Escoffier Scholarship Foundation
The Escoffier Scholarship Foundation has been established to assist students who demonstrate a passion for culinary and pastry arts but require additional financial assistance associated with direct 1institutional costs.
The (ESF) has a limited number of individual student awards up to $500 that will vary in number based off each respective term start date and funds available. The institution will review student eligibility during the financial aid process and notify the students that were selected. Students must remain in good standing based on the conditions below to receive disbursements.
Who Can Apply?
The disbursement eligibility criteria are listed below:
- Must have completed one (1) quarter at Auguste Escoffier school of Culinary Arts.
- Must have passed all classes attempted.
- Must have completed a FAFSA application.
- Must have an unmet need after applying all grants, federal financial aid, and institutional scholarships.
- Must be current on institutional payment plan.
The (ESF) funds will be disbursed at the time of financial aid awarding and can only be applied a maximum of one time per student.
1The (ESF) funds are not available for stipends.
Already enrolled as a student? Contact your financial aid advisor instead.
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Escoffier Crown High School Scholarship Competition
Scholarship Award: 1st place: $3,000.00 2nd place: $2,000.00 3rd place: $1,500, open to high school students graduating in 2024 or 2025 (seniors or juniors) who are interested in attending Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts (Residential or Distance Learning Programs). Deadline: November 1, 2023 by 11:59 pm CT. View details for our competition. To provide proof of the applicable competition award, contact: Austin, TX campus: [email protected] Boulder, CO campus: [email protected]
Young Escoffier High School Scholarship Competition (virtual & in-person)
Scholarship Award: All registered participants who submit photos of their work will receive a $500 scholarship toward an education at Escoffier. 1st place: $3,000 2nd place: $2,000 3rd place: $1,500, open to high school students graduating in 2023 or 2024 (seniors or juniors) who are interested in attending Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts (Residential or Distance Learning Programs). The in-person competitions held at our Boulder campus is March 31, 2023 and our Austin campus is on April 14, 2023. We are also offering a virtual option that runs March 1 – March 31, 2023 with a deadline by midnight CT. View details for our virtual competition. To provide proof of the applicable competition award, contact: Austin, TX campus: [email protected] Boulder, CO campus: [email protected]
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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 of $7,500 in a residential diploma program or $15,000 in a residential Associate Degree program. 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
- 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 of $7,500 in a residential diploma program or $15,000 in a residential Associate Degree program.
A student that is eligible for Veterans Benefits (i.e., Chapter 33, 30, etc.) is eligible for the Veterans Scholarship without completing a FAFSA. Our Veteran scholarship is not limited to tuition but is eligible for any institutional expense. Students that have completed the admissions application process, validated their military status, and have a remaining financial need will be considered.
Founders Scholarship:
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts (AESCA), Boulder has established the Founders scholarship to assist all incoming students attending a distance education program (IDL). The Founders scholarship of $500 will be awarded to all first-time students upon enrollment. The institution will verify eligibility and award the scholarship during the financial aid process. Disbursements will be made upon successfully completing the Distance Learning Program Trial Period.
The disbursement eligibility criteria are listed below:
- Must be a first-time enrollment (new enrollment into a new IDL program of study) at Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts, distance education*, in Boulder, CO.
- Must have successfully completed the Distance Learning Program Trial Period.
- Must have completed the financial aid process.
- Must complete the program in its entirety to earn all Founders scholarship units, as the scholarship is earned monthly.
- Retake fees are not eligible for the Founders scholarship.
- The Founders scholarship can’t be used to create a credit balance resulting in a stipend to the student.
The Founders scholarship will be disbursed monthly over the normal sequencing of the program and can only be applied to a maximum of one new enrollment per student. The Founders scholarship can only be applied to direct costs.
*Student must be enrolled in a (online/distance education) delivery method.
