CREAM OF THE CROP
SCHOLARSHIP

The CIA offers 20 Cream of the Crop Scholarships per year to aspiring culinarians with outstanding academic and leadership skills. Scholarships of $20,000 are available to bachelor's degree students and $10,000 to associate degree students ($5,000 per year).

To be eligible for a Cream of the Crop Scholarship, you must:

• Have a 3.5 high school or college GPA
• Complete the Cream of the Crop application
• Submit your completed application for admission, supporting materials, and Cream of the Crop materials by the deadline on the application form. Applicants whose materials are postmarked after this date will not be considered for the scholarships for that season.
• Enter the CIA on your assigned entry date—these scholarships are allocated by enrollment season and cannot be transferred to a different one.

Download the 2008 Cream of the Crop Scholarship Application now! (PDF 19 KB)

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