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
Varies Anthony Bourdain '78 Legacy Scholarship
Students who meet the following criteria may apply for this...
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