Culinary and Hospitality Program Scholarship
Tigerchef is excited to be giving away a scholarship to any culinary student who submits a winning essay on what inspired them to choose an educational path in the food industry!
TigerChef is a wholesale restaurant equipment supply store, servicing the restaurant and catering business for the past 10 years. Our expertise in the food industry drives our success and has aided us greatly in establishing and maintaining our fine reputation.
Whether we are working closely with new entrepreneurs looking to outfit their commercial kitchens; or current customers who want to re-stock their current kitchen inventories, we enjoy successful relationships and look to grow them with each and every sale.
We want to share our passion for success in the restaurant equipment industry with those who are passionate about their culinary skills and ambitions. Together we form a natural partnership that can benefit one another. We supply the equipment and you supply the talent and know-how.
So tell us what inspired you to choose an educational path in the food industry!
Please submit a video (one minute minimum) on what inspired you to choose an educational path in the food industry. The food industry includes baking, culinary management, hospitality management, culinary arts, etc. The video can be a demonstration/recipe with voice over, or a well-lit video of you. Please include a separate, brief bio about yourself. At TigerChef, we encourage and value creativity! Have fun with your entries and show us what makes you unique. Best of luck!
TigerChef.com will award $1,000 USD to two winning student entries each year. Each student will receive $1,000 USD awared directly to their school to be applied as a scholarship.
We are now accepting submissions. Please send all submissions to scholarship@tigerchef.com. The deadline for receiving scholarship submitted applications is biannually, twice each year, on May 15th and November 15th. Please include all relevant contact information in your email. In order to participate, please follow us on Instagram by clicking here and include your Instagram handle with your contact information when submitting your essay.
To participate, you must be: a legal resident of the US or Canada and a current student in an accredited US or Canadian college or university taking food-related classes. If you already received a full scholarship, you are not eligible.
You must submit proof of enrollment to participate. We accept the following proofs to be submitted with your essay:
- Scanned copy of your transcripts (if you are the winner, you must mail an un-opened copy of official transcripts)
- Enrollment verification form
- Acceptance letter to college
- Letter from admissions office confirming registration
In addition, you must submit a clear headshot 300px or larger along with your submission.
Submissions received after the deadline will not be considered.
By submitting your entry, you allow us to use your submission, whether you win or not, on our social media platforms.
The winner will be notified after our judges make the final decision and will be announced on the TigerChef Instagram page. The scholarship will be awarded twice, both in May and November each year. The award must be used for educational-related purposes and will be sent directly to the school in the form of a co-payable check directly to the financial aid office of the institution attended by the winner.
Congratulations to Joseph Hartman on winning our scholarship! Joseph is currently enrolled in the Culinary Arts program at SUNY Cobleskill. Starting out a premed student, he found himself drawn to the science aspect of food instead of medicine. Coming from a family where food was kept simple, Joseph is looking forward to earning his culinary degree and taking the leap into the wondrous world of food! Joseph impressed us with his commitment to the food industry and his perseverance in achieving his career goals.
Congrats to Bryan Gooden on winning our scholarship! Bryan has a dream of becoming a world renowned pastry chef, owning his own bakery both locally and globally. Bryan inspired us by sharing his dream of teaching communities in poverty stricken countries how to bake and take advantage of using the many commodities that their environment has to offer. Bryan is currently in Culinary Institute of LeNotre.
Congrats to Aurora Hammond on winning our scholarship! The daughter of a US Marine, Aurora inspired us with her childhood, having grown up volunteering at base kitchens feeding Marines. Her passion for using her culinary talent to continue providing nutritious, multicultural foods to our heroes is an impressive goal, and we're thrilled to help her out on her journey. Aurora is a senior in the Culinary Arts program of Johnson & Wales University.