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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.

Culinary Arts Scholarships 2024 List

Eddie Dopkin’s First Course Award

This scholarship is available for U.S. students at Stratford University in Baltimore who demonstrate an interest in entrepreneurialism and the restaurant industry.
Award Amount

Total:  $5000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  March 01

Frank and Ruth Bila Scholarship

Graduating high school seniors, high school graduates, or current college students between the ages of 17 and 30 in Orange County who wish to pursue a career in the field of restaurant or hotel management are eligible for this award. Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher, demonstrate financial need, demonstrate financial need, and enroll full time.
Award Amount

Total:  $7500

Awards:  3

Deadline

Deadline:  March 15

Al Schuman Ecolab Undergraduate Entrepreneurial Scholarship

U.S. undergraduate students currently enrolled in a foodservice-related program at a participating college are eligible for this award. Students must enroll in nine or more credit hours and have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Award Amount

Total:  $8500

Awards:  2

Deadline

Deadline:  March 15

CANFit Culinary Arts Undergraduate Scholarship

This award is available for students who are enrolled in a California culinary arts school. Students must be of African-American, American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian-American, Pacific Islander or Latino/Hispanic ethnicity.
Award Amount

Total:  $750

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  March 31

Cosimo DiBrizzi Memorial Scholarship

This award is available for current high school seniors in the Mid-Hudson region who are planning to attend the Culinary Institute of America.
Award Amount

Total:  $4500

Awards:  2

Deadline

Deadline:  April 01

ASTA Holland American Line Graduate Research Scholarship

This scholarship is open to international and U.S. graduate students who are conducting research on a topic with a tourism focus at a college/university in the United States or Canada. Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Award Amount

Total:  $4000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  April 01

NTA Pat & Jim Host Scholarship

This scholarship is open to U.S. undergraduate and graduate students who reside or are students in Kentucky and are enrolled in a travel and tourism- or hospitality-related program of study. Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Award Amount

Total:  $2000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  April 01

Russ Casey Scholarship

This scholarship is available for Maine undergraduate students who plan to pursue a career in culinary arts or hospitality. Culinary arts students will be given first consideration.
Award Amount

Total:  $3000

Awards:  3

Deadline

Deadline:  April 12

Maine Innkeepers Association Scholarship

This scholarship is available for Maine undergraduate and graduate students who plan to pursue a career in the lodging or foodservice fields, or are family members, employees, or family members of an employee of a member of the Maine Innkeepers Association.
Award Amount

Total:  $8000

Awards:  10

Deadline

Deadline:  April 12

NHCF Dunkin’ Donuts Scholarship Program

New Hampshire high school seniors who demonstrate academic achievement and financial need will be considered for this award. Students who meet any/all of the following criteria are given preference for funding: interest in pursuing a career in business, hospitality or food service industries; a grade point average of 3.25 or higher; substantial volunteer or community service.
Award Amount

Total:  $40000

Awards:  20

Deadline

Deadline:  April 13