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:

  • 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.

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; up to $2,625 per semester Earn and Learn: The CIA's Tuition Offset Scholarship
Earn and Learn: The CIA Tuition Offset Program – FALL 2024 Term:...
Deadline11/01/2024
Varies up to $3,900 Michael Cech '80 Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply: Culinary...
Deadline11/03/2024
Multiple awards of up to $3,000 Jones Dairy Farm San Antonio Endowed Scholarship
San Antonio students who meet the following criteria may apply: Are...
Deadline11/04/2024
€700 ($757) Program Credit GastroDiplomacy Boot Camp in Italy
The Italian Delegation is offering a unique opportunity for CIA students...
Deadline11/18/2024
Varies Anthony Bourdain '78 Legacy Scholarship
Students who meet the following criteria may apply for this...
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...
$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...
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...
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...
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...
Ended
$1,000 Joan Porter Perline Award Culinary Excellence
Hyde Park Any Bachelors program 3.5+ GPA. An essay along with a...
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...
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...
Ended
10 awards of $1,000 Vincentia Adjorkor Amegah Memorial Scholarship
Students who meet the following criteria may apply: Hyde Park...
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...
Ended
Multiple Awards - Varies Russell Ferber '02 Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Sophmore, Junior, Senior students All Campuses Baking and...
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...
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...
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