American Culinary Federation

American Culinary Federation Chair's Scholarship Grants (All/Scholarship)
American Culinary Federation Educational Scholarship Grants (All/Scholarship)
Balestreri/Cutino Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)
Chaine des Rotisseurs Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)
Julia Child Memorial Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)
Linda Cullen Memorial Scholarships (High School/Scholarship)
Senior Chef Frank Farello Scholarships (Professional Development/Scholarship)
Stanley “Doc” Jensen Scholarships (High School/Scholarship)
Andrew Macrina Scholarships (High School/Scholarship)
Ray and Gertrude Marshall Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)
Hermann G. Rusch Scholarships (Professional Development/Scholarship)
Spice Box Grants(Professional Development/Grant)
Tomato Fest Scholarship Grants (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

The American Academy of Chefs
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American Culinary Federation Chair's Scholarship Grants (All/Scholarship)

Purpose: to provide financial assistance to those studying culinary arts. Focus: Culinary arts. Qualif.: Applicants must be a student hot food team sponsored by an ACF Chapter; have already won their state competition and are ready to go to the regional competition, or have won their regional competition and are ready to go to the national competition; must be ACF Student Members in good standing and have held at least one fundraiser. Criteria: Recipient will be selected based on the American Academy of Chefs Scholarship Committee's review of the application materials.

Funds Avail.: No specific amount. To Apply: Applicants

must submit a completed application form; proof of fundraiser and amount raised; and signed images release to use the team's names and/or photos in ACF publications. Deadline: For state teams going to Regionals: the application is due at least 15 days before the regional competition. For Regional teams going to Nationals: the application is due by June 1.

American Culinary Federation Educational Scholarship Grants (All/Scholarship)

Purpose: to provide financial assistance to those studying culinary arts. Focus: Culinary arts. Qualif.: Applicants must be a student hot food team sponsored by an ACF Chapter; have already won their state competition and are ready to go to the regional competition, or have won their regional competition and are ready to go to the national competition; must be ACF Student Members in good standing and have held at least one fundraiser. Criteria: Recipient will be selected based on the American Academy of Chefs Scholarship Committee's review of the application materials.

Funds Avail.: No specific amount. To Apply: Applicants must submit a completed application form; proof of fundraiser and amount raised; and signed images release to use the team's names and/or photos in ACF publications. Deadline: For state teams going to Regionals: the application is due at least 15 days before the regional competition. For Regional teams going to Nationals: the application is due by June 1.

Balestreri/Cutino Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: to provide financial assistance to those studying culinary arts. Focus: Culinary arts. Qualif.: Applicants must be an exemplary student currently enrolled in an accredited, post-secondary college, with a major in either culinary or pastry arts, or be an ACF registered apprentice. Applicant must have completed a grading or marking period (trimester, semester or quarter) and must have a career goal of becoming a chef or pastry chef. Criteria: Scholarship recipient will be selected based on the American Academy of Chefs Scholarship Committee's review of the application materials.

Funds Avail.: No specific amount. To Apply: Applicants must submit a completed application form; two letters of recommendation from industry and/or culinary professionals (may not be related to the applicant in any manner); a Financial Aid Release Form completed by the financial aid office; sealed official transcript showing current GPA; and signed photo and/or photo in ACF publications. Deadline: December 31.

Chaine des Rotisseurs Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: to provide financial assistance to those studying culinary arts. Focus: Culinary arts. Qualif.: Applicants must be an exemplary student currently enrolled in an accredited, post-secondary college, with a major in either culinary or pastry arts, or be an ACF registered apprentice. Applicant must have completed a grading or marking period (trimester, semester or quarter) and must have a career goal of becoming a chef or pastry chef. Criteria: Scholarship recipient will be selected based on the American Academy of Chefs Scholarship Committee's review of the application materials.

