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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

George M. Burditt/Betsy B. Woodward/Denise C. Rooney Scholarship

This award is available for U.S. college juniors and seniors who are pursuing a career in research, regulatory work, quality control, or teaching in an area related to some aspect of food, drugs, or consumer products safety. Students must also have a grade point average of 2.5 or higher for the first two years of undergraduate study.
Award Amount

Total:  $22,500

Awards:  3

Deadline

Deadline:  March 01

International Foodservice Editorial Council Student Scholarship

IFEC Scholarship Application deadline is March 15, 2024. Submit the actual application by Monday March 15, midnight, PST. In your cover email indicate if any materials will be sent later, such as official transcripts. Unofficial transcripts can be sent with application. The International Foodservice Editorial Council (IFEC) awards scholarships annually to students with experience and/or education in the combination of food/ foodservice and the communication arts. Awards are intended to assist students planning to pursue careers as writers, editors, public relations practitioners, marketing communicators and similar within the food/ foodservice industries. This is a very specific niche. Students with questions about qualifications are encouraged to contact IFEC directly. Students in good standing in a degree-granting program of a post-secondary institution whose studies and work experience combine the fields of food/ foodservice and the communication arts are considered eligible. Awards range in amounts of from $1,500 – $6,000 and are dispersed in July of the award year. The deadline for submitting an application is midnight PST on March 15th.
Award Amount

Total:  $13,500

Awards:  3

Deadline

Deadline:  March 15

John Kitt Memorial Scholarship

International and U.S. students enrolled in a North American institution who have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and are majoring in food science, chemical science, biological science, or a related area and have a demonstrated interest in confectionery technology are eligible to apply.
Award Amount

Total:  $5,000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  March 25

NPFDA Scholarship

This scholarship is available for international and U.S. students who are pursuing a poultry or related agricultural/agricultural business degree. Students must be enrolled as college juniors or seniors in the upcoming academic year.
Award Amount

Total:  $180,000

Awards:  6

Deadline

Deadline:  April 30

W. Price, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship is available for Texas high school seniors or currently enrolled college students who are enrolled in a restaurant/food service program and/or hospitality program. Students must have a grade point average of 2.75 or higher (3.5 or higher in the major) and one or more years of work experience in the foodservice industry.
Award Amount

Total:  $98,000

Awards:  7

Deadline

Deadline:  February 15