Culinary Arts Scholarships

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Do you have a passion for baking? Do you dream of being the next “Top Chef” winner? Are you studying culinary arts? If you answered yes to any of these questions, our list of scholarships for culinary arts majors can help you get some real dough. And while the dough that makes fine pastries is nice, we’re talking about the kind that can help you pay for college. Take our Scholarship Match Quiz and find the perfect scholarship for you. If you plan to become a chef, cook, or culinary master, check out our scholarships for culinary arts majors.

Cargill Global Scholars Program for U.S. Students

U.S. first- and second-year college students who are attending select universities and demonstrate high academic achievement are eligible for this award.
Award Amount

Total:  $75000

Awards:  10

Deadline

Deadline:  March 01

Applebee’s/The Rose Group Hospitality Scholarship

This scholarship is available for high school seniors in Maryland who have work experience in a restaurant and plans to pursue higher education in hospitality or culinary arts.
Award Amount

Total:  $27500

Awards:  5

Deadline

Deadline:  March 01

Hilton Baltimore Convention Center Hotel Scholarship Fund

This scholarship is available for U.S. students who are currently high school seniors at a Maryland area public high school. Applicants must demonstrate financial need, and must plan to major in the field of hotel, hospitality, tourism, restaurant management or business.
Award Amount

Total:  $112500

Awards:  15

Deadline

Deadline:  March 01

Friends of the California State Fair Scholarship Program – Culinary/Hospitality/Events Category

This scholarship is open to California students who are or will be enrolled in a culinary cooking, hospitality management, or event planning major/program at an accredited California four-year university or college, culinary specialty school, or community college. Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Award Amount

Total:  $2500

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  March 02

IFT Undergraduate Scholarship

This award is for U.S. college sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are majoring in food science at an IFT-approved university. Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Award Amount

Total:  $2500

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  March 02

Larry J. May Hospitality Management Scholarship Fund

This scholarship is open to Idaho students who have been enrolled and/or accepted as a full-time or part-time student in a degree-seeking program related to the hospitality industry at an accredited public or private college or university. Preference is given to full-time students, but part-time students will not be immediately disqualified.
Award Amount

Total:  $9200

Awards:  2

Deadline

Deadline:  March 15

Miami Culinary Institute Scholarship

The Miami Culinary Institute Scholarship is provided annually for undergraduates at Miami Dade College. To be eligible for this scholarship, all applicants must be majoring in culinary arts or hospitality management.
Award Amount

Total:  $1000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  March 31

Miami Marlins Scholarship

The Miami Marlins Scholarship is available for college freshman and sophomore students who are majoring in culinary arts or hospitality management at Miami Dade College.
Award Amount

Total:  $1000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  March 31

Miami Dade College Hospitality Management Scholarship

This scholarship is available for hospitality management majors at Miami Dade College.
Award Amount

Total:  $1000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  March 31

Miami Dade College Gordon Food Service Scholarship

This scholarship is provided for culinary arts majors at Miami Dade College, a local community college in Miami Florida.
Award Amount

Total:  $500

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  March 31