1. Who is eligible for the Future Chefs program?

2. What do students take away from the program?

3. What scholarships are available through the Future Chefs program?

4. Who can I contact for more information about paying for college?



3. What Scholarships are available through the Future Chefs program?

Future Chefs offers a variety of scholarships to both high school seniors and current college students every year. In 2010, program participants shared $126,000 in scholarship funds. Current students: If you are interested in scholarships, please speak with the School to Career Staff about what options are available. Future Chefs encourages students and their families to pursue outside financial aid opportunities and is happy to work through the process with them. Please see the ‘scholarships’ tab for a short list of scholarships available.

 A note from Toni Elka, Founder and Executive Director of Future Chefs: January 2009 The current economic downturn is affecting us all, and like you, Future Chefs is determined to come through it intact and ready for better times. In our first year we were fortunate to gain the support of a major, primary funder and assumed that our good work would be enough to ensure the continuation of that support. When the Paul and Phyllis Fireman Charitable Foundation decided not to renew our funding on Sept 30th, citing the need to hunker down and protect their assets in this uncertain time, we were faced with an urgent and immediate challenge - to match the balance in our bank account through private gifts and grassroots fundraising efforts. Your contribution, large or small, will make all the difference to the young people we serve. In addition to the 56 deserving high school students in our pipeline, there are 30 “Future Chefs” currently enrolled in college and/or working in jobs in our community; your support is not a one way street, all of our alums mentor younger students, or volunteer at our events or with celebrity chefs at other local fundraisers in the community to keep our network vital and committed. We need to raise $250K in 2009. Our immediate goal is $100K by June and so far we’ve successfully raised $27K from individuals in our community. We are encouraged, yet recognize that we’ve got a long way to go. A contribution to Future Chefs will effectively make a difference in the lives of local, low income families whose children need the opportunities we provide. 2009 is sure to be a transformative and promising year for Future Chefs and the world we live in. Thanks for supporting our efforts to make a difference in our small corner of the planet.
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