Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services scholarships - Feb '25
Updated Feb 11, 2025Apply below to the best Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services scholarships for February 2025.
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Illinois Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Scholarship
Illinois • Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services • Food Sciences & Technology • Food & Nutrition • Hospitality • Travel & Tourism • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students
Win up to $2,500 with the Illinois Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Scholarship for culinary and hospitality students.
Deadline:
May 7, 2025
Timothy S.Y. Lam Foundation Hospitality Education Scholarship (Spring)
Hospitality • Travel & Tourism • Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services • Age • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Timothy S.Y. Lam Foundation offers $2,000 scholarships for hospitality students. Must be 18 with a diploma. Essay and recommendations needed.
Deadline:
February 15, 2025
David Armanasco Scholarship
California • Food & Nutrition • Food Sciences & Technology • Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services • Hospitality • Travel & Tourism • Graduate Students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The David Armanasco Scholarship offers up to $2,500 for students in food service or hospitality, prioritizing Monterey County residents.
Deadline:
March 15, 2025
ATLAS Fellow Scholarship Program
Chicago • New York • Teton County • Illinois • Wyoming • Accounting • Advertising • Agriculture • Business (MBA) • Business Administration • Economics • Finance • Hospitality • Human Resources • Management • Marketing • Operations Management • Public Relations • Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services • Sports Management • Travel & Tourism • Freshmen
The ATLAS Fellow Scholarship offers up to $20,000 for high school seniors in select cities pursuing financial services careers.
Deadline:
March 3, 2025
Timothy S.Y. Lam Foundation Hospitality Education Scholarship (Fall)
Hospitality • Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services • Age • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Timothy S.Y. Lam Foundation offers $2,000 scholarships for hospitality students. Must be 18 with a diploma or GED. Essay required.
Deadline:
February 15, 2025
Timothy S.Y. Lam Foundation Hospitality Education Scholarship (Winter)
Hospitality • Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services • Travel & Tourism • Age • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Timothy S.Y. Lam Foundation offers $2,000 scholarships for hospitality students. Must be 18 with a diploma. Essay and recommendations needed.
Deadline:
February 15, 2025
Scholarships for Undergraduate Students
Food Sciences & Technology • Food & Nutrition • Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
Feeding Tomorrow offers scholarships up to $5,000 for undergraduates in food science with a 3.0 GPA and a recommendation letter.
Deadline:
February 28, 2025
Scholarships for Graduate Students
Food Sciences & Technology • Food & Nutrition • Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services • Graduate Students
Feeding Tomorrow offers scholarships up to $5,000 for graduate students pursuing food science with a 3.0 GPA and a recommendation letter.
Deadline:
February 28, 2025
Microsoft Disability Program
For students with disabilities • Accounting • Advertising • Agriculture • Business (MBA) • Business Administration • Economics • Finance • Hospitality • Human Resources • Management • Marketing • Operations Management • Public Relations • Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services • Sports Management • Travel & Tourism • Legal • Aerospace • Chemical Engineering • Civil Engineering • Computer Engineering • Construction Engineering • Electrical Engineering • Engineering • Environmental Engineering • Industrial Engineering • Materials Science • Mechanical Engineering • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Nuclear Engineering • STEM • Computer Science • IT/Information Technology • Information Sciences • Freshmen
Microsoft Disability Program awards $5,000 to 10 high school seniors with disabilities pursuing eligible degrees. Apply now!
Deadline:
March 13, 2025
National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation Scholarships
Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services • Hospitality • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
Explore NRAEF scholarships for culinary and hospitality students. One application matches you with eligible funds. Awards start at $250.
Deadline:
March 15, 2025
Carol Chorbajian Scholarship Fund
California • Food & Nutrition • Food Sciences & Technology • Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services • Hospitality • Travel & Tourism • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Carol Chorbajian Scholarship Fund offers up to $2,500 for students in food service or hospitality, prioritizing Monterey County residents.
Deadline:
March 15, 2025
WRA Education Foundation Scholarship in Culinary & Hospitality
Wisconsin • Food Sciences & Technology • Hospitality • Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
WRA Education Foundation offers scholarships for Wisconsin residents in culinary and hospitality fields, starting at $250.
