Roger Vergé Endowed Scholarship

Students currently enrolled at any campus in any undergraduate program who meet the following criteria may apply:

  • Incoming and current freshman may apply.
  • Must have a cumulative CIA or high school GPA of 2.5 or higher,
  • Filed the FAFSA to demonstrate financial need.

Award
$6,900.00
Deadline
06/03/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. Please research Roger Vergé's legacy to prepare for this essay. In 350 words or fewer, discuss the evolution of French cuisine and the new generation of chefs who arose during the era of Roger Vergé. In your essay, please include your own reflections on culinary arts and food culture in America today.
  2. In an essay of 200 to 300 words, please tell us what your primary career goal is and why you have decided to pursue this career.
  3. Please write an essay of 250 words or fewer on why you have chosen to pursue a profession in the food industry. Who in the industry--past or present--has inspired you and why?