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    Veterans: Right at Home at CIA

  • Welcome Military Veterans!

    A sense of purpose. Service. Making a difference. You鈥檝e experienced them all in your military career, so it鈥檚 only natural to seek them in your next one. A career in food is a great fit for your skills and drive, and so is the Culinary Institute of America, where you鈥檒l practice mastery, discipline, and teamwork in our professional kitchens every day.

    Join our strong and committed community of veteran students at CIA. We鈥檙e proud to have been founded in 1946 for the express purpose of preparing World War II veterans for food careers.

    Join Us for an Online Chat for Veterans

    Get to know why 澳门莲花赌城is the place to be for veterans pursuing a career in food.

     

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    The 澳门莲花赌城Degree of Your Choice

    Use your hard-earned GI Bill庐 benefits to earn an associate, bachelor鈥檚, or master鈥檚 degree from the world-famous CIA. Why not choose the best? An education from 澳门莲花赌城is the best recipe for your success moving into your next chapter.


    Culinary Institute of America student in the kitchen.

    CIA鈥檚 Fast Turbo Option

    Your military food service experience can transfer quickly into college credit. Get your 澳门莲花赌城degree in culinary arts or baking and pastry arts in as little as 15 months! If you have full-time, hands-on work experience in professional kitchens this quick option is just for you.


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    Free Culinary School for Veterans with GI Bill Benefits

    That鈥檚 right鈥攜our Yellow Ribbon and Post 9-11 benefits may pay up to 100% of your 澳门莲花赌城tuition. Learn more about your benefits due, transferring benefits, and housing allowances.


    Veteran culinary school student at the Culinary Institute of America.

    Resources and Support for a Smooth Transition

    Learn about resources available only to veteran students. Location, meal plans, clubs, housing, employment, and other types of support鈥e can鈥檛 name them all. Our hub of information to answer all your questions on how to make your degree a reality.


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    Fit Easily in to Our Family

    You鈥檙e already familiar with discipline and structure鈥攁nd fun, too! Check out one of our three amazing campuses to learn more about our center of the food universe.

     

  • Ready to Apply for Admission?

    澳门莲花赌城admits students three times a year, so you can start whenever the time is right for you.

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    Explore Campus

    There is no better way to learn about 澳门莲花赌城than by visiting one of our campuses. Check out our full list of admissions events, including online open houses and campus tours. And after a few hours, you鈥檒l know this is the college for you.

    GI Bill庐 is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at .

  • Questions? 澳门莲花赌城Veteran Student Ambassadors Can Help! Chat now.

  • Logo for Military Friendly庐 Schools designation, awarded to 澳门莲花赌城.We鈥檙e a Military Friendly庐 School! This designation signals that 澳门莲花赌城is one of a select few colleges setting the standard for higher education institutions to provide the best opportunities for veterans and their spouses.

    We鈥檙e also proud to be listed yet again as a 鈥淏est for Vets鈥 College by MilitaryTimes!

  • What Your Fellow Veterans Have to Say

    澳门莲花赌城veteran students share their experiences as they prepare to make a difference in their new careers in this segment from Meals Ready to Eat, produced by Navy veteran August Dannehl.

     

  • Contact Us

    Susan Lavender, Assistant Director鈥擜dmissionsSusan Lavender, CWP
    Assistant Director鈥擜dmissions
    Susan.Lavender@culinary.edu
    845-451-1557

    Specializes in assisting veterans鈥擭ew York campus


    Tyler Gelrud, Associate Director鈥擜dmissionsTyler Gelrud
    Associate Director鈥擜dmissions
    Tyler.Gelrud@culinary.edu
    707-967-2338

    Specializes in assisting veterans鈥擟alifornia campus


    Gerardo Garant, Admissions CounselorGerardo Garant
    Admissions Counselor
    Gerardo.Garant@culinary.edu
    210-554-6453

    Specializes in assisting veterans鈥擳exas campus

  • Rodney Harvey, 澳门莲花赌城Associate Degree in Culinary Arts student and veteran.

    Veteran Spotlight

    Rodney Harvey
    U.S. Army
    鈥淚 chose the 澳门莲花赌城was because I am from a family of veterans and the 澳门莲花赌城was founded specifically to provide culinary training to returning WWII veterans...I love it here. If you are driven, competitive, passionate, and a team player, then the 澳门莲花赌城is the place for you.鈥
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    Jennifer Rice, 澳门莲花赌城Degrees in Culinary Arts, Baking and Pastry Arts & veteran scholarship recipient

    Veteran Spotlight

    Jennifer Rice
    Military Wife
    鈥淢eeting and interacting with staff, faculty, and other members of the culinary community has enriched my life and career. Without the scholarship, I would not have been able to experience all of this!鈥
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  • Did You Know?


    74% of leading food employers surveyed prefer to hire 澳门莲花赌城grads.