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½ü¾àÀëÄÚÉäºÏ¼¯Assistance Grant

• Awarded if you’re in a degree program and demonstrate need as determined by the .
• Renewable if you complete the FAFSA by the priority deadline, have a calculated financial need, and maintain  requirements.
• $1,000–$5,000 per year.

½ü¾àÀëÄÚÉäºÏ¼¯Alumni Referral Scholarship

• Awarded if you’re a prospective student (domestic or international) and submit a letter from a ½ü¾àÀëÄÚÉäºÏ¼¯graduate who encourages you to enroll.
• Include a copy of the letter with your application for admission.
• Available only for the freshman year.
• $1,000 one time.

½ü¾àÀëÄÚÉäºÏ¼¯Excellence Award

• Available if you’ve demonstrated academic excellence as shown by your GPA (high school, college, or both) and leadership qualities.
• This merit-based scholarship is applied specifically to tuition charges.
• Our admissions team will identify you automatically during the application process; you do not need to apply separately for this scholarship.
• Award is renewable with a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
• $5,500–$15,000 per year, depending on program and enrollment season.

½ü¾àÀëÄÚÉäºÏ¼¯Geographic Scholarships

½ü¾àÀëÄÚÉäºÏ¼¯has merit scholarships for students enrolling at the New York campus from specific states and geographic areas.

• ½ü¾àÀëÄÚÉäºÏ¼¯Pittsburgh Scholarship: A $2,000/year scholarship for students enrolling from specific zip codes in and around the city of Pittsburgh. This scholarship is offered for the Fall, Spring, and Summer entry dates.
• Empire Scholarship: A $1,000/year scholarship for students enrolling from the state of New York. This scholarship is offered for the Fall, Spring, and Summer entry dates.
• First in Flight scholarship: A $1,000/year scholarship for students enrolling from the state of North Carolina. This scholarship is offered for the Fall entry date.
• Garden State Scholarship: A $1,000/year scholarship for students enrolling from the state of New Jersey. This scholarship is offered for the Fall entry date.
• Keystone State Scholarship: A $1,000/year scholarship for students enrolling from the state of Pennsylvania. This scholarship is offered for the Fall entry date.
• Sunshine State Scholarship: A $1,000/year scholarship for students enrolling from the state of Florida. This scholarship is offered for the Fall entry date.

½ü¾àÀëÄÚÉäºÏ¼¯Recognition Award

• Awarded in recognition of personal and professional achievement.
• Award is dependent on your degree program and time of enrollment.
• Renewable if you maintain  requirements.
• $1,500–$3,500 per year.

National Student Organization (NSO) Scholarship—World, National and State Level Competitions

• Receive a scholarship certificate to attend the ½ü¾àÀëÄÚÉäºÏ¼¯if you place in the top three for a CIA-supported competition.
• Renewable if you maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, with the exception of the NAACP competition, for which you must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or better.
• Available to high school students only, with the exception of the SkillsUSA first-place winner in the national post-secondary culinary arts or restaurant management competitions.
• Scholarships must be used within 12 months of high school graduation.
• Competition sponsors include:

½ü¾àÀëÄÚÉäºÏ¼¯Assistance Grant

• Awarded if you’re in a degree program and demonstrate need as determined by the .
• Renewable if you complete the FAFSA by the priority deadline, have a calculated financial need, and maintain  requirements.
• $3,000–$7,000 per year.

½ü¾àÀëÄÚÉäºÏ¼¯Alumni Referral Scholarship (degree only)

• Awarded if you’re a prospective student (domestic or international) and submit a letter from a ½ü¾àÀëÄÚÉäºÏ¼¯graduate who encourages you to enroll.
• Include a copy of the letter with your application for admission.
• Available only for the freshman year.
• $1,000 one time.

