Financial Aid
The Bruce Hotel Scholarship for Emerging BIPOC Chefs
One successful Canadian applicant entering Level One of the 32 week Professional Program will be awarded their full tuition cost for the 32 week Program. The Scholarship is funded by Jennifer Birmingham, owner of The Bruce Hotel, Stratford and will be awarded to one incoming Level One student per year beginning in Fall
2023-24 Application deadline is September 1, 2023.
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BMO SCHOLARSHIP 2022
The BMO Scholarship will recognize and assist students who demonstrate a dedication to improving their knowledge and skills in the culinary field and to making a contribution to the culinary communities in which they study and work.
Applicants must demonstrate community involvement in a community volunteer program(s) in the culinary field, such as Slow Food, Feast of the Fields, Second Harvest, Meals on Wheels, a food bank, or a charity fundraiser such as Empty Bowls or Soup’s On.
Successful applicants will receive a tuition scholarship for an amount up to $2,000 CAD.
Application:
To be considered for this Scholarship, you must:
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Submit an application by September 30, 2022
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Be accepted into Stratford Chefs School’s upcoming Fall session (Level 1 or Level 2)
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Submit a short statement discussing your experiences with community involvement during the past three years
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Have achieved a minimum of 75% average in your previous year of school (transcript must be provided)
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Provide one letter of reference from someone familiar with your experience in community service within the last 24 months
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Submit a completed Student Financial Plan Form
Download the form now: Student Financial Plan Form
Additional Awards & Scholarships
The Awards & Scholarships listed below are handed out at Graduation, in June, to select students from both year one and year two.
Stratford Chefs School Award
- Commitment to Industry and Academic Achievement
Elizabeth Baird Award
- Outstanding Overall Achievement
John Richardson Memorial Award
- Outstanding Achievement, Pastry
Nigel and Ruth Howard Award
- Outstanding Achievement, Final Business Project
Eleanor Kane Award
- Outstanding Achievement, Gastronomy
Bradshaws and Kitchen Detail Award
- Outstanding Achievement, Food and Wine Service
Christopher John Sinopoli Memorial Award
- Outstanding Achievement, Larder
Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers Award
- Outstanding Achievement, Wine
Stratford Chefs School Scholarship
- Outstanding Achievement, Overall
T. Kent Calhoun Memorial Scholarship
- Outstanding Achievement, Cookery
Garland Canada Manitowoc Foodservice Scholarship
- Outstanding Achievement, Commodities
Stratford Tourism Alliance Scholarship
- Involvement in the Community through Culinary Tourism
IODE Festival Jubilee Chapter Scholarship
- In Honour of Victoria Noble
Lindsay Reid Memorial Scholarship
- Outstanding Achievement, Pastry
Akeela Rabley Scholarship
- Perseverance in the Face of Adversity
Timothy D. Leaney Memorial Scholarship
- Award for Positivity and Commitment to Learning
Joseph Hoare Gastronomic Writer in Residence Blogging Scholarship
- By Application
The Wineries of Somewhereness Scholarship
- Outstanding Achievement, Wine
Alumni Referral Scholarship
Requirements: Minimum six-month working relationship with a SCS Alumni. One successful applicant will receive $500 towards year two tuition.
Submit a reference letter from the SCS Alumni to admin@stratfordchef.com.
Applications Due: September 30, 2022
Bursaries
Requirements: Funding is dependent on demonstrated financial need.
Download and Complete the Student Financial Plan Form and submit with required supporting documentation to admin@stratfordchef.com.
Applications Due: September 30, 2022
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Loans, Grants & Other Financial Aid
Canada Apprentice Loan (CAL)
The Canada Apprentice Loan is an initiative of the Government of Canada to help you complete your apprenticeship in a designated Red Seal trade.
With the Canada Apprentice Loan, you can get up to $4,000 in interest-free loans per period of training. You can use the money to help pay for tuition, tools, equipment and living expenses, to cover forgone wages or to help support your family.
You will not have to make payments on your Canada Apprentice Loan, and no interest will accumulate until after you complete or leave your apprenticeship training program.
To be eligible for CAL, you must meet all of these criteria:
- be a Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident, or Protected Person;
- be registered in a Red Seal Trade apprenticeship program that is designated by the province or territory where you are registered as an apprentice;
- be enrolled in block release technical training or the equivalent full-time technical training with an approved technical training provider; and
- pass a credit check (required if you are applying for the first time).
You are not eligible if you:
- are receiving a Canada Student Loan for the same technical training;
- have been told that you are restricted from receiving a Canada Apprentice Loan or a Canada Student Loan;
- have already received funding for 5 periods of technical training; or
- have already received 6 years of interest-free status.
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Apprenticeship Incentive Grant (AIG)
The Apprenticeship Incentive Grant is a taxable cash grant of $1,000 per year or level, for a lifetime maximum amount of $2,000 per person.
To be eligible for the AIG, you must:
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be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or protected person;
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not be a high school student;
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have the required AIG supporting documents;
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be registered with your provincial/territorial apprenticeship authority as an apprentice in a designated Red Seal trade; and
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provide proof that you have successfully completed either the 1st and/or 2nd year or level (or equivalent) in a designated Red Seal trade.
Apprenticeship Completion Grant (ACG)
The Apprenticeship Completion Grant is a one-time taxable cash grant lifetime amount of $2,000 per person for registered apprentices who complete their apprenticeship training and obtain their Red Seal certification.
To be eligible for the ACG, you must:
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be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or protected person;
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not be a high school student;
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have the required ACG supporting documents;
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show that you have completed an apprenticeship program as a registered apprentice in a designated Red Seal trade; and
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provide proof of your journeyperson certification in a designated Red Seal trade.