Next Gen CIA Scholarship

Don’t Miss Out on Our Next Gen CIA Scholarship!

There’s never been a better time to take the next step in your culinary and hospitality career! Inspired by Netflix’s Next Gen Chef, we’re thrilled to launch a brand-new scholarship for students joining our January 2026 class at the New York campus—the Next Gen ClA Scholarship! There are 10 scholarships available—each one is $10,000, renewable annually. That’s up to $40,000 toward your CIA education! Here’s how you can qualify:

Create and submit a 30–60 second video by November 5 sharing why you’re part of the next generation of industry leaders, innovators, or entrepreneurs.
You must also submit and complete your application for January 2026 entry. To make it even easier, we’ve waived the application fee throughout October!

It’s that simple! Submit your video and take the first step toward joining ClA—where future food and hospitality leaders are made. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, November 18.

Next Gen CIA Scholarship Winners

Congrats to the 10 winners of the Next Gen CIA Scholarship. Each winner who enrolls in January 2026 at our New York campus will receive $10,000, renewable for up to $40,000 toward their CIA education. Thank you to all who submitted videos—we were impressed with your passion, dedication, focus, and drive. We truly can’t wait to see what you will accomplish.

Don’t forget to check $hef regularly for exclusive scholarship opportunities for CIA students. Last year, we awarded more than $5,000,000!

We’re still accepting applications for January 2026.

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