NPSI 2025 Scholarship Winners Information

Congratulations on being one of this year’s winners of the National ProStart® Invitational! We are thrilled to support your career journey with a scholarship from the NRAEF.

Claim your scholarship today!

NPSI Scholarships ranging from $2,500 – $7,000 are given to each team member who was part of the management and culinary team that placed in the top 5 at the 2025 National ProStart Invitational. NPSI scholarships can be applied towards any degree at the college or university of your choice for the first year of college.

We have added your name and non-school e-mail address to our scholarship platform. An email will be sent directly to you with the subject line: NPSI WINNER. Complete the form by Monday, July 1. All winners must complete this form no later than June 30, 2025, even if you are not going to school in the Fall of 2025. Please check your spam and junk folders for this email.

Click here to read the NPSI Scholarships FAQ’s and Terms and Conditions.

Questions? Contact scholars@nraef.org for more information.

Below are the scholarships available to NPSI Management and Culinary Competition Winners, thanks to the generous support of The Coca-Cola Company.

• $7,000 – 1st Place
• $5,000 – 2nd Place
• $3,500 – 3rd Place
• $3,000 – 4th Place
• $2,500 – 5th Place

School-Specific Scholarships

Below is a list of schools offering scholarships. Please note that these scholarships are not serviced by the NRAEF, and you are responsible for contacting the school and following the school-specific claiming process.

The Culinary Institute of America

Culinary and Management Scholarships:

• 1st Place: $4,000 (renewable)
• 2nd Place: $3,500 (renewable)
• 3rd Place: $3,000 (renewable)

For questions, contact Sophia Capalbo.

Great Lakes Culinary Institute at Northwestern Michigan College

Culinary Scholarships (only):

• 1st Place: $2,000
• 2nd Place: $1,500
• 3rd Place: $1,000

For questions, contact Kyle Ferrill at kferrill@nmc.edu.

IUP Academy of Culinary Arts

Culinary and Management Scholarships:

• 1st through 3rd Place: $5,000
• 4th and 5th Place: $2,000

For questions, contact Karla Vargo at kvargo@iup.edu.

Institute of Culinary Education

Culinary and Management Scholarships:

• 1st Place : $8,000
• 2nd Place: $5,000
• 3rd Place: $2,500

For questions, contact Cory Sale at csale@ice.edu.

Linfield University

Management Scholarship (only):

• 1st Place – $1,000

For questions, contact Robin Brown at rbrown2@linfield.edu.

Pennsylvania State University

Management Scholarship (only):

• 1st Place – $3,000 freshman year

For specific information on scholarships, contact Ben Jellison at bdj101@psu.edu.

Sullivan University

Culinary and Management Scholarships:

• 1st Place: $15,000
• 2nd Place: $8,000
• 3rd Place: $5,000

For more information, contact Sonya Lynch at sonyarlynch@gmail.com.

University of Central Florida – Rosen College of Hospitality Management

Culinary and Management Scholarships:

• 1st Place: $12,000 ($3,000 per year)
• 2nd Place: $10,000 ($2,500 per year)
• 3rd Place: $8,000 ($2,000 per year)
• 4th Place: $6,000 total ($1,500 per year)
• 5th Place: $5,000 total ($1,000 per year)

For questions, please contact Genyth Travis at genyth.travis@ucf.edu.

Virginia State University

• Academic Excellence: $8,000
• Orange and Blue: $4,500
• Trojan Trailblazer: $2,000

For questions, contact Chanel Stafford at Cstafford@vsu.edu.

General Undergraduate Scholarships

Whether or not you are a part of a winning NPSI team, you may still be eligible for one of our merit-based undergraduate scholarships! Click here for more information about our scholarship programs. College-bound students can apply starting in January of every year for the upcoming school year.

Contact scholars@nraef.org if you have any questions or want to learn more about the scholarships we offer!