Many scholarships have various application deadlines, award dates and application criteria. This is not a complete list of external scholarship opportunities, yet it is a terrific place to start.

Culinary Specific Scholarships

• Chefs 4 Students
• James Beard Foundation General Scholarship
• American Hotel and Lodging Educational Foundation (Please review the Self-Nominated Scholarship information pages)
• Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International Foundation
• Coca Cola Scholars Foundation
• 2008 American Institute for Wine and Food Culinary Scholarship for Vermont Students
• National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation

Merit and Need Based Scholarships

• Best Buy Scholarships
• The Discover Card Scholarship Program
• All-Ink College Scholarship Program
• Burger King Scholarship Program
• Simon Youth Foundation
• The Roothbert Fund Scholarships
• The Horatio Alger Scholarship
• The Sallie Mae Fund
• National Merit Scholarship Corporation