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 over 60 scholarship opportunities each semester.
Scholarships for the following semesters will be accepting applications between the corresponding dates below:

Spring 2027: August 10, 2026 – October 5, 2026
Summer 2027: December 21, 2026 – February 1, 2027
Fall 2027: April 19, 2027 – June 7, 2027

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
$40,000 ($10,000 per academic year)	B & G Foods Culinary Leaders of Tomorrow Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
Two awards of $5,800 each	Bob Gildersleeve '90 Memorial Endowed Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
Two awards of $10,000	Cutting Edge Culinary Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
$900	Debra Powell Memorial Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements will be automatically...	Ended
$5,500	Fuller Goldsmith Memorial Endowed Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
$30,000 (across multiple semesters)	Grit & Fire Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
Two awards of $1,000 each	IFMA Gold & Silver Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
$38,200	International Wine & Food Society Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
Up to $5,000	James Fricker Memorial Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
Two awards of $4,050	Joyce & Joel Buchman Legacy Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
Up to $5,700	Kepic Naeymi-Rad Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements will be automatically...	Ended
Varies between $2,500 and $5,000	Mary Calfas Janos Legacy Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
Two awards of $4,350	Murphy Family Endowed Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
$6,900	Nielsen-Massey Foundation Endowed Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
$2,050	NRI International/Flavors Beyond Borders Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
$2,500.00	Patrick J. Dempsey Memorial Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
$5,800	Professor Raimundo Gaby '97 Legacy Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
Two awards of $2,500	Richard Capizzi '00 Memorial Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
$7,400.00	Roger VergÃƒÂ© Endowed Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
$900	Roy L. Reynolds Memorial Endowed Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements will be automatically...	Ended
Varies up to $6,200	Roy Yamaguchi '76 Legacy Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
$5,300	The Colin Dewey Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
Three awards of $2500	The Giadzy Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
Two awards of $5,000	The Sodexo Future Food Leaders Scholarship Class Level: Current or incoming student Campus: Hyde...	Ended
$1,200.00	Harry M. Stevens Endowed Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
Two awards up to $1,500	Il Circolo Squal-arship in Memory of Pasquale "Pat" and Tom Valenti Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
Four awards of up to $3,900 each	The Danny Kaye "Chefs Without Borders" Endowed Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
Two awards of $3,150	Vi Endowed Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
Varies	Anthony Bourdain '78 Legacy Scholarship Students who meet the following criteria may apply for this...	Ended
Up to four awards of $2,000	#theSRFexperience Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
$6,000	Allen Family Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
$3,300	Aramark - James Hutton Endowed Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
$3,700	Arlyn Asch Memorial Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
Two awards of $2,000	Bill Briwa Memorial Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
$900	Borck Country Home Bakers Endowed Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
$1,000	Brad Carver Memorial Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
$5,500	Brandy Brandenburger Endowed Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
$8,000	C. H. Guenther & Son, Inc. Scholarship San Antonio students meeting the following requirements are encouraged...	Ended
$2,000	Carol Haack Memorial Brewers Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
Up to $5,900	Chef Brian Kaywork '02 Legacy Memorial Endowed Scholarship Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply: Current...	Ended
Up to three awards of ~ $5,000	Compass Group Scholarship Students meeting the following criteria are encouraged to apply: Class...	Ended
Two awards of $4,200 each	Debragga & Spitler Endowed Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
$2,000	Donna Cattano & Israel SimÃµes Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
Two awards of $12,500	Dr. Joseph P. DeAlessandro Memorial Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
Two awards of $5,000 each	Edlong Dairy Technologies Scholarship in Honor of Eugene L. Rondenet Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
$16,000	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 Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	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...	Ended
$6,800	Follow Your Dreams Endowed Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Ended
$900	Grand Marnier Endowed Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements will be reviewed...	Ended

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