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).

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Donor
Food Dreams
Award
$7,000
Deadline
01/24/2023
Supplemental Questions
  1. 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.
  2. 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?"
  3. 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: