Cosimo DiBrizzi Memorial Scholarship

Award Amount
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley

Number of Awards & Eligibility: Two awards offered annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for U.S. students.
  2. Must be a resident of the Mid-Hudson Valley Region (Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam and Ulster counties in New York).
  3. Must plan to attend the Culinary Institute of America.
  4. Must be a high school senior at the time of application.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

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

Application requirements for the Cosimo DiBrizzi Memorial Scholarship are:

  • Application form
  • Official Transcript
  • Recommendation letter
  • Essay
  • Student Aid Report
Additional Information: Established by the family of Cosimo DiBrizzi and the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce to honor his memory, this scholarship is available to any resident of the Mid-Hudson Valley who is pursuing career training at the Culinary Institute of America in New York state.

Award Amount: $1,500 to $3,000 annually, non-renewable.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $2,250.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Monday, April 1

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Monday, April 1

Applications are available online from the Community Foundation of the Hudson Valley website at the address provided. In addition to the completed application, each applicant must submit two letters of recommendation (one academic and one personal); a copy of his/her most recent transcript; a copy of the student's Student Aid Report (SAR) and Expected Family Contribution (EFC) information; and an essay of approximately 500 words responding to the prompt listed on the application. The Student Aid Report (SAR) is obtained by filing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). The FAFSA is available online at www.fafsa.ed.gov, at high school guidance offices, and at college financial aid offices. Applications must be completed online by the deadline date.
About Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley:
Contact Information: Nevill Smythe, Vice President, Programs
Address: 80 Washington St. Suite 201 Poughkeepsie, New York 12601
Email: cfdc@cfdcny.org , cfdc@cfdcny.org

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