TUITION CREDIT SCHOLARSHIP OF $5,000 TO CULINARY ARTS PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
The 2012/2013 IACP (International Association of Culinary Professionals) Foundation scholarship is available to all Culinary Arts prospects in both the daytime and evening professional programs at L’Academie de Cuisine. The scholarship is $5,000 for tuition-credit to a student who enrolls in the Culinary Arts Program beginning July 2012 through April 2013. Chef Francois Dionot was the first President of the IACP and The Culinary Trust who administers the scholarship. Application requirements typically include a resume, two letters of reference, an academic transcript if the candidate has attended any school in the past 5 years and a two page statement detailing culinary goals. The deadline is March 1, 2012 with notifications in May 2012. To apply for this scholarship go online to www.theculinarytrust.org.
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PASTRY ARTS INFORMATION SESSION
Friday, March 16, 2012, 5:45 pm, Gaithersburg School
followed by a Grand Pastry Arts Buffet
RSVP 301-670-8670 x 201
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2012 dates for Chef Francois Dionot: April 27-29, September 14-16 & November 9-11.
2012 dates for Chef Patrice Olivon: May 18-20, July 13-15
The Mercersburg Inn is proud to partner with the acclaimed L' Academie de Cuisine of Bethesda, MD to present a series of culinary weekends offering French cooking classes throughout the year. This weekend getaway cooking school held Friday night through Sunday afternoon features two intensive (hands-on) cooking classes and (of course) fabulous meals. Cooking classes are held in the mornings, followed by a lunch featuring the results! Saturday night's Chef's Dinner, prepared by the Inn's Chef de Cuisine Dan Nowalk, is an elegant gala event.
Please call (717-328-5231) for your chance to cook in the country with Chef Dionot and Chef Olivon - these weekends fill up fast.
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March 27, 2012– L’Academie welcomes new students in the professional evening Culinary Arts Program. Through a unique curriculum of lecture and hands-on kitchen practice, LAC students learn the theoretical skills and techniques necessary to become a successful chef and pastry chef. LAC’s curriculum is devoted to fine-dining cuisine and grounded in the technical and theoretical techniques of classical French traditions. With an emphasis on small class size, students receive personal attention and expert instruction under the guidance of professionally trained chefs. Applications are currently being accepted for all the 2012 daytime and evening programs. Call 301-670-8670 x201 or 800-664-CHEF to make an appointment to visit the school soon.
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April 12, 2012– L’Academie welcomes new students in the professional daytime Culinary Arts and Pastry Arts Programs. Through a unique curriculum of lecture and hands-on kitchen practice, LAC students learn the theoretical skills and techniques necessary to become a successful chef and pastry chef. LAC’s curriculum is devoted to fine-dining cuisine and grounded in the technical and theoretical techniques of classical French traditions. With an emphasis on small class size, students receive personal attention and expert instruction under the guidance of professionally trained chefs. Applications are currently being accepted for all the 2012 daytime and evening programs. Call 301-670-8670 x201 or 800-664-CHEF to make an appointment to visit the school soon.
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Les Dames d’Escoffier Washington DC Chapter to Give Scholarships
Eligibility: all women applying to L'Academie de Cuisine's professional culinary or pastry arts programs between the dates of July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013. The Washington, DC Chapter of Les Dames D’Escoffier (LDEI), an international philanthropic society of women in the food, beverage and hospitality fields, is calling for applications for its scholarships by April 16, 2012. The Les Dames D’Escoffier Scholarship for Education is given to qualified female applicants pursuing full-or-part time culinary, beverage or hospitality coursework. The amount of each scholarship given is a minimum of $1,000 and up to $5,000. The criterion that must be met by students applying for scholarships is set forth in the application form which can be found on Les Dames website.
http://lesdamesdc.org/store/product_images/uploaded_files/Scholarship_Application_2012.pdf
Completed applications must be submitted no later than April 16, 2012 for consideration. Successful scholarship recipients will be notified no later than May 15, 2012 and funds will be sent directly to the named educational institution.