½ü¾àÀëÄÚÉäºÏ¼¯ACAP Alumni Referral Scholarship

• Awarded if you’re a prospective student (domestic or international) and submit a letter from a ½ü¾àÀëÄÚÉäºÏ¼¯graduate who encourages you to enroll in ACAP.
• Include a copy of the letter with your application for admission.
• Available for two semesters of the certificate program.
  
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• For graduates of a ½ü¾àÀëÄÚÉäºÏ¼¯bachelor’s degree with a letter from a former ½ü¾àÀëÄÚÉäºÏ¼¯instructor encouraging you to enroll in ACAP.
• Available for two semesters of the certificate program.

½ü¾àÀëÄÚÉäºÏ¼¯Excellence Award

• Available if you’ve demonstrated academic excellence as shown by your GPA (high school, college, or both) and leadership qualities.
• This merit-based scholarship is applied specifically to tuition charges.
• Our admissions team will identify you automatically during the application process; you do not need to apply separately for this scholarship.
• Award is renewable with a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
• $4,000–$6,000 per year, depending on program and enrollment season.

National Student Organization (NSO) Scholarship—World, National and State Level Competitions

• Receive a scholarship certificate to attend the ½ü¾àÀëÄÚÉäºÏ¼¯if you place in the top three for a CIA-supported competition.
• Renewable if you maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, with the exception of the NAACP competition, for which you must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or better.
• Available to high school students only, with the exception of the SkillsUSA first-place winner in the national post-secondary culinary arts or restaurant management competitions.
• Scholarships must be used within 12 months of high school graduation.
• Competition sponsors include:

½ü¾àÀëÄÚÉäºÏ¼¯Assistance Grant

• Awarded if you’re in a degree program and demonstrate need as determined by the .
• Renewable if you complete the FAFSA by the priority deadline, have a calculated financial need, and maintain  requirements.
• $1,000–$4,000 per year.

½ü¾àÀëÄÚÉäºÏ¼¯Alumni Referral Scholarship

• Awarded if you’re a prospective student (domestic or international) and submit a letter from a ½ü¾àÀëÄÚÉäºÏ¼¯graduate who encourages you to enroll.
• Include a copy of the letter with your application for admission.
• Available only for the freshman year.
• $1,000 one time.

El Sueño Scholarship

• Covers a significant portion of program costs.
• Must have a completed ½ü¾àÀëÄÚÉäºÏ¼¯San Antonio application for admission on file and submit the .
• Submit a 400- to 500-word essay describing how the El Sueño Scholarship will assist you in fulfilling your dream of pursuing a culinary arts or baking and pastry arts degree.
• Renewable for the sophomore year if you maintain  and continue to demonstrate financial need as determined by the FAFSA.

National Student Organization (NSO) Scholarship—World, National and State Level Competitions

• Receive a scholarship certificate to attend the ½ü¾àÀëÄÚÉäºÏ¼¯if you place in the top three for a CIA-supported competition.
• Renewable if you maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, with the exception of the NAACP competition, for which you must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or better.
• Available to high school students only, with the exception of the SkillsUSA first-place winner in the national post-secondary culinary arts or restaurant management competitions.
• Scholarships must be used within 12 months of high school graduation.
• Competition sponsors include:

Many organizations, corporations, and individual donors generously offer scholarship assistance to ½ü¾àÀëÄÚÉäºÏ¼¯students. Once accepted, incoming and current students have access to the ½ü¾àÀëÄÚÉäºÏ¼¯scholarship site, , which provides opportunities to apply throughout the year to more than 200 scholarships donated by friends of the college. More than $5 million was awarded last year from these donated funds.

A variety of sources outside the ½ü¾àÀëÄÚÉäºÏ¼¯offer private grants and scholarships. Accepted students also have access to information about additional private scholarship opportunities for which they would apply directly through the specific granting organization. View some .

The Internet, public libraries, and high school guidance counselor offices are also great sources for scholarship information.

There are a variety of industry organizations that support students pursuing culinary, restaurant management, and/or hospitality degrees. Here are a few such organizations: