Scholarship Application

Thank you for your interest in applying for a 2023 Connecticut Hospitality Educational Foundation.
Scholarships available in 2023 will include:

2023 Joe DaCosta Memorial Scholarship $2,000 nonrenewable
2023 Frederick A. DeLuca Scholarship $2,000 renewable for up to 4 years
2023 CHEF Scholarship up to $1,000
2023 Chef Matt Balga Memorial Scholarship up to $2,000 nonrenewable

Seniors graduating and pursuing a degree in the Culinary Arts or a related field and continuing students currently enrolled in a Culinary Arts or related program are encouraged to apply. Deadline for application is June 1, 2023 at 5 pm, EST. Recipients of scholarships will be notified by June 15, 2023.

Requirements for scholarship recipients include:
1. Be a student who has been accepted into an accredited culinary school, college or university.
2. Retain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.65 on a scale of 4.0 (or equivalent.) for high school.
3. Retain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 (or equivalent.) for a continuing student.
4. Recommendations from 2 people, one of which should be related to the culinary field.
5. Graduated from a Connecticut high school.

Consideration will be given to the following:
1. Participation in the Connecticut ProStart Program
2. Pursuing a career in the Culinary Arts, Culinary Management or related hospitality field
3. Financial need/have had no other scholarships awarded
4. Prior academic achievement
5. Participation in extra-curricular activities
6. Employment while attending school

Applicants may be asked to participate in a phone and/or zoom interview.

Connecticut Hospitality Educational Foundation Scholarship Application

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Student Name *

Address *

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City

State

Zip Code

Country

Email *

Phone Number *

College Attending & Planned Major *

High School Graduation Year *

Current School *

GPA *

Previous School *

Did you participate in the ProStart Program? *

Yes No

Did you pass ProStart 1 and 2? *

Yes No

Did you work towards or receive the ProStart Certificate of Achievement? *

Yes, completed. No Working towards completion

Have you received any academic recognitions? *

Have you received any other scholarships? *

Essay. In 300 words or less, please explain why you are the best candidate for a scholarship. Include experience or desire to pursue a career in the culinary arts as well as financial need. *

Employment -- Please provide name of employer, dates of employment and duties. *

Extracurricular Activities -- Please let us know what activities in which you have been involved. *

Please provide names of 2 references. One should be your Culinary teacher. This is required to be considered for the scholarship. *

Reference #1 *

Max file size: 20MB

Reference #2 *

Max file size: 20MB

Does your school have a Scholarship Awards Ceremony? Please provide the date and location. *

By selecting "Yes", you are agreeing that all information in this application is true and accurate to the best of your knowledge. *

Yes

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