| Because a culinary arts education has become so | | | | monies for tuition payments on the student's |
| popular, colleges and universities worldwide are | | | | behalf and don't need to be repaid. These are |
| opening culinary arts schools. These programs all | | | | known as gift aids, and are an attractive option |
| offer the basic culinary courses, and are attracting | | | | for those with fewer resources. |
| thousands of new students each year. Why? | | | | These grants and scholarships for the culinary |
| Because these future chefs know that a passion | | | | arts are made available either through your school |
| for cooking and a few great recipes aren't enough | | | | or from private trusts and grants. If you apply |
| to land that dream chef's job. They must have a | | | | for a school grant, you must contact the school |
| formal education and some internship experience | | | | for the forms and application papers. The private |
| to back it up. | | | | grants are usually set up by benefactors or |
| However, the number of choices available can | | | | patrons. Culinary arts students usually have them |
| make it difficult to pick one. There are many | | | | offered one of two ways: either by the tuition |
| options to consider, and it can be an expensive | | | | waiver, which is often 50 percent to 75 percent |
| endeavor. Although community colleges can be | | | | of the student's fees, or the cash award, normally |
| more affordable, if you're looking at a culinary | | | | between $500 and $5,000 (although some schools |
| arts school you are likely going to spend a good | | | | offer cash awards higher than $5,000). |
| deal more money on your education. | | | | Remember that the school's professional faculty |
| Deciding to go on to higher education can be one | | | | committees review the grant and scholarship |
| of the most rewarding experiences of your life, | | | | applications offered in the culinary arts |
| but funding it can be one of the most | | | | department. By doing this, they determine which |
| nerve-wracking. An education in culinary arts can | | | | of the applicants are good candidates to receive |
| be very expensive, just like any other degree | | | | awards, and which are not. The committee |
| program. Many aspiring cooks and chefs are | | | | considers all experience, past performance, and |
| unable to finish their degrees because of the cost. | | | | financial status when making determinations. If |
| However, there are grants and scholarships | | | | they consider you a good candidate for that |
| available for the aspiring chef. Students have a | | | | school's scholarship money, then they will make a |
| plethora of choices in financial aid these days, a | | | | grant to you through the school or another |
| menu of grants and loans that will fit almost any | | | | outside company. |
| need. Grants and scholarships, remember, are | | | | |