About Us
For the Love of Chocolate Foundation provides scholarships for qualified students in the specialized training of the pastry arts. The foundation awards scholarships to L’Art de la Patisserie program taught by The French Pastry School for the City Colleges of Chicago. For the Love of Chocolate Foundation promotes commitment in pastry arts education for individuals looking to change careers, as well as individuals who have shown potential in the culinary field but who have no formal pastry education.
GOALS
The goal of the scholarships is to encourage and assist aspiring students, career changers, and culinary career professionals to advance their knowledge of the pastry arts. The program is specifically geared toward individuals who are in need of financial assistance. L’Art de la Pâtisserie program not only trains students in the art of pastry, but it also educates them about the pastry profession.
Through the generosity of the school’s sponsors, alumni, industry vendors and associates, scholarship funding to offset tuition is available to all new students on a first-come first-served basis, through a competitive application process.
Scholarships are disbursed in increments of $1,000 and may cover a student’s entire semester tuition. The award is disbursed directly to The French Pastry School at City Colleges of Chicago for L’Art de la Pâtisserie program. Funds typically cover partial tuition for L’Art de la Pâtisserie program.