Head-Start Scholarship Application
Scholarship Application is due no later than Friday, May 29, 2015, at 5pm.
Name: ______________________________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________________________
City: _________________________________________ State: ______ Zip: ______________________
Country: _______________________ Phone: (
)________________________________________
E-Mail: ________________________________________ Cell: (
)__________________________
□ Please send me news and information about CIV via email.
High School Name: __________________________________________ Grad Year: _______________
Area of Interest:
□ Culinary Arts (Associate Degree) □ Baking and Pastry Arts (Associate Degree)
□ Food Service Management (Bachelor Degree)
To which organization do you belong?
□ ProStart ®
□ C-CAP
□ SkillsUSA
□FCCLA
How long have you been a member? _____________________________________________________
Your Advisor’s Name: ________________________________________________________________
Your Advisor’s Phone: ________________________________________________________________
Your Culinary Instructor’s Name(s): _____________________________________________________
If you do not belong to any of the organizations above, please list the culinary courses you have taken and
your instructor’s name. You will need to attach a transcript with your application.
Classes:
________________________________________
Instructors:
_________________________________________
________________________________________
_________________________________________
□ I have enclosed my scholarship essay.
Your Signature: ________________________________________ Date: ________________________
Please submit your completed application and essay to:
Freshman Admissions Department ● Culinary Institute of Virginia
● 2428 Almeda Avenue, Suite 106,
Norfolk, VA 23513 ● 757-858-2433
Head-Start Scholarship Application
As a high school senior who has taken at least one academic year of culinary classes in
high school or has participated for at least one academic year in a culinary related
organization – ProStart, C-CAP, SkillsUSA or FCCLA – you’ve proven your interest in
the food service industry. Recognizing the motivation and potential you have already
shown, the Culinary Institute of Virginia has a scholarship opportunity especially for you.
Qualified Applicants will receive a $2,000 non-renewable
Scholarship to the Culinary Institute of Virginia!
To qualify you must:
● Be an active participant of ProStart,® C-CAP, SkillsUSA or FCCLA for at least one academic year, or,
have completed one academic year of culinary classes in high school.
● Submit a completed scholarship application (see reverse) and essay. Your essay should be based on one
of the following two topics, and should be approximately 500 words in length:
Selection 1: Describe your favorite restaurant. What makes eating there a good experience?
Evaluate the customer service, the menu, the quality of the food, the presentation
of the food and what makes the customer want to return.
Selection 2: What is the difference between a good cook and a chef? Which one will you
be and why? Describe your favorite meal to cook and what makes it special.
● Complete an Enrollment Application to the Culinary Institute of Virginia, with an expected start date in
the Fall of 2015.
Scholarship Application is due no later than Friday, May 29, 2015, at 5pm.
This scholarship is specifically designed for the sole purpose of defraying the cost of tuition and fees.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us!
Culinary Institute of Virginia, College of Culinary Arts of ECPI University
● chefva.com ● [email protected] ● 757-858-2433
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