Deadline:
April 1, 2025
Les Dames d'Escoffier Colorado Chapter Scholarship
Colorado • Food & Nutrition • Food Sciences & Technology • Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services • Hospitality • Agriculture • Agricultural Science • Animal Sciences • Graduate Students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
Les Dames d'Escoffier Colorado offers scholarships up to $2,500 for women in food-related fields attending Colorado universities.
Deadline:
May 1, 2025
WebstaurantStore Foodservice and Hospitality Scholarship
Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services • Freshmen
The WebstaurantStore Scholarship offers $5,000 for Culinary Arts and Hospitality students. Apply with an essay on your career interest.
Deadline:
June 15, 2025
The $5,000 Diversity in Hospitality scholarship
Interior Design • Hospitality • Management • Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services • For Asian students • For Black and/or African American students • For Hispanic and/or Latino students • For Middle Eastern students • For Native American / American Indian students • For Pacific Islander students • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students • Freshmen
The $5,000 Diversity in Hospitality scholarship supports students in hospitality careers with financial need and a 3.0 GPA.
Deadline:
February 14, 2025
Gus and Ethel Wolters Scholarship
Lavaca County • Texas • Arts • Studio Arts • Religious/Theological Studies • Agricultural Science • Animal Sciences • Astronomy • Meteorology • Biology • Chemistry • Climate Sciences • Energy • Environmental Science • Food & Nutrition • Food Sciences & Technology • Geological & Earth Sciences • Horticulture • Information Sciences • Kinesiology/Physical Therapy • Marine Biology/Sciences • Materials Science • Mathematics • Music • Nuclear Engineering • Physics • Science • STEM • Accounting • Advertising • Agriculture • Business (MBA) • Business Administration • Economics • Finance • Hospitality • Human Resources • Management • Marketing • Operations Management • Public Relations • Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services • Sports Management • Travel & Tourism • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Freshmen
The Gus and Ethel Wolters Scholarship offers up to $11,000 for Lavaca County residents attending Texas colleges in specific fields.
Deadline:
February 28, 2025
Skilled-Trades scholarship
Holmes County • Ohio • Automotive • Aviation/Aeronautical • Carpentry/Masonry • Construction • Cosmetology/Beauty • Electrical/Electronics • Home Services • Manufacturing/Production • Mechanical • Other Trades/Crafts • Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services • Transportation/Logistics • Freshmen • Sophomores
The Skilled-Trades Scholarship offers $250+ for Holmes County residents pursuing skilled-trades certificates or degrees.
Deadline:
December 31, 2025
Kirk Kirkland Memorial Scholarship
Alabama • Hospitality • Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The Kirk Kirkland Memorial Scholarship offers $250 for Alabama students in hospitality or culinary fields with a 2.5 GPA and leadership skills.
Deadline:
March 31, 2025
Jerry Wheeler Scholarships
South Dakota • Accounting • Agriculture • Fashion • Automotive • Technology • Business Administration • Management • Mechanical • Computer Science • Information Sciences • Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services • Electrical/Electronics • Geological & Earth Sciences • Food Sciences & Technology • Home Services • Architecture • Interior Design • Other Trades/Crafts • Pharmacy • Photography • Marketing • Travel & Tourism • Freshmen • Sophomores • Seniors • Juniors
The Jerry Wheeler Scholarships support South Dakota students pursuing retail careers with awards up to $3,500. Apply with an essay and recommendations.
Deadline:
April 23, 2025
LDEI CO Scholarships
Colorado • Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services • Food Sciences & Technology • Food & Nutrition • Hospitality • Animal Sciences • Agriculture • Economics • Marketing • For Women • Graduate Students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
LDEI CO Scholarships offer up to $2,500 for female students in Colorado pursuing food-related fields. Apply with an essay.
