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:
- Spring 2025: August 12, 2024 – October 7, 2024
- Summer 2025: December 23, 2024 – February 3, 2025
- Fall 2025: April 21, 2025 – June 2, 2025
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 “Reccomended 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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Deadline01/13/2025 |
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...
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$2,304.00 |
Brian Smith Memorial Scholarship
Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply:
Be...
|
Ended |
$805 |
Donald Lancella Scholarship
Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may...
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Ended |
$2,500.00 |
Edward Benenson Scholarship
Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply:
Are in...
|
Ended |
$7,000 |
Food Dreams Foundation Scholarship/Jean-Georges Vongerichten
Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply:
Must be...
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Ended |
5,000 |
Giuseppe & Maria Lepore of LCS Companies for Greystone or San Antonio Students
San Antonio and Greystone students who meet the following criteria may...
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Ended |
Multiple awards between $2,500 and $5,000 |
Les Dames d'Escoffier New York
Female students at the Hyde Park campus who meet the following criteria...
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Ended |
$1,000 |
Joan Porter Perline Award Culinary Excellence
Hyde Park
Any Bachelors program
3.5+ GPA.
An essay along with a...
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Ended |
Up to $35,520 |
Kwame Onwuachi '13 Scholarship
Hyde Park
Incoming or Freshman
Any undergraduate program
2.0+ High...
|
Ended |
Up to $17,760 per semester x 4 semesters |
Cameron Thompson Legacy Scholarship
Any Campus
Incoming or Freshman
Must be a minority student or from...
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Ended |
2 awards of $2,500 each |
Certified Angus Beef® Brand Scholarship
Culinary Arts
Accepted for or enrolled in the Bachelor’s program of...
|
Ended |
$2,200 |
Tuxton Plate Your Way to Success Scholarship for International Students
International students from any campus pursuing any undergraduate...
|
Ended |
$2,500 |
Joe Gurrera / Citarella Culinary Scholarship
Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply:
In any...
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Ended |
10 awards of $1,000 |
Vincentia Adjorkor Amegah Memorial Scholarship
Students who meet the following criteria may apply:
Hyde Park...
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Ended |
Five awards of $500 each |
Global Cuisines & Cultures Travel Credit from ACIS
Open to all students participating in a Spring 2024 GC&C: Greece or...
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Ended |
Multiple Awards - Varies |
Russell Ferber '02 Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Sophmore, Junior, Senior students
All Campuses
Baking and...
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Ended |
1-2 $25,000 scholarships |
All-Clad Future Chefs Scholarship
Students from any campus may apply if they meet the following...
|
Ended |
Two Awards of $2,500 |
Baldor/Michael Muzyk Endowment
Students meeting the following criteria may apply:
Incoming...
|
Ended |
$1,500.00 |
Catherine T. Brandel Memorial Scholarship
Greystone students may apply if they meet the following...
|
Ended |
Multiple Awards of $5,000 each |
Confrerie de la Chaine des Rotisseurs/Hal Rosoff Memorial
Students who meet the following criteria may apply:
Any Campus
Any...
|
Ended |
$2,000.00 |
Corky Clark Community Service Scholarship
Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply:
Culinary...
|
Ended |
$2,500 |
Domaine Carneros "Le Rêve" Scholarship
Students in the Masters of Professional Studies in Wine and Beverage...
|
Ended |
Up to 2 awards of $5,000 each |
Elisa Gropper Linowes Memorial
Hyde Park or Greystone students who meet the following criteria may...
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Ended |
Two awards of $5,000 |
Frances and Peter Robotti Foundation Scholarship
The criteria for this scholarship is as follows:
Hyde Park...
|
Ended |
Up to $41,000 per academic year |
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Scholarship
Incoming or enrolled Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria...
|
Ended |
$1,000 |
Hunter Wayne Hodge '16 Legacy Scholarship
Any Campus
Incoming, Freshman, Junior, Senior
All Associate and...
|
Ended |
$2,000.00 |
Jenny Critchley Memorial Scholarship
Female Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may...
|
Ended |
3 awards of $5,000 each |
Julia Child Foundation Scholarship
Please note there are _four separate categories _ within this...
|
Ended |
$2,000 |
Liz Ziegler '85 Mentorship Scholarship
Hyde Park students who match the following criteria may apply:
Are...
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Ended |
3 awards of $5,000 each |
Margaret & Darby Perry Scholarship
Hyde Park students who match these criteria may apply:
Must be in an...
|
Ended |
$2,000 |
Matthew Lackey Follow Your Dreams Memorial Scholarship
Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may...
|
Ended |
$2,500 |
Mattison's Restaurants and Catering
Students from any campus who match the following criteria may...
|
Ended |
2 awards of $5,000 each |
McCormick for Chefs: Passion for Flavor Scholarship
Hyde Park students who match the following criteria may...
|
Ended |
$6,900.00 |
Michael Igdaloff '90 Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply:
Must be...
|
Ended |
2 awards of $5,000 each |
MolsonCoors "Thirst For Knowledge" Scholarship
Hyde Park or San Antonio students who meet the following criteria may...
|
Ended |
$2,000 |
Raghv Sharma Memorial Scholarship
The criteria for this scholarship is as follows:
Hyde Park, Greystone,...
|
Ended |
$5,000 |
S. Katzman Produce Scholarship
Students from any campus in any undergraduate program may apply if they...
|
Ended |
Multiple Awards of $5,000 |
Thomsen Julian Young Endowed Scholarship
Any Campus
Culinary Arts
Second semester Freshman or first semester...
|
Ended |
$2,500 |
Jesse Ebbert Memorial Scholarship
Students accepted for or enrolled in the Hyde Park campus who meet the...
|
Ended |
3 awards of $5,000 ea |
PepsiCo Stronger Together
Students from any campus may apply if they meet the following...
|
Ended |
Two awards of $15,000 |
McIlhenny Company - Tabasco Brand Scholarship
Students from any campus may apply if they meet the following...
|
Ended |
$2,500 |
Michael Siry Memorial Scholarship
Hyde Park students who match the following criteria may apply:
Must be...
|
Ended |
Two Awards of $2,500 |
Culinary Agents Supporting Future Leaders Scholarship
Students who meet the following criteria may apply:
Any...
|
Ended |
2 awards of $2,000 |
#theSRFexperience
Students who meet the following criteria may apply:
Any...
|
Ended |
Up to $10,000 |
National Italian American Foundation Scholarship
Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply:
Will be...
|
Ended |
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...
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Ended |