42 Culinary Scholarships

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• Academic Scholarship for First-Time Freshmen, General Education Diploma (GED) Graduates and ProStart Students

  $2,500

  National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation

  Deadline 

  August 17, 2026 · 2 days left

• Al Schuman Ecolab First-Time Freshman Entrepreneurial Scholarship

  $3,500

  National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation

  Deadline 

  August 17, 2026 · 2 days left

• Rachael Ray's Yum-o! Organization Scholarship

  $2,500

  National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation

  Deadline 

  August 17, 2026 · 2 days left

• IDDBA Undergraduate/Graduate Scholarship

  $1,000

  International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association (IDDBA)

  Deadline 

  October 1, 2026 · 47 days left

  Min GPA 

  2.5

• Ray & Gertrude Marshall Scholarship

  $1,000

  American Culinary Federation, Inc.

  Deadline 

  October 15, 2026 · 61 days left

• Ruth Binnie Fellowship

  $6,000

  Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW)

  Deadline 

  November 1, 2026 · 78 days left

• C-Cap Careers Through Culinary Arts Program

  $36,000

  Art Institutes

  Deadline 

  February 9, 2027 · 178 days left

• Art Institutes Best Teen Chef Competition

  $30,000

  Art Institutes

  Deadline 

  February 10, 2027 · 179 days left

  Min GPA 

  2.0

• Alumni Association Scholarship

  Varies

  Bridgewater State University

  Deadline 

  February 15, 2027 · 184 days left

• Patricia Collins Amaral Memorial Fund

  $600

  Bridgewater State University

  Deadline 

  February 15, 2027 · 184 days left

  Min GPA 

  3.0

• Columbus Herb Society Scholarship

  $2,000

  The Community Foundation of Bartholomew County

  Deadline 

  February 16, 2027 · 185 days left

• Kaneta Foundation Vocational Education Scholarship (VocEd)

  $5,000

  Hawaii Community Foundation

  Deadline 

  February 19, 2027 · 188 days left

• North Carolina Restaurant Association Hospitality Scholarship

  $1,500

  Greensboro College

  Deadline 

  February 28, 2027 · 197 days left

• Ione & Vincent Berg Family Scholarship

  $250

  Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, Inc.

  Deadline 

  March 1, 2027 · 198 days left

  Min GPA 

  2.5

• Luszczak Family Memorial Scholarship

  $500

  Wisconsin Dells Educational Foundation

  Deadline 

  March 1, 2027 · 198 days left

  Min GPA 

  2.5

• Oregon Wine Brotherhood Scholarship

  $10,000

  Oregon Office of Student Access and Completion

  Deadline 

  March 1, 2027 · 198 days left

• Pizza Pub Scholarship

  $500

  Wisconsin Dells Educational Foundation

  Deadline 

  March 1, 2027 · 198 days left

• Technical Training Fund

  $10,000

  Oregon Office of Student Access and Completion

  Deadline 

  March 1, 2027 · 198 days left

• Vince DeFinish Scholarship

  $10,000

  National Association of Catering Executives

  Deadline 

  March 5, 2027 · 202 days left

  Essay 

  Required

• AIWF Culinary Scholarship

  $2,500

  Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC)

  Deadline 

  March 9, 2027 · 206 days left

  Essay 

  Required

• International Foodservice Editorial Council Annual Scholarship

  $4,000

  International Foodservice Editorial Council (IFEC)

  Deadline 

  March 15, 2027 · 212 days left

• CANFIT Scholarships

  Varies

  CANFIT

  Deadline 

  March 31, 2027 · 228 days left

• Culinary Arts/Nutrition/Physical Education Scholarship

  $1,500

  CANFIT

  Deadline 

  March 31, 2027 · 228 days left

  Essay 

  Required

  Min GPA 

  2.5

• NHLRA Hospitality Scholarship

  $1,000

  New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association

  Deadline 

  April 1, 2027 · 229 days left

• Russ Casey/Maine Restaurant Associates Scholarship

  $1,000

  Maine Restaurant Association

  Deadline 

  April 28, 2027 · 256 days left

• Shoney's Culinary Arts Scholarship

  $4,000

  Keystone College

  Deadline 

  May 1, 2027 · 259 days left

• American Restaurant Scholarship

  $5,000

  James Beard Foundation

  Deadline 

  May 15, 2027 · 273 days left

• Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen Scholarship

  $3,750

  James Beard Foundation

  Deadline 

  May 15, 2027 · 273 days left

• Blackbird Scholarship

  $3,750

  James Beard Foundation

  Deadline 

  May 15, 2027 · 273 days left

• IRA Educational Foundation Scholarship

  $11,000

  Illinois Restaurant Association Educational Foundation

  Deadline 

  May 15, 2027 · 273 days left

• Lemaire Restaurant at the Jefferson Hotel Scholarship

  $4,000

  James Beard Foundation

  Deadline 

  May 15, 2027 · 273 days left

• M.Y. China Scholarship

  $11,000

  James Beard Foundation

  Deadline 

  May 15, 2027 · 273 days left

• Ranch House at Devil's Thumb Ranch Scholarship

  $3,650

  James Beard Foundation

  Deadline 

  May 15, 2027 · 273 days left

• Sanford D'Amato Scholarship

  $2,750

  James Beard Foundation

  Deadline 

  May 15, 2027 · 273 days left

• Spencer's Restaurant at the Mountain Scholarship

  $10,000

  James Beard Foundation

  Deadline 

  May 15, 2027 · 273 days left

• Spiaggia Scholarship

  $4,000

  James Beard Foundation

  Deadline 

  May 15, 2027 · 273 days left

• Sunday Supper South Atlanta Scholarship

  $5,000

  James Beard Foundation

  Deadline 

  May 15, 2027 · 273 days left

• Zov's Bistro Scholarship

  $10,000

  James Beard Foundation

  Deadline 

  May 15, 2027 · 273 days left

• Skills USA Championship

  $20,000

  Art Institutes

  Deadline 

  June 1, 2027 · 290 days left

• Hector Boiardi Memorial Scholarship

  $1,000

  State University of New York College at Cobleskill

  Deadline 

  Rolling

• John Schwartz Scholarship

  $2,000

  American Institute of Wine and Food - Pacific Northwest Chapter

  Deadline 

  Rolling

  Min GPA 

  3.0

• The Ryan Wells Scholarship

  Varies

  The Ryan Wells Foundation

  Deadline 

  Rolling

  Essay 

  Required

  Min GPA 

  2.5