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
$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
Up to $25,000	Charlie Palmer's Pigs & Pinot Scholarship Any Campus Any undergraduate degree 3.0+ GPA Has completed first...	Ended
$2,700	Chef Brian Kaywork '02 Legacy Memorial Endowed Scholarship Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply: Current...	Ended
$2,500.00	Chef Louis Osteen Scholarship Students at any campus may apply if they meet the following...	Ended
$4,200.00	Chipotle Mexican Grill Endowed Scholarship Students from any campus may apply for this award if they meet the...	Ended
$12,500	Dr. Joseph P. DeAlessandro Memorial Scholarship Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply for this...	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
$2,500	Food For Yu Scholarship Students who meet the following criteria may apply: Any Campus Any...	Ended
Up to three awards of $5,000 each	IFMA Award for Juniors and Seniors Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply for this...	Ended
Up to $5,000	IFMA Veterans Scholarship Students who are veterans from any campus may apply if they meet the...	Ended
Two awards of $2,700	J. Frances Massie Endowed Scholarship Hudson Valley resident Second semester freshman, sophomore, junior,...	Ended
$2,500	James J. McCann Scholarship Permanent resident of Dutchess County Hyde Park Student Incoming,...	Ended
$5,000	Jayson Grossberg Memorial Scholarship All Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply: Are...	Ended
$2,500	John C. Metz Sr. Memorial Scholarship Students who meet the following criteria may apply: Hyde Park...	Ended
2 awards of $10,000 each	Lee Kum Kee Ambassador Scholarship Any campus Any undergraduate program with Culinary Arts Second...	Ended
$2,500	Malika Ahmed Memorial Scholarship Female students from any campus who meet the following criteria may...	Ended
Several awards up to $2,500 per semester	Marcos Hardy Sanders Endowed Scholarship San Antonio students Culinary Arts Incoming or Freshman High school...	Ended
Two awards of $3,100	Margaret and Arno Schmidt Legacy Students from any campus may apply if they meet this...	Ended
$7,734	Mary and Francesco Giambelli Legacy Scholarship Any campus Any undergraduate program Sophomore, Junior, Senior 2.5+...	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
$6700	Nielsen-Massey Foundation Endowed Scholarship Any Campus All incoming, freshman, sophomore, junior,...	Ended
$2,500.00	NRI International/Flavors Beyond Borders Scholarship Students who meet the following criteria may apply: Hyde Park Any...	Ended
$2,500	ONTHEMARC Young Caterer's Scholarship Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply: Have...	Ended
At least two awards of $6,883 each	Ronald & Elizabeth Magruder Endowed Scholarship Hyde Park student Sophomore or will be a Sophomore in Fall 2023 3.0+...	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
$2,500.00	Sean Blakeslee '95 Memorial Scholarship Incoming, Freshman, Sophomore, Juinor students Hyde Park...	Ended
$2,500	Seth Ian Schimberg ’96 Memorial Scholarship Incoming and Freshman Students Enrolled in the CIA right after high...	Ended
Several awards approximately $5,000 each	Societe Culinaire Philanthropique Endowed Scholarship Any Campus Culinary Arts Completed externship Sophomore, Junior,...	Ended
4 awards of up to $3,825 each	The Danny Kaye "Chefs Without Borders" Endowed Scholarship Hyde Park students in any program of study who match the following...	Ended
Three awards of $2500	The Giadzy Scholarship Incoming, Freshman, Sophomore Enrolled in the Baking and Pastry or...	Ended
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...	Ended
Two awards of $5,500	Thomsen Julian Young Memorial Scholarship Any Campus Culinary Arts Second semester Freshman or first semester...	Ended
2 awards of $3,150 each	Vi Endowed Scholarship Only incoming or continuing ACAP students at the CIA California campus...	Ended
$3,700	Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Scholarship Students from any campus may apply if they meet the following...	Ended
$3,700	Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Scholarship for International Students International students at any campus who meet the following criteria may...	Ended
2 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
$10,000	Jones Dairy Farm Endowed Scholarship Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may...	Ended
4 awards of $2,200 each	Tuxton Plate Your Way to Success Scholarship Any campus pursuing any undergraduate program may apply for this...	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
$40,000 ($10,000 per academic year)	B & G Foods Culinary Leaders of Tomorrow Hyde Park students may apply if they match the following...	Ended
Several awards for at least $3,000 each	Dyson Foundation Scholarship Lived in the mid-Hudson Valley for at least five years (Columbia,...	Ended
Two awards of $3,300	John P. '78 and Andrea M. Dorman Endowed Scholarship Must have an immediate family member who is an employee or member of...	Ended
2 awards of $3,850	Joyce & Joel Buchman Legacy Scholarship Incoming and Continuing Students All Campuses All...	Ended
Several awards of $3,000 to $4,000 each	MFK Fisher Endowed Scholarship (Comments and Critiques) Hyde Park Incoming, Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, or...	Ended

Previous Next

Scholarships

Other