Funds Avail.: No specific amount. To Apply: Applicants must submit a completed application form; two letters of

recommendation from industry and/or culinary professionals (may not be related to the applicant in any manner); a Financial Aid Release Form completed by the financial aid office; sealed official transcript showing current GPA; and signed photo and/or photo in ACF publications. Deadline: December 31.

Julia Child Memorial Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: to provide financial assistance to those studying culinary arts. Focus: Culinary arts. Qualif.: Applicants must be an exemplary student currently enrolled in an accredited, post-secondary college, with a major in either culinary or pastry arts, or be an ACF registered apprentice. Applicant must have completed a grading or marking period (trimester, semester or quarter) and must have a career goal of becoming a chef or pastry chef. Criteria: Scholarship recipient will be selected based on the American Academy of Chefs Scholarship Committee's review of the application materials.

Funds Avail.: No specific amount. To Apply: Applicants must submit a completed application form; two letters of recommendation from industry and/or culinary professionals (may not be related to the applicant in any manner); a Financial Aid Release Form completed by the financial aid office; sealed official transcript showing current GPA; and signed photo and/or photo in ACF publications. Deadline: December 31.

Linda Cullen Memorial Scholarships (High School/Scholarship)

Purpose: to provide financial assistance to those studying culinary arts. Focus: Culinary arts. Qualif.: Applicants must be an exemplary senior high school student eligible to graduate the same year as the scholarship is applied for. Applicants must be currently accepted to an accredited, post-secondary college, with a major in either culinary or pastry arts, or must be an ACF registered apprentice; have a career goal of becoming a chef or pastry chef. Criteria: Scholarship recipient will be selected based on the American Academy of Chefs Scholarship Committee's review of the application materials.

Funds Avail.: No specific amount. To Apply: Applicants must submit a completed application form; two letters of recommendation from industry and/or culinary professionals (may not be related to the applicant in any manner); a Financial Aid Release Form completed by the financial aid office; sealed official high school transcript showing current GPA; and signed photo and/or photo in ACF publications. Deadline: March 31.

Senior Chef Frank Farello Scholarships (Professional Development/Scholarship)

Purpose: To support professional chefs who wish to continue their education or initial certification class. Focus: Culinary arts. Qualif.: For initial certification, applicants must pass an initial ACF certification class with a “C” grade or better. For continuing education, applicants must be certified by the American Culinary Federation as a Certified Chef d' Cuisine or higher; enrolled in a state accredited educational institution for the purpose of enhancing culinary skills or knowledge; an active member of the American Culinary Federation in good standing for three or more years. Criteria: Scholarship recipient will be selected based on the American Academy of Chefs Scholarship Committee's review of the application materials.

Funds Avail.: $750. Funds will be used for approved

courses only. To Apply: Applicants must submit a completed application form, proof of certification, proof of ACF membership and total cost of class.

Stanley “Doc” Jensen Scholarships (High School/Scholarship)

Purpose: to provide financial assistance to those studying culinary arts. Focus: Culinary arts. Qualif.: Applicants must be an exemplary senior high school student eligible to graduate the same year as the scholarship is applied for. Applicants must be currently accepted to an accredited, post-secondary college, with a major in either culinary or pastry arts, or must be an ACF registered apprentice; have a career goal of becoming a chef or pastry chef. Criteria: Scholarship recipient will be selected based on the American Academy of Chefs Scholarship Committee's review of the application materials.

Funds Avail.: No specific amount. To Apply: Applicants must submit a completed application form; two letters of recommendation from industry and/or culinary professionals (may not be related to the applicant in any manner); a Financial Aid Release Form completed by the financial aid office; sealed official high school transcript showing current GPA; and signed photo and/or photo in ACF publications. Deadline: March 31.

