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2001
Career:
362 US,
79 foreign,
Recreational:
323 US,
314 foreign,
total 637
(44 states, 28 countries)
All schools: 1078
1996
Career:
269 US,
53 foreign,
total 322
Recreational:
257 US,
193 foreign,
total 450
All schools: 772
1991
Career:
213 US,
29 foreign,
total 242
Recreational:
170 US,
101 foreign,
total 271
All schools: 513
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A number of social forces have aligned to drive
up enrollment at culinary schools across the country within the
past few years. Layoffs across industries, the generally lackluster
economy, and the emotional reverberations of 9/11 have driven out-of-work
and soul-searching professionals to consider new careers. At the
same time, the growing number of celebrity chefs who dominate the
media has influenced people all over America to embrace their “inner
foodie” and launch their careers in the kitchen. Only five
years ago, there were about 250 culinary programs offering degrees.
Today, there are more than 400. And according to the American Culinary
Federation, culinary school enrollment nationwide has increased
30 percent from 2002 to 2003.
Professionals who are transitioning into the
kitchen for their second or third career are wise to weigh the opportunity
costs of a culinary arts degree. Professional degrees from most
reputable culinary schools cost upwards of $30,000. Recognizing
how daunting the expense can be, StarChefs and the New England Culinary
Institute (NECI) are jointly offering a number of scholarships for
students and budding culinary professionals to pursue their dreams
of becoming tomorrow’s celebrity chefs.
The merit-based scholarships will be awarded to
applicants who demonstrate exceptional ability, motivation, and
the potential to have a positive impact on the culinary field. Winners
will be selected by the StarChefs Board of Advisors, made up of
such luminaries as Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Bobby Flay, Todd English
and Daniel Boulud. Called the StarChefs Rising Star Scholarships,
these awards are being granted in conjunction with the StarChefs
Rising Stars Revue™, a series of tasting galas held in major
culinary destinations throughout the country to honor up-and-coming
chefs.
The StarChefs Rising Star Full Tuition First-Year
Scholarship will be awarded to one candidate to attend NECI in any
of their degree programs. Six Rising Star Advanced Placement Scholarships
will be awarded to candidates who have a minimum of three years’
experience in the culinary field. Advanced Placement Scholarship
recipients will be awarded $8,000 toward tuition at NECI and will
be enrolled directly in the second-year program of studies.
Click
here to download application.
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