ACI Scholarships

Arizona Culinary Institute awards scholarships to students who have achieved academic excellence, have been recognized for culinary achievements, and/or are distinguished career changers. Accepted students can contact the Financial Aid department to obtain an application for consideration.

Elizabeth S. Leite Scholarship (Diploma Program Only)

The Elizabeth S. Leite Scholarship is for applicants that are receiving tuition assistance from an outside source that will only provide partial tuition coverage. Examples of such programs would be Vocational Rehabilitation, TAA and GI Bill®. Award amounts for the Elizabeth S. Leite Scholarship will vary depending on the amount received from outside sources. Applications for the Elizabeth S. Leite Scholarship are available from the Financial Aid Office. The applicant must be enrolled and have all outside funding sources processed to receive this tuition reduction (non cash scholarship)The Elizabeth S. Leite Scholarship is a tuition reduction and is contingent upon maintaining a minimum grade point average of 2.0. If the student does not complete the program, the scholarship amount will be null and void

Glenn Humphrey Culinary Merit Scholarship (Diploma Program Only)

The Glenn Humphrey Culinary Merit Scholarship is for applicants who excelled in High School or College. The applicant must submit a written essay along with High School or College transcripts. For those applicants using culinary experience,courses, seminars or workshops, submission of certificates of achievement may replace transcripts. Award amounts for the GH Culinary Merit Scholarship range up to $5000. Applications for the GH Culinary Merit Scholarships are available in the Financial Aid Office. The applicant must be enrolled to receive this tuition reduction (non-cash)scholarship. The conditions of this award are that you maintain a 2.0 grade point average during Basics I and Basics II courses (instruction block 1). If the student does not complete the program, the scholarship amount will be null and void.

Professional Culinary Scholarship (Diploma Program Only)

The Professional Culinary Scholarship is for applicants who are looking to change careers and join the culinary profession. The applicant must submit a written narrative about their culinary career goals and how attending Arizona Culinary Institute will help them obtain those goals. The Professional Culinary Scholarship is offered as a tuition reduction up to $2000. Applications for the Professional Culinary Scholarship are available in the Financial Aid Office. The applicant must be enrolled to receive tuition reduction (non-cash) scholarship. The conditions of this award are that you maintain a 2.0 grade point average during Basics I and Basics II (instruction block 1). If the student does not complete the program, the scholarship amount will be null and void

Native American Scholarship (Diploma Program only)

The Native American Culinary Scholarship is for Native American applicants who excelled in high school or college. The applicant must submit a written essay along with high school or college transcripts. For those applicants using culinary experience, courses, seminars or workshops, submission of certificates of achievement may replace transcripts. Native American Culinary Scholarship tuition reduction (non-cash) award amounts range from $500 to $5000. Applications for the Native American Culinary Scholarship are available in the Financial Aid Office. The applicant must be enrolled to receive this scholarship, and it becomes null and void if a student withdraws from school.

Please contact the Arizona Culinary Institute Financial Aid Department for updated scholarship details at 480-603-1066

Note: All Arizona Culinary Institute Scholarships are non-cash tuition reduction only and cannot be combined.

ACI encourages students to look outside the Institute for scholarship programs that may also help fund their educational expenses. Here is a list of a few suggested websites that may be helpful in your search for scholarships: