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Your Guide to Culinary School Scholarships — 2025 Edition!
Interested in pursuing a culinary education at Escoffier, but conscious of the cost? You’re not alone; many prospective students share the feeling.
Scholarships can help make getting a culinary education more affordable* – and we just updated our Guide to Culinary School Scholarships for 2025!
Ready to discover the scholarship opportunities that may be available to you? Read on to see more!
GET ESCOFFIER'S 2025 GUIDE TO
CULINARY SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS
What’s Inside?
Unlike student loans, scholarships are considered financial gifts that do not have to be repaid. For students who apply and qualify, these resources can make the difference in being able to pursue a culinary education.
We compiled this guide to bring together in one place many of the details about culinary school scholarship options. Inside, you can find information that could help you:
- Identify scholarships that may be right for you
- Learn about applying and deadlines
- Explore other forms of financial aid – like loans and grants
…and more!
Myth: Scholarships are only awarded based on financial need
Some prospective students believe that scholarships are only awarded based on financial need. While this is the case for some scholarships, there are many other types of scholarships available as well.
Our guide offers details across a variety of scholarship types, including:
- Merit-based scholarships, which evaluate a candidate’s culinary skill or academic achievement
- Need-based scholarships, which can help lower-income students bridge the financing gap
- Competition-based scholarships, awarded to some who compete in and/or win culinary competitions
- Personal circumstance and location-specific scholarships, like scholarships for veterans, high school students, or other groups
Scholarships Can Help Unlock Opportunities
The leisure and hospitality sector is expected to add more than 800,000 jobs by 2033, with many positions for cooks, supervisors, and other high-demand roles.* A culinary education could help make you more competitive when landing your next job in this booming industry.
Could scholarships help you earn that education – and open up your next opportunity? Download our guide today to start exploring your options!
*By 2033, 1 in 8 new jobs will be in this sector, U.S. Department of Labor
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