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.

IFSEA Worthy Goal Scholarship

This scholarship is open to international and U.S. incoming, transfer, and current undergraduate students who are enrolled in a food service-related major. Students must enroll full time.
Award Amount

Total:  $96000

Awards:  8

Deadline

Deadline:  March 31

Les Dames d’Escoffier (LDEI) Colorado Chapter Scholarship Program

This scholarship is open to U.S. female students attending a Colorado postsecondary institution with a focus in a food-related industry (such as culinary, food science, dietetics, nutrition, beverage and fermentation, hospitality and restaurant management, animal science, agriculture, or family and consumer sciences). Students must have one to two years experience in their chosen industry.
Award Amount

Total:  $4000

Awards:  2

Deadline

Deadline:  April 02

Walt Disney Company UNCF Corporate Scholars Program

The goals of The Walt Disney Company UNCF Corporate Scholars Program are to help create a diverse pipeline of college educated professionals ready to assume fulfilling off-camera careers in entertainment and to help raise the number of underrepresented minorities employed in the entertainment industry.
Award Amount

Total:  $1000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  April 15

Mary Macey Scholarship Program

This scholarship is available for undergraduate women who have completed at least one academic year of study with a grade point average of 2.0 or higher. Applicants must be employed or have been previously employed in a food retailing business, and must plan to pursue a career related to food retail.
Award Amount

Total:  $3750

Awards:  3

Deadline

Deadline:  April 15

Vince DeFinis Scholarship Program

This award is for U.S. students who are currently enrolled full time in an accredited hospitality or related program. Students must have completed 60 credit hours and have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Award Amount

Total:  $180000

Awards:  6

Deadline

Deadline:  April 17

Claude Collins Hospitality Scholarship

This scholarship is available for north Florida students who are majoring in hospitality or a related field. Applicants must reside in Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, or St. John’s county and have a grade point average of 2.75 or higher.
Award Amount

Total:  $4000

Awards:  2

Deadline

Deadline:  April 30

Ted Bridges Hospitality Scholarship

This scholarship is available for Vermont students who seek education or training related to hospitality or tourism. Students must demonstrate academic achievement and financial need.
Award Amount

Total:  $4000

Awards:  2

Deadline

Deadline:  February 11

Clubs of America Scholarship Award for Career Success

This award is available for U.S. and international undergraduate students who feel passionately about the career and educational path they are pursuing. Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and submit an essay about his/her chosen profession.
Award Amount

Total:  $1000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  August 31

Alpha Kappa/Janet and Steve Gardocki Endowment Scholarship

This scholarship is open to U.S. and international undergraduate and graduate students who are residents of and attend a college/university in Michigan. Students must major in culinary arts or nursing, and must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Award Amount

Total:  $600

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  February 01

CIA-NY Merit-Based Scholarship

U.S. graduating high school seniors who demonstrate merit and plan to attend CIA in New York are eligible for this award.
Award Amount

Total:  $300000

Awards:  10

Deadline

Deadline:  February 01