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
Varies; up to $2,625 per semester	Earn and Learn: The CIA's Tuition Offset Scholarship SUMMER 2025 Earn and Learn: The CIA Tuition Offset Program – TERM: APRIL...	Deadline07/04/2025
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...
$3,804	Julia Child Fund at the Boston Foundation Scholarship Students from any campus in any program may apply if they meet the...	Ended
$5,300.00	Brandy Brandenburger Endowed Scholarship Any campus Sophomore, Junior, or Senior 3.5+ GPA Completed...	Ended
Two awards of $4,100 each	Debragga & Spitler Endowed Scholarship Bachelor’s of Food Business Management program with Culinary Arts...	Ended
Two awards of $6,450	J.M. Smucker Endowed Scholarship Students from any campus and any degree program who meet these criteria...	Ended
$4,000	John J. Profaci Legacy Endowed Scholarship Students attending the Hyde Park campus and pursuing a Culinary Arts...	Ended
Three awards of $5,333	Joseph Amendola Endowed Scholarship Hyde Park students Baking and Pastry Sophomore, Junior, or...	Ended
Two awards of $5500	Southern Wine & Spirits Endowed Scholarship Hyde Park Culinary Arts 3.0+ GPA Sophomore, Junior, or...	Ended
$5,000	Island Entertainment "Island Spirit" Scholarship Any Campus Incoming, Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, or Senior No FAFSA...	Ended
$3,100	Aramark - James Hutton Endowed Scholarship Any campus Any undergraduate program Sophomore, Junior, or...	Ended
$800.00	Borck Country Home Bakers Endowed Scholarship Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply: Baking...	Ended
$8,000	C. H. Guenther & Son, Inc. Scholarship Any Campus Culinary Arts Sophomore, Junior, Senior 3.0+ GPA Filed...	Ended
$4,200.00	Chipotle Mexican Grill Endowed Scholarship Students from any campus may apply for this award if they meet the...	Ended
$14,000	Enrico Monti Endowed Scholarship The Enrico Monti Endowed Scholarship is for students who have a passion...	Ended
$2,500	Faye "Jeannie" Borgedahl Memorial Scholarship in Baking and Pastry Arts Any campus Associates Baking and Pastry Program Completed Freshman...	Ended
6,900.00	Follow Your Dreams Endowed Scholarship Greystone students who meet the following criteria may apply: Be...	Ended
Two awards of $2,700	J. Frances Massie Endowed Scholarship Hudson Valley resident Second semester freshman, sophomore, junior,...	Ended
$2,500	John C. Metz Sr. Memorial Scholarship Students who meet the following criteria may apply: Hyde Park...	Ended
Up to $7300	Miljenko "Mike" Grgich Endowed Scholarship Students who meet the following criteria may apply: Enrolled in the...	Ended
Two awards of $4,300	Murphy Family Endowed Scholarship Any campus All class levels, including incoming students. Pursuing...	Ended
$8,100	Royal H. Durst Endowed Scholarship Hyde Park Culinary Arts Sophomore, Junior, or Senior 3.0+...	Ended
$2,000	Ryan Volker and Rose Scarpa '14 Memorial Scholarship Greystone Students Second semester Freshman or Sophomore Baking and...	Ended
$2,500	Seth Ian Schimberg ’96 Memorial Scholarship Incoming and Freshman Students Enrolled in the CIA right after high...	Ended
Two awards of $5,000 each	Edlong Dairy Technologies Scholarship in Honor of Eugene L. Rondenet Hyde Park Junior or Senior Enrolled in the Culinary Science degree...	Ended
Two awards of $6,100	Gutenstein Family Endowed Scholarship Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply: Must be...	Ended
$2,000	Timothy Upton Memorial Scholarship Hyde Park students who match the following criteria may apply: Area of...	Ended
$2,000.00	Carol Haack Memorial Brewers Scholarship Hyde Park, Greystone, and San Antonio students Must have completed...	Ended
Varies up to $3,900	Michael Cech '80 Memorial Endowed Scholarship Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply: Culinary...	Ended
$5,000	Ingram Lee Foundation Endowed Scholarship Students who meet the following criteria will be considered for this...	Ended
Multiple Awards - Varies	Russell Ferber '02 Memorial Endowed Scholarship Sophmore, Junior, Senior students All Campuses Baking and...	Ended
Two awards of $2,000	#theSRFexperience Sophomores at Greystone or San Antonio campus. Focusing studies on...	Ended
Two awards of $25,000	All-Clad Future Chefs Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
Two awards of $6,000	Allen Family Scholarship Have or will soon receive an AOS Culinary Arts degree Accepted or...	Ended
$1,000	Brad Carver Memorial Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
$1,500	Catherine T. Brandel Memorial Scholarship Greystone students may apply if they meet the following...	Ended
Two awards of $2,500	Culinary Agents Supporting Future Leaders Scholarship Students who meet the following criteria may apply: Class Level:...	Ended
$2,000	Daniel Simón Matos Guadarrama '20 Memorial Excellence Scholarship Students who meet the following criteria may apply: Hyde Park or...	Ended
$2,500	Domaine Carneros "Le Rêve" Scholarship Students in the Masters of Professional Studies in Wine and Beverage...	Ended
$12,500	Dr. Joseph P. DeAlessandro Memorial Scholarship Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply for this...	Ended
$5,000	Elisa Gropper Linowes Memorial Hyde Park or Greystone students who meet the following criteria may...	Ended
$20,000	Greater Milwaukee Foundation Scholarship Incoming or enrolled Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria...	Ended
Up to $4,800	Jack & Dolores Cakebread GS Endowed Students who meet the following criteria will be considered for this...	Ended
Two awards of $2,000	Jenny Critchley Memorial Scholarship Female Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may...	Ended
Two awards of $1,000	Joan Porter Perline Award Culinary Excellence Hyde Park Any Bachelors program 3.5+ GPA.	Ended
$5,000	Joey Fecci ’17 Culinary Award Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
Up to $5,000	Larry Levy Expendable Scholarship Hyde Park undergraduate students who meet the following criteria may...	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

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