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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Four awards of $2,500 each |
illy Farm-to-Table Scholarship
Students participating in the Summer 2025 or Fall 2025 Farm-to-Table ...
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Deadline08/04/2025 |
Six awards of at least $3,000 |
Jones Dairy Farm San Antonio Endowed Scholarship
San Antonio Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged...
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Deadline08/04/2025 |
Up to $38,200 |
Kwame Onwuachi '13 Scholarship
Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...
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Deadline08/04/2025 |
Varies |
Anthony Bourdain '78 Legacy Scholarship
Students who meet the following criteria may apply for this...
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Deadline09/23/2025 |
Varies; up to $2,625 per semester |
Earn and Learn: The CIA's Tuition Offset Scholarship
FALL 2025 Earn and Learn: The CIA Tuition Offset Program – TERM: SEPT TO...
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Deadline11/07/2025 |
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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Multiple Awards - Varies |
Russell Ferber '02 Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Sophmore, Junior, Senior students
All Campuses
Baking and...
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Ended |
Two awards of $25,000 |
All-Clad Future Chefs Scholarship
Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...
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Ended |
$1,000 |
Brad Carver Memorial Scholarship
Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...
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Ended |
$1,500 |
Catherine T. Brandel Memorial Scholarship
Greystone students may apply if they meet the following...
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Ended |
Two awards of $2,500 |
Culinary Agents Supporting Future Leaders Scholarship
Students who meet the following criteria may apply:
Class Level:...
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Ended |
$2,000 |
Daniel Simón Matos Guadarrama '20 Memorial Excellence Scholarship
Students who meet the following criteria may apply:
Hyde Park or...
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Ended |
$2,500 |
Domaine Carneros "Le Rêve" Scholarship
Students in the Masters of Professional Studies in Wine and Beverage...
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Ended |
$5,000 |
Elisa Gropper Linowes Memorial
Hyde Park or Greystone students who meet the following criteria may...
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Ended |
$20,000 |
Greater Milwaukee Foundation Scholarship
Incoming or enrolled Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria...
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Ended |
Up to $4,800 |
Jack & Dolores Cakebread GS Endowed
Students who meet the following criteria will be considered for this...
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Ended |
Two awards of $2,000 |
Jenny Critchley Memorial Scholarship
Female Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may...
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Ended |
$2,000 |
Matthew Lackey Follow Your Dreams Memorial Scholarship
Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may...
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Ended |
$2,500 |
Mattison's Restaurants and Catering
Students from any campus who match the following criteria may...
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Ended |
Two awards of $5,000 each |
McCormick for Chefs: Passion for Flavor Scholarship
Hyde Park students who match the following criteria may...
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Ended |
Two awards of $15,000 |
McIlhenny Company - Tabasco Brand Scholarship
Students from any campus may apply if they meet the following...
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Ended |
$7,200 |
Michael Igdaloff '90 Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply:
Must be...
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Ended |
$2,500 |
Michael Siry Memorial Scholarship
Hyde Park students who match the following criteria may apply:
Must be...
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Ended |
$2,000 |
Raghv Sharma Memorial Scholarship
The criteria for this scholarship is as follows:
Hyde Park, Greystone,...
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Ended |
$5,000 |
S. Katzman Produce Scholarship
Students from any campus in any undergraduate program may apply if they...
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Ended |
Multiple awards of $550 |
Robert Parker Wine MPS Scholarship
This scholarship offsets the $550 Wine and Beverage Fee for students...
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Ended |
$3,430 |
Andre Soltner Scholarship (AIWF)
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Ended |
$1,000 |
Chaine des Rotisseurs Scholarship
This is an opportunity for students only at the San Antonio and...
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Ended |
$2,000 |
AIWF San Diego Chapter Scholarship
Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...
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Ended |
$40,000 ($10,000 per academic year) |
B & G Foods Culinary Leaders of Tomorrow
Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...
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Ended |
Two awards of $2,000 |
Bill Briwa Memorial Scholarship
Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...
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Ended |
Two awards of $5,550 each |
Bob Gildersleeve '90 Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...
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Ended |
$3,700 |
Chef Brian Kaywork '02 Legacy Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply:
Current...
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Ended |
$3,000 |
Chef Robert Briggs Memorial Scholarship
Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...
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Ended |
Up to three awards of $10,000 |
Compass Group Scholarship
Students meeting the following criteria are encouraged to apply:
Class...
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Ended |
$800 |
Debra Powell Memorial Scholarship
Students meeting the following requirements will be automatically...
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Ended |
Multiple Awards, Amount Varies |
FDNY Lt. Peter J. Farrenkopf Memorial Scholarship
The purpose of this scholarship is to help a student or students with...
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Ended |
$2,500 |
Food For Yu Scholarship
Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...
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Ended |
$3,500.00 |
Fuller Goldsmith Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...
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Ended |
$800 |
Grand Marnier Endowed Scholarship
Students meeting the following requirements will be reviewed...
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Ended |
Up to three awards of $5,000 each |
IFMA Award for Juniors and Seniors
Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...
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Ended |
Two awards of $1,000 each |
IFMA Gold & Silver
Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...
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Ended |
$38,200 |
International Wine & Food Society Scholarship
Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...
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Ended |
Up to $5,000 |
James Fricker Memorial Scholarship
Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...
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Ended |
Two awards of $3,250 |
John P. '78 and Andrea M. Dorman Endowed Scholarship
Students meeting the following criteria are encouraged to...
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Ended |
Two awards of $3,850 |
Joyce & Joel Buchman Legacy Scholarship
Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...
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Ended |
Up to $4,400 |
Kepic Naeymi-Rad Scholarship
Students meeting the following requirements will be automatically...
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Ended |
Several awards up to $2,500 per semester |
Marcos Hardy Sanders Endowed Scholarship
Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...
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Ended |
Two awards of $4,200 |
Murphy Family Endowed Scholarship
Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...
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Ended |
$6,600 |
Nielsen-Massey Foundation Endowed Scholarship
Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...
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Ended |