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.
We post 50-70 scholarship opportunities each semester. Scholarships are posted weekly, with some opportunities offering multiple awards.
Scholarships for the following semesters will be posted starting on the corresponding dates:
- Summer 2024: December 18, 2023 – January 28, 2024
- Fall 2024: April 22, 2024 – June 3, 2024
- Spring 2025: August 12, 2024 – TBD
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.
Earn and Learn
Questions?
For questions about the Earn and Learn program: studentworkprograms@culinary.edu
For all other scholarship-related questions: $hef@culinary.edu
Award | Name | Actions |
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Varies |
Anthony Bourdain '78 Legacy Scholarship
Students who meet the following criteria may apply for this...
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Deadline05/14/2024 |
Varies; up to $2,625 per semester |
Earn and Learn: The CIA's Tuition Offset Scholarship
Earn and Learn: The CIA Tuition Offset Program – SUMMER 2024: APRIL...
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Deadline05/31/2024 |
$40,000 ($10,000 per academic year) |
B & G Foods Culinary Leaders of Tomorrow
Hyde Park students may apply if they match the following...
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Deadline06/03/2024 |
2 awards of $5,700 each |
Bob Gildersleeve '90 Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Hyde Park
Incoming or first semester freshman
Associates...
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Deadline06/03/2024 |
$5,300.00 |
Brandy Brandenburger Endowed Scholarship
Any campus
Sophomore, Junior, or Senior
3.5+ GPA
Completed...
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Deadline06/03/2024 |
Up to $25,000 |
Charlie Palmer's Pigs & Pinot Scholarship
Any Campus
Any undergraduate degree
3.0+ GPA
Second semester...
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Deadline06/03/2024 |
Two awards of $2,000 |
Craig Priemer Memorial Scholarship
Hyde Park Students
Incoming, Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, or...
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Deadline06/03/2024 |
Several awards of $3,250 each |
Dale Miller '79 Endowed Scholarship
Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may...
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Deadline06/03/2024 |
Varies |
David Christian DePasquale '92 Memorial Scholarship
Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply:
Focus on...
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Deadline06/03/2024 |
$6,600 |
Dorothy & Marshall Reisman Foundation Endowed Scholarship Fund
Resident of New York State
Any Campus
All Undergraduates (Incoming,...
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Deadline06/03/2024 |
Several awards for at least $3,000 each |
Dyson Foundation Scholarship
Lived in the mid-Hudson Valley for at least five years (Columbia,...
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Deadline06/03/2024 |
$1,600 |
Fuller Goldsmith Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Any Campus
Incoming, Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior
Any...
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Deadline06/03/2024 |
$900 |
Grand Marnier Endowed Scholarship
This award is open to Greystone students who meet the following...
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Deadline06/03/2024 |
Several awards of at least $2,000 each |
Hector Boiardi Endowed Scholarship
Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply for this...
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Deadline06/03/2024 |
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...
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Deadline06/03/2024 |
2 awards of $1,000 each |
IFMA Gold & Silver
Students attending any campus who match the following criteria may...
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Deadline06/03/2024 |
Up to $5,000 |
IFMA Veterans Scholarship
Students who are veterans from any campus may apply if they meet the...
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Deadline06/03/2024 |
$32,000 |
International Wine & Food Society Scholarship
Hyde Park
Any undergraduate program
Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, or...
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Deadline06/03/2024 |
$10,000 |
Jones Dairy Farm Endowed Scholarship
Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may...
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Deadline06/03/2024 |
Multiple awards of up to $3,000 |
Jones Dairy Farm San Antonio Endowed Scholarship
San Antonio students who meet the following criteria may apply:
Are...
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Deadline06/03/2024 |
Three awards of $5,333 |
Joseph Amendola Endowed Scholarship
Hyde Park students
Baking and Pastry
Sophomore, Junior, or...
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Deadline06/03/2024 |
3,804 |
Julia Child Fund at the Boston Foundation Scholarship
Students from any campus in any program may apply if they meet the...
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Deadline06/03/2024 |
2 awards of $10,000 each |
Lee Kum Kee Ambassador Scholarship
Any campus
Any undergraduate program with Culinary Arts
Second...
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Deadline06/03/2024 |
$3,900.00 |
Lou and Tony DiMartini Endowed Scholarship
Hyde Park students who match the following criteria will be considered...
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Deadline06/03/2024 |
Several awards up to $2,500 per semester |
Marcos Hardy Sanders Endowed Scholarship
San Antonio students
Culinary Arts
Incoming or Freshman
High school...
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Deadline06/03/2024 |
Three awards of $7,733 |
Mary and Francesco Giambelli Legacy Scholarship
Any campus
Any undergraduate program
Sophomore, Junior, Senior
2.5+...
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Deadline06/03/2024 |
Up to $6,900 |
Mary Robinson Koch Endowed Scholarship
Completed at least one culinary class at the Mark Arts/Mary Robinson...
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Deadline06/03/2024 |
Several awards of $3,000 to $4,000 each |
MFK Fisher Endowed Scholarship (Comments and Critiques)
Hyde Park
Female
Any undergraduate program
Incoming, Freshman,...
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Deadline06/03/2024 |
$5,000.00 |
PepsiCo Journey For Equality
Those who meet the following criteria may apply:
Incoming, Freshmen,...
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Deadline06/03/2024 |
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+...
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Deadline06/03/2024 |
$2,000 |
Ryan Volker and Rose Scarpa '14 Memorial Scholarship
Greystone Students
Second semester Freshman or Sophomore
Baking and...
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Deadline06/03/2024 |
Up to $18,450 per semester |
Stephen Starr Scholarship
Hyde Park
Incoming or Freshman
Culinary Arts
CIA or High School...
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Deadline06/03/2024 |
Three awards of $2500 |
The Giadzy Scholarship
Incoming, Freshman, Sophomore
Enrolled in the Baking and Pastry or...
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Deadline06/03/2024 |
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...
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Two awards of $5,500 |
Thomsen Julian Young Memorial Scholarship
Any Campus
Culinary Arts
Second semester Freshman or first semester...
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