Deadline:
May 1, 2025
Goya Foods Culinary Arts Scholarship Program
Food & Nutrition • Food Sciences & Technology • Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services • Freshmen
Goya Foods offers $5,000 scholarships for Culinary Arts freshmen with a 3.0 GPA. Total potential award: $20,000 for eligible students.
Deadline:
March 3, 2025
Sales Training and Development's Scholarship
Accounting • Advertising • Agriculture • Business (MBA) • Business Administration • Economics • Finance • Hospitality • Human Resources • Management • Marketing • Operations Management • Public Relations • Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services • Sports Management • Travel & Tourism • Teacher Education • Teaching • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors
Annual $1,000 Sales Training and Development Scholarship for business students. Essay required. Open to high school seniors and college students.
Deadline:
December 31, 2025
GoFoodservice Scholarship
Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services • Hospitality • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors
The GoFoodservice Scholarship provides $500 for students pursuing Culinary Arts or Hospitality Management. Apply with a 500-word essay.
Deadline:
June 15, 2025
Chef Daniel D'Angelo Scholarship Fund
Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors
Apply for the Chef Daniel D'Angelo Scholarship Fund for culinary students with a GPA of 2.75+. Award up to $2,500.
Deadline:
October 31, 2025
Washington State Opportunity Scholarship - Career and Technical Scholarship
Washington • Aerospace • Agricultural Science • Animal Sciences • Astronomy • Meteorology • Aviation/Aeronautical • Biology • Chemical Engineering • Chemistry • Civil Engineering • Climate Sciences • Computer Engineering • Computer Science • Digital Communications/Media • Electrical Engineering • Electrical/Electronics • Energy • Engineering • Environmental Engineering • Environmental Science • Food & Nutrition • Childcare • Counseling • Dentistry • Emergency Medical Services/Paramedic • Health Education • Health/Medical Technology • Healthcare Administrative • Healthcare Assistant • Healthcare-Related • Kinesiology/Physical Therapy • Medical/Biomedical Engineering • Medicine • Mental Health • Nursing • Nursing Assistant • Pharmacy • Pre-Dental • Pre-Med • Pre-Nursing • Psychology • Public Health • Social Work • Veterinary • Food Sciences & Technology • Geological & Earth Sciences • Industrial Engineering • Information Sciences • IT/Information Technology • Materials Science • Mathematics • Mechanical Engineering • Nuclear Engineering • Physics • Science • STEM • Technology • Automotive • Carpentry/Masonry • Construction • Cosmetology/Beauty • Home Services • Manufacturing/Production • Mechanical • Other Trades/Crafts • Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services • Transportation/Logistics • Freshmen • Sophomores
The Washington State Opportunity Scholarship offers up to $1,500 for residents pursuing STEM, healthcare, or trade programs.
Deadline:
April 15, 2025
FAQ
In your personal statement, include your passion for the culinary arts, relevant experiences, career goals, and how the scholarship will help you achieve those goals.
Yes, many Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services scholarships are open to international students, but it's important to check the specific eligibility requirements for each scholarship.
Common documents required may include your academic transcripts, letters of recommendation, a personal statement, and sometimes a resume detailing your culinary experience.
To increase your chances, focus on crafting a strong application, including a compelling personal statement, obtaining good letters of recommendation, and showcasing your passion for the culinary field.
Yes, you can apply for multiple Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services scholarships to increase your chances of receiving funding for your education.
While a high GPA can be beneficial, not all Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services scholarships require a specific GPA. Some may focus more on passion for the culinary arts or relevant experience.
Eligibility criteria can vary, but typically include factors such as enrollment in a culinary program, academic performance, and sometimes financial need or specific demographic requirements.
Yes, many Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services scholarships are legitimate and offered by reputable organizations, schools, and industry associations. Always verify the source before applying.
You can find Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services scholarships on various scholarship search platforms, including Mos, which aggregates numerous scholarship opportunities.
Restaurant/Culinary/Food Services scholarships are financial awards designed to support students pursuing education and training in culinary arts, restaurant management, and food service-related fields.
Some scholarships may have special requirements such as a portfolio of culinary work, a specific focus area within the culinary field, or participation in related extracurricular activities.
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