Scholarship Resources

Majors & Programs in the College of Food Innovation Technology (CFIT)

• Baking & Pastry Arts
• Culinary Arts
• Culinary Nutrition
• Culinary Science & Product Development
• Food & Beverage Entrepreneurship
• Beverage Sales and Marketing Management
• Culinary Arts and Food Service Management
• Sustainable Food Systems

Scholarship Opportunities for Baking and Pastry Arts

• AHLA Foundation: Applications open in November. Eligible majors include Hospitality, Hotel Management, Restaurant Management, Culinary Arts, Travel, Tourism, and Hotel Administration.
• Fastweb has a list of scholarships for culinary students. Check back for updated deadlines. 

Scholarship Opportunities for Culinary Arts

• AHLA Foundation: Applications open in November. Eligible majors include Hospitality, Hotel Management, Restaurant Management, Culinary Arts, Travel, Tourism, and Hotel Administration.
• Certified Angus Beef Colvin Scholarship Fund: Opens in the spring. Any student studying agriculture or a related field is eligible. Suggested majors are: Animal Science, Business, Communications, Economics, Marketing, or Meat Science.
• Fastweb: has scholarships for culinary students. Check back for updated deadlines.

Scholarship Opportunities for Culinary Nutrition

• America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders Scholarships: Open to students in fields related to agriculture, which may include culinary nutrition. Students must supply two endorsements from local farmers.
• Certified Angus Beef Colvin Scholarship Fund: Opens in the spring. Any student studying agriculture or a related field is eligible. Suggested majors are: Animal Science, Business, Communications, Economics, Marketing, or Meat Science.
• Fastweb has a list of scholarships for culinary students, including nutrition fields. Check back for updated deadlines.

Scholarship Opportunities for Culinary Science and Product Development

• America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders Scholarships: Open to students in fields related to agriculture, which may include culinary science and product development. Students must supply two endorsements from local farmers.
• Certified Angus Beef Colvin Scholarship Fund: Opens in the spring. Any student studying agriculture or a related field is eligible. Suggested majors are: Animal Science, Business, Communications, Economics, Marketing, or Meat Science.
• Fastweb has a list of scholarships for culinary students. Check back for updated deadlines.

Scholarship Opportunities for Food and Beverage Entrepreneurship

• Certified Angus Beef Colvin Scholarship Fund: Opens in the spring. Any student studying agriculture or a related field is eligible. Suggested majors are: Animal Science, Business, Communications, Economics, Marketing, or Meat Science.
• Fastweb has a list of scholarships for business students. Check back for updated deadlines.
• Fastweb has a list of scholarships for culinary students, which may include food and beverage entrepreneurship students. Check back for updated deadlines.
• Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship: Applications open in January. Women majoring in accounting, economics, finance, business management, business technology, information technology, marketing, operations management, human resources management, international business, or entrepreneurship are eligible.

Scholarship opportunities for Beverage Sales and Marketing Management

• LAGRANT Foundation: Awarded to students of color who are studying fields related to advertising, marketing, and public relations.
• Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship: Applications open in January. Women majoring in accounting, economics, finance, business management, business technology, information technology, marketing, operations management, human resources management, international business, or entrepreneurship are eligible.

Scholarship Opportunities for Culinary Arts and Food Service Management

• AHLA Foundation: Applications open in November. Eligible majors include Hospitality, Hotel Management, Restaurant Management, Culinary Arts, Travel, Tourism, and Hotel Administration.
• Certified Angus Beef Colvin Scholarship Fund: Opens in the spring. Any student studying agriculture or a related field is eligible. Suggested majors are: Animal Science, Business, Communications, Economics, Marketing, or Meat Science.
• Fastweb has a list of scholarships for culinary students. Check back for updated deadlines.

Scholarship Opportunities for Sustainable Food Systems

• America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders Scholarships: Open to students in fields related to agriculture, which may include sustainable food systems. Students must supply two endorsements from local farmers.
• Certified Angus Beef Colvin Scholarship Fund: Opens in the spring. Any student studying agriculture or a related field is eligible. Suggested majors are: Animal Science, Business, Communications, Economics, Marketing, or Meat Science.
• Fastweb has a list of scholarships for culinary students, which may include those studying sustainable food systems. Check back for updated deadlines.