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
Two awards of $3,050	Margaret and Arno Schmidt Legacy Students from any campus may apply if they meet this...	Deadline06/02/2025
$800.00	Marshall & Sterling, Inc. Endowed Scholarship Students at the Hyde Park campus who match the following criteria will...	Deadline06/02/2025
Up to $6,900	Mary Robinson Koch Endowed Scholarship Completed at least one culinary class at the Mark Arts/Mary Robinson...	Deadline06/02/2025
$4,400	Masi-Buzzeo Endowed Scholarship Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply for this...	Deadline06/02/2025
Several awards of $3,000 to $4,000 each	MFK Fisher Endowed Scholarship (Comments and Critiques) Hyde Park Incoming, Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, or Senior Any...	Deadline06/02/2025
Two awards of $4,300	Murphy Family Endowed Scholarship Any campus All class levels, including incoming students. Pursuing...	Deadline06/02/2025
$6,600	Nielsen-Massey Foundation Endowed Scholarship Any Campus All incoming, freshman, sophomore, junior,...	Deadline06/02/2025
$1,500.00	NRI International/Flavors Beyond Borders Scholarship Students who meet the following criteria may apply: Hyde Park Any...	Deadline06/02/2025
$2,500	ONTHEMARC Young Caterer's Scholarship Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply: Have...	Deadline06/02/2025
$10,000	Paola and Jeremy Goldberg Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Deadline06/02/2025
$3,700	Professor Raimundo Gaby '97 Legacy Scholarship Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply: Enrolled...	Deadline06/02/2025
Two awards of $2,500	Richard Capizzi ’00 Memorial Scholarship Hyde Park students Associate Baking and Pastry program Incoming,...	Deadline06/02/2025
$6,900	Roger Vergé Endowed Scholarship Students currently enrolled at any campus in any undergraduate program...	Deadline06/02/2025
$800	Roy L. Reynolds Memorial Endowed Scholarship Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply: Must...	Deadline06/02/2025
Several awards approximately $5,000 each	Societe Culinaire Philanthropique Endowed Scholarship Any Campus Culinary Arts Completed externship Sophomore, Junior,...	Deadline06/02/2025
Up to 5 awards of $1,000 to $2,000 each	Statler Foundation Scholarship Students attending any campus may apply for this scholarship if they...	Deadline06/02/2025
Up to $19,100 per semester	Stephen Starr Scholarship Hyde Park Incoming or Freshman Culinary Arts CIA or High School...	Deadline06/02/2025
$5,000	Stolt Sea Farm Scholarship Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply: Have...	Deadline06/02/2025
$2,500	Suzanne K Rajczi Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Deadline06/02/2025
Two awards of $5,000	T&S Brass and Bronze Works Inc. Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Deadline06/02/2025
$5,100.00	The Colin Dewey Scholarship Any Campus Incoming, Freshman, Sophomore, Junior,...	Deadline06/02/2025
Four awards of up to $3,750 each	The Danny Kaye "Chefs Without Borders" Endowed Scholarship Hyde Park students in any program of study who match the following...	Deadline06/02/2025
$3,000	The Game Changer Scholarship Students meeting the following requirements are encouraged to...	Deadline06/02/2025
Three awards of $2500	The Giadzy Scholarship Incoming, Freshman, Sophomore Any Associates program Any...	Deadline06/02/2025
Several awards of up to $3,000 each	The Statler Foundation Study Abroad Award This scholarship is available to students at any campus who meet the...	Deadline06/02/2025
Two awards of $4,929	Thomsen Julian Young Memorial Scholarship Any Campus Culinary Arts Second semester Freshman or first semester...	Deadline06/02/2025
Two awards of $3,050 each	Vi Endowed Scholarship Only incoming or continuing ACAP students at the CIA California campus...	Deadline06/02/2025
2 awards of $1,000	Vincentia Adjorkor Amegah Memorial Scholarship Students who meet the following criteria may apply: Hyde Park...	Deadline06/02/2025
Up to three awards of $2,500 each	Wegmans Scholarship Students who meet the following criteria may apply: Any campus Any...	Deadline06/02/2025
Amount Varies	William J. Bullis Memorial Scholarship Students from any campus may apply if they match the following...	Deadline06/02/2025
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

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