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
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
$2,500.00	Continuum Scholarship Greystone students who meet the following criteria may...	Ended
Two awards of $2,000	Craig Priemer Memorial Scholarship Hyde Park Students Incoming, Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, or...	Ended
At least one award of $4,500	Dean Frances Bonk Endowed Scholarship Female student From NY, NJ, MA, or KS Sophomore Hyde Park...	Ended
2 awards of $4,100 each	Debragga & Spitler Endowed Scholarship Bachelor’s of Food Business Management program with Culinary Arts...	Ended
$3,200	DePoalo Family Endowment for Bachelor's Students Hyde Park students who match the following criteria may apply: Must be...	Ended
$6,600	Dorothy & Marshall Reisman Foundation Endowed Scholarship Fund Resident of New York State Any Campus All Undergraduates (Incoming,...	Ended
$6,600.00	Epicurean Club of Washington D.C. Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply: Are from...	Ended
$2,000	Fisher Faucet Scholarship Greystone students who meet the following criteria may apply: In the...	Ended
$1,600	Fuller Goldsmith Memorial Endowed Scholarship Any Campus Incoming, Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior Any...	Ended
$1,500.00	GRI Endowed Scholarship: Gruppo Ristoratori Italiani Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply for this...	Ended
$1,100.00	Harry M. Stevens Endowed Scholarship Greystone students who meet the following criteria may apply. are in...	Ended
Several awards of at least $2,000 each	Hector Boiardi Endowed Scholarship Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply for this...	Ended
$5,000	Hellmann’s Scholarship Students from any campus who meet the following criteria may...	Ended
2 awards of $1,000 each	IFMA Gold & Silver Students attending any campus who match the following criteria may...	Ended
$2,000	Il Circolo Squal-arship in Memory of Pasquale "Pat" and Tom Valenti Hyde Park students who match the following criteria may...	Ended
$32,000	International Wine & Food Society Scholarship Hyde Park Any undergraduate program Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, or...	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
$5,000	Knorr Professional Scholarship Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply: Enrolled...	Ended
$5,000	Korin, Inc. Scholarship Hyde Park or Greystone students who meet the following criteria may...	Ended
$5,000	Korin, Inc. Scholarship for International Students International Students may apply to this scholarship if they meet the...	Ended
Up to $6,900	Mary Robinson Koch Endowed Scholarship Completed at least one culinary class at the Mark Arts/Mary Robinson...	Ended
$4,400	Masi-Buzzeo Endowed Scholarship Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply for this...	Ended
2 awards of $4,400 each	Nemerov Family Endowed Scholarship Hyde Park students Second semester Freshman, Sophomore, or...	Ended
$3,500	NYSA Manufacturing Retail Bakers Endowed Scholarship Students from any campus may apply if they meet the following...	Ended
$5,000.00	PepsiCo Journey For Equality Those who meet the following criteria may apply: Incoming, Freshmen,...	Ended
$6,900.00	Roger Vergé Endowed Scholarship Students currently enrolled at any campus in any undergraduate program...	Ended
Two awards of $5500	Southern Wine & Spirits Endowed Scholarship Hyde Park Culinary Arts 3.0+ GPA Sophomore, Junior, or...	Ended
Up to $18,450 per semester	Stephen Starr Scholarship Hyde Park Incoming or Freshman Culinary Arts CIA or High School...	Ended
$1,000	SusieCakes Scholarship Residents of California or Texas Freshman or Sophomore In the...	Ended
$5,100.00	The Colin Dewey Scholarship Any Campus Incoming, Freshman, Sophomore, Junior,...	Ended
$5,000	Unilever Food Solutions Scholarship Students from any campus who meet the following criteria may...	Ended
$1,800.00	Vernie Bucher Endowed Scholarship Greystone campus Second semester freshman or a sophomore 3.0+...	Ended
Up to 3 awards of $2,500 each	Wegmans Scholarship Students who meet the following criteria may apply: Any campus Any...	Ended
$7,200	William Naden, Jr. '48 Memorial Endowed Scholarship Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply: Have...	Ended
4 awards of $2,500 each	illy Farm-to-Table Scholarship Students who meet the following criteria may apply: Participating in...	Ended
Up to $20,000	Les Dames d'Escoffier DC Chapter Scholarship Undergraduate students from any campus who match the following criteria...	Ended
Up to $6,900	Chef Michael Wallace '90 Endowed Scholarship This scholarship has been designed to provide an opportunity for...	Ended
Two awards of $5,700 each	Bob Gildersleeve '90 Memorial Endowed Scholarship Hyde Park Incoming or first semester freshman Associates...	Ended
Varies; up to $4,000	CIA Service Scholarship Program at the San Antonio Campus Selected recipients will have the opportunity to be awarded a “Service...	Ended
$5,000	Island Entertainment "Island Spirit" Scholarship Any Campus Incoming, Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, or Senior No FAFSA...	Ended
Two $2,500 Awards	Richard Capizzi ’00 Memorial Scholarship Hyde Park students Associate Baking and Pastry program Incoming,...	Ended
$2,500	Joe Gurrera/Citarella Endowed Culinary Scholarship Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply: Have a...	Ended
4 awards of $5,000	S.Pellegrino Scholarship Any Campus Incoming, Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior Any...	Ended
Up to 5 awards of $6,000	Allen Family Scholarship Have or will soon receive an AOS Culinary Arts degree Accepted or...	Ended
$3,100	Aramark - James Hutton Endowed Scholarship Any campus Any undergraduate program Sophomore, Junior, or...	Ended
$2,500	bb.q Chicken Korean Student Scholarship Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply: Must be...	Ended
$2,500	bb.q Chicken Scholarship Hyde Park students who match the following criteria may...	Ended
Two awards of $2,000	Bill Briwa Memorial Scholarship Greystone Freshman or Sophomore Culinary Arts 2.0+ GPA Filed the...	Ended

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