$1,000,000 in Scholarships and Grants for 2018
Mission: Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts (AESCA), strives to afford multiple opportunities for students to fund their education by limiting the use of outside loan sources whenever possible.
2019 Chef Curtis Duffy Scholarship Competition:
Must be a 2019 high school graduate enrolled in one of our fall 2019 starts to be eligible.
Scholarship Award: Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts presents the 2019 Chef Curtis Duffy Scholarship Competition! Contestants will have the opportunity to compete for 8 scholarships totaling $14,000. This contest is open to 2019 high school graduates who are interested in attending Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts in Austin or Boulder (residential programs only).
Scholarships will be distributed as follows:
Austin Campus:
$2,500 (two winners will be selected)
$1,000 (two winners will be selected)
Boulder Campus:
$2,500 (two winners will be selected)
$1,000 (two winners will be selected)
Deadline for entry is Monday, April 15, 2019
Enter now! Click here for contest rules
Competitive Culinary Arts Scholarships:
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), ProStart® & SkillsUSA Competition Scholarship Awards
Scholarship Award: Any student competing in a food related event is eligible to receive the 1st – 3rd place scholarship awards National Level Each participant receives $500.00 1st place: $7,000.00 2nd place: $5,000.00 3rd place: $3,000.00 State Level Each participant receives $500.00 1st place: $5,000.00 2nd place: $3,000.00 3rd place: $2,000.00 Regional Level Each participant receives $500.00 1st place: $3,000.00 2nd place: $2,000.00 3rd place: $1,500.00 Students must provide proof of the applicable competition award. We will reach out to the appropriate representative for confirmation. To provide proof of the applicable competition award, contact: Austin, TX campus: admissionsaustin@escoffier.edu Boulder, CO campus: admissionsboulder@escoffier.edu
Institutional Scholarship (IS):
An Institutional scholarship encompasses multiple categories and has one scholarship application award. The scholarships in this category are eligible to be awarded together, but students cannot exceed the overall scholarship maximum based on FAFSA EFC threshold. Scholarships listed in this category are as follows (for the documentation requirements for these categories, please refer to the actual scholarship applications)
- Passion Award
- Child/Spouse of Veteran
- Industry Grant
- Tribal Matching benefit
- Single Parent Grant
- Alumni
Student Veteran Scholarship:
The Student Veteran Scholarship may be stacked with the Institutional scholarship category, but cannot exceed the overall scholarship maximum based on FAFSA EFC threshold.
A student that is eligible for Veterans Benefits (i.e., Chapter 33, 30, etc.) is eligible for the Veterans Scholarship without completing a FAFSA.
High School Program Scholarships (HSPS):
Scholarships listed in this category are not eligible to be stacked with any other category (i.e., you cannot stack a 1st place ProStart scholarship with an institutional scholarship). Must adhere closely to the application and documentation requirements as they vary by each category. Scholarships listed in this category are as follows (for the documentation requirements for these categories, please refer to the actual scholarship applications):
- FCCLA
- ProStart
- SkillsUSA
- 2018 Curtis Duffy Scholarship Competition
Continuing Education Scholarship:
In an exciting venture with our new online certificate program, we are now allowing all Culinary Arts graduates to take the online business courses and earn an online certificate. To qualify you must be a graduate of the Escoffier Austin or Boulder culinary program between July 2010 – July 2017. Take advantage of this great opportunity to expand your skills. We are offering 15 student scholarships within the calendar year of 2018 with a value not to exceed $3,100.