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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

Larry J. May Hospitality Management Scholarship Fund

This scholarship is open to Idaho students who have been enrolled and/or accepted as a full-time or part-time student in a degree-seeking program related to the hospitality industry at an accredited public or private college or university. Preference is given to full-time students, but part-time students will not be immediately disqualified.
Award Amount

Total:  $9,200

Awards:  2

Deadline

Deadline:  March 15

Linda Cullen Scholarship

The Linda Cullen Scholarship is available for full time students who are enrolled in or planning to enroll in an accredited post-secondary culinary arts program.
Award Amount

Total:  $3,334

Awards:  2

Deadline

Deadline:  April 30

AAC Culinary Institute of America Scholarship

The AAC Culinary Institute of America Scholarship is provided annually to culinary arts majors and future chefs who are currently attending the Culinary Institute of America.
Award Amount

Total:  $3,334

Awards:  2

Deadline

Deadline:  April 30

Leonard Family Entrepreneurial Spirit Scholarship

Since 1993, Cancer for College has provided hope and inspiration to cancer survivors in the form of college scholarships. Applicants must be business majors or related fields with desires to pursue careers in the food service industry, and possibly owning and operating a restaurant.
Award Amount

Total:  $5,000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  January 31

Miami Marlins Scholarship

The Miami Marlins Scholarship is available for college freshman and sophomore students who are majoring in culinary arts or hospitality management at Miami Dade College.
Award Amount

Total:  $1,000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  March 31

Miami Culinary Institute Scholarship

The Miami Culinary Institute Scholarship is provided annually for undergraduates at Miami Dade College. To be eligible for this scholarship, all applicants must be majoring in culinary arts or hospitality management.
Award Amount

Total:  $1,000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  March 31

Miami Dade College Hospitality Management Scholarship

This scholarship is available for hospitality management majors at Miami Dade College.
Award Amount

Total:  $1,000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  March 31

Miami Dade College Hospitality Program Fund

This scholarship is available for hospitality majors at Miami Dade College.
Award Amount

Total:  $500

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  October 30

Miami Dade College Gordon Food Service Scholarship

This scholarship is provided for culinary arts majors at Miami Dade College, a local community college in Miami Florida.
Award Amount

Total:  $500

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  March 31

James Beard Foundation Scholarship Program

The James Beard Foundation provides scholarships, tuition waivers and grants which vary in their eligibility criteria. Awards range from $2,000 to $20,000. In general, applicants must be enrolled or planning to enroll in a culinary program at an accredited institution in fall 2020. This foundation offers a variety of scholarships.
Award Amount

Total:  $20,000

Awards:  1

Deadline

Deadline:  March 31