Name: The Food Network Scholarship Contest
Award Amount: $20000
Information And Eligibility: If you are a student considering a career in the culinary arts field, The Food Network Scholarship Contest is offering a $20,000 college scholarship from The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes. The Food Network Scholarship Contest is open to all legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, that are 18 years of age or older, and have received their high school degree or GED equivalent. There is no minimum grade point average requirement for this college scholarship opportunity. Food Network Scholarship Contest applicants will be asked to complete the online college scholarship application, including a short essay section on what cuisines they are passionate about, as well as how a scholarship from The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes could help them expand their knowledge of global cuisines.
All eligible Food Network Scholarship Contest submissions will be judged by an independent judging panel on the ability to clearly communicate a specific culinary career goal/vision, originality of story, and degree of passion/conviction for pursuing a culinary education. The winner will receive a $20,000 Cooking School Scholarship that can be applied toward the full costs associated with obtaining either a certificate, diploma, associate’s or bachelor’s degree in the culinary arts at any of The Art Institutes US locations.
Deadline: May
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