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Beard Scholarships Include Two Funded by South Coast Plaza Restaurants

Over $700,000 in Educational Scholarshipsand Professional Grants Available ThroughMay 15

The James Beard Foundation(JBF), the country’s preeminent culinary organization, is now accepting applications for its 2015 scholarship program. This year over $700,000 in scholarships and grants will be available, the largest amount in JBF history.

The host of new scholarship and grant offerings for 2015 includes two from South Coast Plaza’s premier restaurants,Marche Moderne and AnQi. The eateries held fundraising Friends of James Beard Benefit Dinners in 2014 and 2013. A third OC-based scholarship is funded by long-time Beard supporter Zov Karmardian, proprietor-founder of Zov’s Restaurants found throughout Orange County.

Established in 1991, the James Beard Foundation Scholarship Program assists aspiring and established culinary professionals who plan to further their education at a licensed or accredited culinary school or hospitality institution.

Application forms became available athttp://sms.scholarshipamerica.org/jamesbeard onApril 1, 2015. Applications must be postmarked by May 15, 2015.

‘For more than two decades now, our Foundation has nurtured and educated the next generation of great chefs, restaurateurs, sommeliers, and beverage experts through our prestigious scholarship program, said Diane Harris Brown, director of educational and community programming for the James Beard Foundation. ‘This year the Foundation is expanding its reach with a global opportunity, offering international scholarships in France and Italy. As of 2015, we will have awarded over $5.6 million in financial aid to 1,750 admirable recipients.

Scholarship opportunities include the following:

The James Beard Foundation Scholarship Program is administered by the Scholarship Management Services division of Scholarship America, a nonprofit organization that has helped award scholarships to over one million students. Applications for scholarships are received and evaluated by Scholarship America. The applications of the finalists are then submitted to the James Beard Foundation’s Scholarship Selection Committee for final review.

All scholarship application materials, including transcript, must be postmarked by May 15, 2015. Professional grant applications must be postmarked by June 15, 2015.Scholarship winners will be notified in August 2015.

Other scholarships of note available include:

The James Beard Foundation is expanding its global reach with new international scholarships:

Returning scholarships include:

Returning work study programs include:

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