Aspiring Chefs Can Compete for Tuition Scholarships to The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Do you crave a future in the culinary world? A successful culinary career requires an education in the culinary arts. You could take the first step by competing to earn a tuition scholarship to one of The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes. Enter either The Art Institutes Best Teen Chef Competition for high school seniors or The Art Institutes Culinary Scholarship Competition for high school graduates and match your skills against others who share your craving.

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"Today the culinary industry requires chefs with both creative passion and solid technical skills. The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes nurture creative inspiration as well as solid classical technique. And our culinary competitions provide aspiring chefs an opportunity to demonstrate their potential and earn a scholarship towards their education," says Chef Michael Nenes, Assistant Vice President of Culinary Arts for The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes. 

The Art Institutes Best Teen Chef Competition, now in its fourteenth year, is an opportunity for high school seniors in the U.S. and Canada interested in pursuing a culinary career to experience the excitement and discipline of the industry.  For the second year, the Culinary Scholarship Competition offers high school graduates the opportunity to compete against their peers as well. The deadline for entry is January 24, 2013. For information, to enter or to view the competition rules, visit http://www.aicompetitions.com/culinary2013/.  Follow the competition:  #AiCompetitions.

Selected finalists will participate in a cook-off competition at each participating Art Institutes school on March 2, 2013, judged by professional chefs and culinary faculty. Entrants selected to participate in the cook-off competition receive recipes in advance and have an opportunity to participate in a pre-competition coaching session. Entering the competition is easy – entrants must submit an entry/release form, a favorite recipe and an essay, as well as transcripts.

The first-place winner in the high school senior competition at each participating Art Institutes school will earn a $4,000 tuition scholarship.  The second-place winner in the high school competition at each participating Art Institutes school will earn a $1,000 scholarship. The first-place winner in the high school graduate competition at each participating Art Institutes school will earn a $1,500 scholarship.

The Art Institutes (www.artinstitutes.edu) is a system of more than 50 schools located throughout North America. The Art Institutes schools provide an important source for design, media arts, fashion and culinary professionals. Several institutions included in The Art Institutes system are campuses of South University or Argosy University. OH Registration # 04-01-1698B; AC0165, AC0080; Licensed by the Florida Commission for Independent Education, License No. 1287, 3427, 3110, 2581. See aiprograms.info for program duration, tuition, fees, and other costs, median debt, federal salary data, alumni success, and other important information.

SOURCE The Art Institutes