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Updated: September 13th, 2021

Aspiring chefs, we cooked up a special batch of scholarships just for you! Here at Scholarships360, we have a special place for those of you enjoy cooking and baking! If you are seeking a culinary, restaurant management, or hospitality degree, the following scholarships are an excellent opportunity to help fund your education. Four of the scholarships are open to graduating high school seniors. There are a variety of requirements for each of the scholarships, so give yourself enough time to look them over! Julia Child once said, “Find something you’re passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.” These scholarships will help you pursue those interests, whether they are found in the kitchen, restaurant, or hotel.

Jump ahead to:

• Top Culinary Scholarships
• Summary of Scholarships
• Upcoming scholarships

Below you will learn more about scholarship eligibility, deadlines, and award amounts for these tasty scholarships!

Top culinary scholarships in 2021

Chicago Culinary Museum and Chef’s Hall of Fame Scholarship

• Eligibility: Students currently enrolled in a accredited Culinary or Hospitality Management program
• Amount: $500
• Deadline: October 1, 2021

ACFEF Scholarships

• Eligibility: High school seniors accepted to college, undergraduate and graduate majoring in culinary education 
• Amount: $1,500 to $2,500
• Deadline: April 30th and October 31st of each year

TigerChef.com Culinary and Hospitality Scholarship Program

• Eligibility: U.S. and Canadian students taking food-related classes
• Amount: $1,000
• Deadline: May 15th and November 15th of each year

GoFoodservice Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to high school and current college students enrolling or enrolled in a culinary arts or hospitality management program as full or part-time students
• Amount: $500
• Deadline: June 15, 2022

Johnson and Wales University Scholarship

• Eligibility: High school seniors majoring in Culinary or Pastry Arts at Johnson and Wales
• Amount: $10,000
• Deadline: December 1 of each year

Culinary Institute of America Scholarship

• Eligibility: High school seniors majoring in Culinary or Pastry Arts at the Culinary Institute of America in NYC
• Amount: Varies
• Deadline: Varies

Food Dreams Scholarship

• Eligibility: Pell-eligible high school graduates interested in Culinary Arts
• Amount: Varies, up to full tuition, including a one year externship
• Deadline: Rolling

Summary of scholarships

1. Chicago Culinary Museum and Chef’s Hall of Fame Scholarship
2. ACFEF Scholarships
3. TigerChef.com Culinary and Hospitality Scholarship Program
4. GoFoodservice Scholarship
5. Johnson and Wales University Scholarship
6. Culinary Institute of America Scholarship
7. Food Dreams Scholarship

Upcoming culinary scholarships

$500 “Cooking with Gas” Culinary Scholarship

• Eligibility: Open to high school and undergraduate students pursuing a culinary career or are passionate about cooking 
• Amount: $5,00

James Beard Foundation Scholarship

• Eligibility: High school seniors, college students, and experienced culinary workers. There are multiple categories and niche awards that are geographically  and/or culinary specific
• Amount: Awards range from $1,000 to $20,000
• Opens: February 2022

National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Scholarships

• Eligibility: Enrolled or accepted as a full time or part-time student majoring in a restaurant or foodservice-related program
• Amount: $2,500 to $10,000
• Opens: January 15th, 2022

Sugar Spun Scholarship

• Eligibility: Incoming freshmen, transfer students, undergraduate, and graduate students
• Amount: $500