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.
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
Award | Name | Actions |
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Varies |
Anthony Bourdain '78 Legacy Scholarship
Students who meet the following criteria may apply for this...
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Deadline05/13/2025 |
$2,000 |
AIWF San Diego Chapter Scholarship
Have a personal connection to San Diego County
Any campus
Culinary...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
$40,000 ($10,000 per academic year) |
B & G Foods Culinary Leaders of Tomorrow
Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
Two awards of $2,000 |
Bill Briwa Memorial Scholarship
Greystone
Freshman or Sophomore
Culinary Arts
2.0+ GPA
Financial...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
Two awards of $5,550 each |
Bob Gildersleeve '90 Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Hyde Park
Incoming or first semester freshman
Associates...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
Up to $19,100 per semester x 4 semesters |
Cameron Thompson Legacy Scholarship
Any Campus
Incoming or Freshman
Associates or Bachelors program with...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
Up to $25,000 |
Charlie Palmer's Pigs & Pinot Scholarship
Any Campus
Any undergraduate degree
3.0+ GPA
Has completed first...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
$3,700 |
Chef Brian Kaywork '02 Legacy Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply:
Current...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
$3,000 |
Chef Robert Briggs Memorial Scholarship
Hyde Park students may apply if they meet the following criteria:
Have...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
Multiple Awards of $5,000 |
CIA Excellence Expendable Scholarship
Students meeting the following criteria are encouraged to apply:
Class...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
Up to three awards of $10,000 |
Compass Group Scholarship
Students meeting the following criteria are encouraged to apply:
Class...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
$2,500.00 |
Continuum Scholarship
Greystone students who meet the following criteria may...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
Two Awards of $2,000 |
Craig Priemer Memorial Scholarship
Hyde Park Students
Incoming, Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, or...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
Several awards of $3,250 each |
Dale Miller '79 Endowed Scholarship
Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
Varies |
David Christian DePasquale '92 Memorial Scholarship
Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply:
Focus on...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
$800 |
Debra Powell Memorial Scholarship
Qualifications:
Students who have completed first term
have a 2.75...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
$5,100 |
DePoalo Family Endowment for Bachelor's Students
Hyde Park students who match the following criteria may apply:
Must be...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
$6,400 |
Dorothy & Marshall Reisman Foundation Endowed Scholarship Fund
Resident of New York State
Any Campus
All Undergraduates (Incoming,...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
Several awards at least $3,000 each |
Dyson Foundation Scholarship
Lived in the mid-Hudson Valley for at least five years (Columbia,...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
Multiple Awards, Amount Varies |
FDNY Lt. Peter J. Farrenkopf Memorial Scholarship
The purpose of this scholarship is to help a student or students with...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
$2,000 |
Fisher Faucet Scholarship
Greystone students who meet the following criteria may apply:
In the...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
$2,500 |
Food For Yu Scholarship
Students who meet the following criteria may apply:
Any Campus
Any...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
Multiple awards up to $5000 |
Foodservice Management Charity Event Scholarship
Junior or Senior
BBA Management
Taking classes on campus during...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
$3,500.00 |
Fuller Goldsmith Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Any Campus
Incoming, Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior
Any...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
$800 |
Grand Marnier Endowed Scholarship
This award is open to Greystone students who meet the following...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
$900.00 |
HARRAH'S Marina Endowed Scholarship
Student from any campus in any undergraduate program will be considered...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
$1,200 |
HARRAH'S Tahoe Hotel & Casino Endowed Scholarship
Students from any campus who meet the following qualifications will be...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
$1,100.00 |
Harry M. Stevens Endowed Scholarship
Greystone students who meet the following criteria may apply.
are in...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
Varies |
Heather Ho Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Students from any campus will be considered for this award if they meet...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
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...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
Two awards of $1,000 each |
IFMA Gold & Silver
Students attending any campus who match the following criteria may...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
Up to $5,000 |
IFMA Veterans Scholarship
Students who are veterans from any campus may apply if they meet the...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
$2,000 |
Il Circolo Squal-arship in Memory of Pasquale "Pat" and Tom Valenti
Hyde Park students who match the following criteria may...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
Four awards of $2,500 each |
illy Farm-to-Table Scholarship
Students who meet the following criteria may apply:
Participating in...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
$32,000 |
International Wine & Food Society Scholarship
Hyde Park
Any undergraduate program
Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, or...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
$2,500 |
James J. McCann Scholarship
Permanent resident of Dutchess County
Hyde Park Student
Incoming,...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
$3,600 |
Joe Gurrera/Citarella Endowed Culinary Scholarship
Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply:
Have a...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
Two awards of $3,250 |
John P. '78 and Andrea M. Dorman Endowed Scholarship
Students meeting the following criteria are encouraged to...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
$10,000 |
Jones Dairy Farm Endowed Scholarship
Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
Six awards of at least $3,000 |
Jones Dairy Farm San Antonio Endowed Scholarship
San Antonio students who meet the following criteria may apply:
Are...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
Two awards of $3,850 |
Joyce & Joel Buchman Legacy Scholarship
Incoming and Continuing Students
All Campuses
All...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
$4,400 |
Kepic Naeymi-Rad Scholarship
The following students are eligible for this...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
$5,000 |
Korin, Inc. Scholarship
Hyde Park or Greystone students who meet the following criteria may...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
$5,000 |
Korin, Inc. Scholarship for International Students
International Students may apply to this scholarship if they meet the...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
Up to $38,200 |
Kwame Onwuachi '13 Scholarship
Hyde Park
Incoming or Freshman
Any undergraduate program
2.0+ High...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
Two awards of $10,000 each |
Lee Kum Kee Ambassador Scholarship
Any campus
Any undergraduate program with Culinary Arts
Second...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
Up to $20,000 |
Les Dames d'Escoffier DC Chapter Scholarship
Undergraduate students from any campus who match the following criteria...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
$3,800 |
Lou and Tony DiMartini Endowed Scholarship
Hyde Park students who match the following criteria will be considered...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
Varies |
Louis Greenspan Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Hyde Park who meet the following criteria will be considered for this...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |
Several awards up to $2,500 per semester |
Marcos Hardy Sanders Endowed Scholarship
San Antonio students
Culinary Arts
Incoming or Freshman
High school...
|
Deadline06/02/2025 |