Sponsor: Network of Executive Women in Hospitality, Atlanta
141 New Street #234
Decatur, GA 30030
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited degree or certification program in which they have completed half the requirements in a hospitality-related area including hotel/restaurant management, culinary/foodservice, architecture or interior design. They must demonstrate financial need and have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Amount: $7,500
Deadline: June 23
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, essay, transcript, project that reflects skills and letters of recommendation are required.
Website: http://newh.org/chapters/atlanta/
Sponsor: California Restaurant Association
621 Capitol Mall
Suite 2000
Sacramento, CA 95814
Eligibility: Applicants must be high school seniors or college undergraduates who are California residents and U.S. citizens or permanent residents and be enrolled in at least nine credit hours at an accredited institution of higher learning and have a GPA of 2.5 or higher. Students must plan to enroll in two consecutive semesters and have at least 250 hours of work experience in the restaurant industry.
Amount: Up to $4,000
Deadline: May 1
How to apply: Applications are available online. An application form, essay, copy of curriculum, transcript, proof of work experience and one to three letters of recommendation are required.
Website: https://calrestfoundation.org/scholarships/
Sponsor: Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)
525 W. Van Buren
Suite 1000
Chicago, IL 60607
Eligibility: Applicants for the freshman scholarships must be academically outstanding high school graduates or seniors who will enter college for the first time in an approved program in food science/technology and must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. All candidates must submit applications, transcripts and a recommendation.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: February 26
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.ift.org/community/students
Sponsor: International Foodservice Editorial Council (IFEC)
P.O. Box 581
Pleasant Valley, NY 12569
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled at a post-secondary, degree-granting educational institution and must demonstrate training, skill and interest in the foodservice industry and communication arts. Eligible majors from foodservice and communications areas include culinary arts, hotel/restaurant/hospitality management, dietetics, nutrition, food science/technology, journalism, public relations, mass communication, English, broadcast journalism, marketing, photography, graphic arts and related studies.
Amount: $1,500-$6,000
Deadline: March 15
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: http://www.ifeconline.com
Sponsor: Rochester Area Community Foundation
500 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607
Eligibility: Applicants must be students attending programs in the food service industry.
Amount: Varies
Deadline: March 10
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.racf.org/scholarships/search-for-scholarships/
Sponsor: Rochester Area Community Foundation
500 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607
Eligibility: Applicants must be students attending programs in the food service industry.
Amount: $2,000
Deadline: March 10
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://www.racf.org/scholarships/search-for-scholarships/
Sponsor: Modern Mountain Flour Company
300 Menaul Boulevard NW
Suite A #535
Albuquerque, NM 87107
Eligibility: Applicants must be accepted or enrolled to a baking and pastry arts program at a US-accredited post-secondary institution, college or university as a part-time or full-time first-year undergraduate student. Students must be legal citizens of the United States and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. An essay is required on a provided prompt.
Amount: $1,000
Deadline: May 31
How to apply: Applications are available online.
Website: https://modernmountainflour.com/pages/rise-up-baking-scholarship
