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.

Culinary Arts Scholarships 2025 List

Applebee’s/The Rose Group Hospitality Scholarship

This scholarship is available for high school seniors in Maryland who have work experience in a restaurant and plans to pursue higher education in hospitality or culinary arts.
Award Amount

Total:  $27,500

Awards:  5

Deadline

Deadline:  March 01

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:  $5,000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  March 01

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:  $300,000

Awards:  10

Deadline

Deadline:  February 01

Friends of the California State Fair Scholarship Program – Culinary/Hospitality/Events Category

This scholarship is open to California students who are or will be enrolled in a culinary cooking, hospitality management, or event planning major/program at an accredited California four-year university or college, culinary specialty school, or community college. Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Award Amount

Total:  $2,500

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  March 02

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:  $4,000

Awards:  2

Deadline

Deadline:  April 02

APWU Vocational Scholarship Program

U.S. citizens who are high school seniors planning to pursue a postsecondary occupational education (vocational/technical) program are eligible for this award. Students must be the child or grandchild, including stepchild or legally adopted child, of an active member, Retirees Department member, or deceased member of the American Postal Workers Union.
Award Amount

Total:  $15,000

Awards:  5

Deadline

Deadline:  May 31

BestHospitalityDegrees.com Scholarship

This scholarship is available for U.S. undergraduate students who are pursuing a major in a field related to hospitality. Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Award Amount

Total:  $6,000

Awards:  2

Deadline

Deadline:  November 30

GoFoodservice Scholarship

This scholarship is available for high school seniors and current undergraduate students who are majoring in or planning to major in culinary arts or hospitality. Applicants must submit a short essay describing his/her interest in the field.
Award Amount

Total:  $500

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  June 15

Owanah Anderson Scholarship

This scholarship is open to female U.S. students who are entering their junior year of college. Students must be members of a federally recognized American Indian or Alaskan Native tribe.
Award Amount

Total:  $500

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  February 15