The ACF Chefs Las Vegas will be awarding three scholarships for students attending culinary school in the Fall 2009 semester or quarter. The awards will be in the form of two $1,500 scholarships for students currently enrolled in a post-secondary culinary program and one $1,000 scholarship for a graduating senior from a Clark County School District (CCSD). These scholarships are good for attendance at any of the four Las Vegas post-secondary culinary schools.

Applications for the currently enrolled students and high school students will be due by May 15, 2009. A scholarship committee will evaluate and score the applications and make recommendations to the chapter board. The board has final approval on all scholarship awards. The committee will consist of two active chef members and one associate board member. The Vice-President of the chapter will serve as a non-voting ex-officio member of the committee. No educators will be on the committee to avoid any potential bias for or against applicants from particular schools. The scholarship winners will be announced at the Chef of the Year dinner in June.

All scholarship awards will be made, by check payable to the student, after the completion of the Fall semester or quarter. The awardee must provide proof of full-time enrollment/attendance, passing all graded courses with a grade of C or better, and current membership in the ACF Chefs Las Vegas prior to receiving the check

SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA

Currently Enrolled Students

• Must have completed at least one semester or quarter of a Las Vegas culinary arts program
• Must be a full-time student for the term of the scholarship
• Must be a current student member of the ACF Las Vegas chapter and maintain membership through at least December 2009.
• Must have a current program grade point average of 2.75 or higher
• Must have financial need
• Must demonstrate a passion and commitment for the culinary industry
• Must show experience in the culinary industry – this can be either paid work experience or volunteer experience
• Must show a potential to benefit from the scholarship
• Must submit a complete application form

High School Students

• Must be a graduating senior from a CCSD school
• Must be a vocational culinary or ProStart student.
• Must be a full-time student for the term of the scholarship.
• Must have a high school grade point average of 3.0 or higher
• Must join the ACF Chefs of Las Vegas as a student member by November 30, 2009.
• Must have financial need
• Must demonstrate a passion and commitment for the culinary industry
• Must show experience in the culinary industry – this can be either paid work experience or volunteer experience
• Must show a potential to benefit from the scholarship
• Must submit a complete application form

Student Scholarship_application (Word document)- print out and complete.

PROFESSIONAL CULINARIAN SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA AND APPLICATION

The ACF Chefs Las Vegas will award six scholarships per year of a maximum of $500 each for Professional Culinarian members to attend continuing education classes, for-credit classes, and educational conferences. Scholarship applications will be reviewed continuously through the year until the six scholarships are awarded. All applications must be received by the Scholarship Chair by the 20th of the month. Copies will be reviewed by all members of the Board of Directors and voted on at the next board meeting. Applicants will receive written confirmation of the decision within two weeks and the scholarship award will be announced at the next general meeting.

All scholarship awards will be made, by check payable to the member, after submission of proof of registration in the activity. The recipient must also submit proof of actual attendance and successful attendance in the activity. If this is not done within one month of the expected completion date, the member will be subject to penalty, including reimbursement of all funds paid and revocation of chapter membership.

SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA

• Must have been a Professional Culinarian (formerly active) member of the ACF Chefs Las Vegas for at least two years prior to submitting the application and at the time of receiving the funds.
• Must have attended a combination of at least six chapter or national ACF activities within the year prior to submitting the application. Chapter activities could include dinner meetings, board meetings, Chefs for Kids breakfasts or dinner, golf tournament, associate board Taste functions, or chapter sponsored competitions and certification testing.
• Must demonstrate a passion and commitment for the culinary industry

Professional Scholarship_application (Word document)- print out and complete.