Andrew Macrina Scholarships (High School/Scholarship)

Purpose: to provide financial assistance to those studying culinary arts. Focus: Culinary arts. Qualif.: Applicants must be an exemplary senior high school student eligible to graduate the same year as the scholarship is applied for. Applicants must be currently accepted to an accredited, post-secondary college, with a major in either culinary or pastry arts, or must be an ACF registered apprentice; have a career goal of becoming a chef or pastry chef. Criteria: Scholarship recipient will be selected based on the American Academy of Chefs Scholarship Committee's review of the application materials.

Funds Avail.: No specific amount. To Apply: Applicants must submit a completed application form; two letters of recommendation from industry and/or culinary professionals (may not be related to the applicant in any manner); a Financial Aid Release Form completed by the financial aid office; sealed official high school transcript showing current GPA; and signed photo and/or photo in ACF publications. Deadline: March 31.

Ray and Gertrude Marshall Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: to provide financial assistance to those studying culinary arts. Focus: Culinary arts. Qualif.: Applicants must be an exemplary student currently enrolled in an accredited, post-secondary college, with a major in either culinary or pastry arts, or be an ACF registered apprentice. Applicant must have completed a grading or marking period (trimester, semester or quarter) and must have a career goal of becoming a chef or pastry chef. Criteria: Scholarship recipient will be selected based on the American Academy of Chefs Scholarship Committee's review of the application materials.

Funds Avail.: No specific amount. To Apply: Applicants must submit a completed application form; two letters of recommendation from industry and/or culinary professionals (may not be related to the applicant in any manner); a Financial Aid Release Form completed by the financial aid office; sealed official transcript showing current GPA; and

signed photo and/or photo in ACF publications. Deadline: December 31.

Hermann G. Rusch Scholarships (Professional Development/Scholarship)

Purpose: To support professional chefs who wished to continue education or initial certification class. Focus: Culinary arts. Qualif.: For initial certification, applicants must pass an initial ACF certification class with a “C” grade or better. For continuing education, applicants must be certified by the American Culinary Federation as a Certified Chef d' Cuisine or higher; enrolled in a state accredited educational institution for the purpose of enhancing culinary skills or knowledge; an active member of the American Culinary Federation in good standing for three or more years. Criteria: Scholarship recipient will be selected based on the American Academy of Chefs Scholarship Committee's review of the application materials.

Funds Avail.: $750 for approved courses only. To Apply: Applicants must submit a completed application form, proof of certification, proof of ACF membership and total cost of class.

Spice Box Grants (Professional Development/Grant)

Purpose: To support professional chefs who wish to continue their education or initial certification class. Focus: Culinary arts. Qualif.: For initial certification, applicants must pass an initial ACF certification class with a “C” grade or better. For continuing education, applicants must be certified by the American Culinary Federation as a Certified Chef d' Cuisine or higher; enrolled in a state accredited educational institution for the purpose of enhancing culinary skills or knowledge; an active member of the American Culinary Federation in good standing for three or more years. Criteria: Scholarship recipient will be selected based on the American Academy of Chefs Scholarship Committee's review of the application materials.

Funds Avail.: $750 for approved courses only. To Apply: Applicants must submit a completed application form, proof of certification, proof of ACF membership and total cost of class.

Tomato Fest Scholarship Grants (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: to provide financial assistance to those studying culinary arts. Focus: Culinary arts. Qualif.: Applicants must be an exemplary student currently enrolled in an accredited, post-secondary college, with a major in either culinary or pastry arts, or be an ACF registered apprentice. Applicant must have completed a grading or marking period (trimester, semester or quarter) and must have a career goal of becoming a chef or pastry chef. Criteria: Scholarship recipient will be selected based on the American Academy of Chefs Scholarship Committee's review of the application materials.

Funds Avail.: No specific amount. To Apply: Applicants must submit a completed application form; two letters of recommendation from industry and/or culinary professionals (may not be related to the applicant in any manner); a Financial Aid Release Form completed by the financial aid office; sealed official transcript showing current GPA; and signed photo and/or photo in ACF publications. Deadline: December 31.