior, or...	Ended
$6,900.00	Roger Vergé Endowed Scholarship Students currently enrolled at any campus in any undergraduate program...	Ended
Two awards of $5500	Southern Wine & Spirits Endowed Scholarship Hyde Park Culinary Arts 3.0+ GPA Sophomore, Junior, or...	Ended
$5,100.00	The Colin Dewey Scholarship Any Campus Incoming, Freshman, Sophomore, Junior,...	Ended
Up to three awards of $2,500 each	Wegmans Scholarship Students who meet the following criteria may apply: Any campus Any...	Ended
Two awards of $5,700 each	Bob Gildersleeve '90 Memorial Endowed Scholarship Hyde Park Incoming or first semester freshman Associates...	Ended
$5,000	Island Entertainment "Island Spirit" Scholarship Any Campus Incoming, Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, or Senior No FAFSA...	Ended
Two $2,500 Awards	Richard Capizzi ’00 Memorial Scholarship Hyde Park students Associate Baking and Pastry program Incoming,...	Ended
$3,100	Aramark - James Hutton Endowed Scholarship Any campus Any undergraduate program Sophomore, Junior, or...	Ended
$800.00	Borck Country Home Bakers Endowed Scholarship Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply: Baking...	Ended
$8,000	C. H. Guenther & Son, Inc. Scholarship Any Campus Culinary Arts Sophomore, Junior, Senior 3.0+ GPA Filed...	Ended
$2,700	Chef Brian Kaywork '02 Legacy Memorial Endowed Scholarship Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply: Current...	Ended
$4,200.00	Chipotle Mexican Grill Endowed Scholarship Students from any campus may apply for this award if they meet the...	Ended
$14,000	Enrico Monti Endowed Scholarship The Enrico Monti Endowed Scholarship is for students who have a passion...	Ended
$2,500	Faye "Jeannie" Borgedahl Memorial Scholarship in Baking and Pastry Arts Any campus Associates Baking and Pastry Program Completed Freshman...	Ended
6,900.00	Follow Your Dreams Endowed Scholarship Greystone students who meet the following criteria may apply: Be...	Ended
Up to three awards of $5,000 each	IFMA Award for Juniors and Seniors Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply for this...	Ended
Two awards of $2,700	J. Frances Massie Endowed Scholarship Hudson Valley resident Second semester freshman, sophomore, junior,...	Ended
$2,500	John C. Metz Sr. Memorial Scholarship Students who meet the following criteria may apply: Hyde Park...	Ended
Up to $7300	Miljenko "Mike" Grgich Endowed Scholarship Students who meet the following criteria may apply: Enrolled in the...	Ended
Two awards of $4,300	Murphy Family Endowed Scholarship Any campus All class levels, including incoming students. Pursuing...	Ended
$6700	Nielsen-Massey Foundation Endowed Scholarship Any Campus All incoming, freshman, sophomore, junior,...	Ended
$2,500.00	NRI International/Flavors Beyond Borders Scholarship Students who meet the following criteria may apply: Hyde Park Any...	Ended
$8,100	Royal H. Durst Endowed Scholarship Hyde Park Culinary Arts Sophomore, Junior, or Senior 3.0+...	Ended
$2,000	Ryan Volker and Rose Scarpa '14 Memorial Scholarship Greystone Students Second semester Freshman or Sophomore Baking and...	Ended
$2,500	Seth Ian Schimberg ’96 Memorial Scholarship Incoming and Freshman Students Enrolled in the CIA right after high...	Ended
Several awards of up to $3,000 each	The Statler Foundation Study Abroad Award This scholarship is available to students at any campus who meet the...	Ended
Two awards of $3,150 each	Vi Endowed Scholarship Only incoming or continuing ACAP students at the CIA California campus...	Ended
Two awards of $5,000 each	Edlong Dairy Technologies Scholarship in Honor of Eugene L. Rondenet Hyde Park Junior or Senior Enrolled in the Culinary Science degree...	Ended
Two awards of $6,100	Gutenstein Family Endowed Scholarship Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply: Must be...	Ended
$2,000	Timothy Upton Memorial Scholarship Hyde Park students who match the following criteria may apply: Area of...	Ended
Two awards of $3,850	Joyce & Joel Buchman Legacy Scholarship Incoming and Continuing Students All Campuses All...	Ended
$2,700	Professor Raimundo Gaby '97 Legacy Scholarship Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply: Enrolled...	Ended

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