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 out of the five 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. Apply now!

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

Culinary Institute of America Scholarship

• Eligibility: High school seniors majoring in Culinary or Pastry Arts at the Culinary Institute of America in NYC
• Amount: $10,000
• Deadline: May 1, 2021

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, 2021

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

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

TigerChef.com Culinary and Hospitality Scholarship Program

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

Zest for Cooking Culinary Scholarship 

• Eligibility: Open to students at every level who are pursuing a culinary career or are extremely passionate about cooking 
• Amount: $500
• Deadline: April 1, 2021

To summarize, there are the top culinary scholarships for college/university students, worth from $500 to $10,000:

1. ACFEF Scholarships 
2. Chicago Culinary Museum and Chef’s Hall of Fame Scholarship
3. Culinary Institute of America Scholarship
4. Food Dreams Scholarship
5. GoFoodservice Scholarship
6. James Beard Foundation Scholarship
7. Johnson and Wales University Scholarship
8. National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Scholarships
9. Sugar Spun Scholarship
10. TigerChef.com Culinary and Hospitality Scholarship Program
11. Zest for Cooking Culinary Scholarship

Expired, but returning next year:

ACFEF Scholarships

• Eligibility: High school seniors accepted to college, undergraduate and graduate
• Amount: $1,500 to $2,500
• Deadline: October 31

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

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
• Deadline: June 11

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
• Deadline: March 15 (opens 1/2021)

Sugar Spun Scholarship

• Eligibility: Incoming freshmen, transfer students, undergraduate, and graduate students
• Amount: $500
• Deadline: August 1