Earn and Learn: The CIA's Tuition Offset Scholarship

FALL 2025 Earn and Learn: The CIA Tuition Offset Program – TERM: SEPT TO DEC
OPENS 7/21/2025

Students who participate in the $HEF Earn and Learn Tuition Offset Program will have the opportunity to receive an offset toward their CIA tuition up to the lesser of $2,625 or the amount of their tuition fees outstanding on your student account after all traditional financial aid has been applied. Offsets will be determined and awarded at the start of the semester based on the agreed upon time expectations of the role you are selected for.

Conditions for Eligibility
To be eligible for the CIA Earn and Learn Tuition Offset Program, you must:

  • be enrolled full-time in a qualifying degree program at one of CIA’s domestic campuses.
  • be enrolled full-time: as a new or returning student in the Associates Program; returning student (3rd semester or beyond) in the Bachelor’s Program; or as a new or returning international student.
  • maintain satisfactory academic progress as described in the Academic Catalog (individual positions may require a higher GPA).
  • not have loans, grants, scholarships, and federal work study, that exceeds your cost of attendance.
  • be eligible to receive CIA institutional aid.
  • not be a student with an employee or employee’s dependent tuition waiver.

*After you submit the scholarship application, the Office of Student Work & Service Programs will review your eligibility (may take up to 2 business days or longer). If you are eligible for the scholarship, you will receive an email confirmation and link to the posting board to apply to open opportunities. *
*If you have any questions regarding the Earn and Learn Tuition Offset program, please contact the Student Work & Service Programs – studentworkprograms@culinary.edu

Award
Varies; up to $2,625 per semester
Scopes
Earn and Learn
Deadline
11/07/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Are you enrolled in 12 credits or more for FALL 2025 Term? DO NOT APPLY IF YOU ARE NOT ENROLLED FOR THE FALL TERM FULL TIME)
  2. Have you worked in a position for the Earn & Learn Program before?