Food Dreams Foundation Scholarship/Jean-Georges Vongerichten
Hyde Park students who meet the following criteria may apply:
- Must be a freshman or first semester sophomore in an Associates program or a student starting the Associates program in Summer 2023,
- Have a high school or CIA GPA of 3.0 or higher,
- Filed the FAFSA to demonstrate financial need,
- Preference may be given to students from the New York City area, but this is not a strict qualification.
In lieu of writing an essay, applicants may submit a video. See questions section for details. Top candidates will be interviewed by Chef Vongerichten’s daughter.
Food Dreams/Georges Vongerichten Scholars will be invited to participate in a Food Dreams apprenticeship program during a minimum period of one year, at several Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s properties (subject to restaurant needs).
- Donor
- Food Dreams
- Award
- $7,000
- Deadline
- 01/24/2023
- Supplemental Questions
- 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.
- Please provide a 500-word essay, or a three-minute video, answering this question: How do you see yourself incorporating your culinary skills and your knowledge of the foodservice industry into the Jean-Georges restaurant family?"
- If you choose to upload a video, please use your own account on YouTube, Vimeo, or DropBox to create and share the video. Provide the link to the video here: