Simmer of Love:
The French Culinary Institute Offers Tuition Reduction and Scholarships For Summer Programs

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The French Culinary Institute and its sister school, The Italian Culinary Academy, are pleased to announce a tuition reduction for recent high school graduates, as well as a scholarship from the Friends of the FCI for career courses at the school that begin this summer.

The special ten percent tuition reduction is targeted to recent high school graduates, ages 17 to 20, who have received a valid high school diploma within two years of the enrollment date at The French Culinary Institute or The Italian Culinary Academy. Starting in August, the tuition reduction applies to high school graduates who enroll in any of the career programs at The French Culinary Institute -- Classic Culinary Arts, Classic Pastry Arts, International Bread and the Italian Culinary Experience.

In addition, the Friends of FCI is offering a Summer Scholarship worth $10,000 for a student who enrolls in the Classic Culinary Arts or Classic Pastry Arts programs that begin in July or August. The application deadline is July 31^st.

The new tuition reduction for high school graduates and summer scholarship are two of the latest money-saving options the French Culinary Institute, and its sister school, the Italian Culinary Academy, are offering prospective students who wish to pursue their dream of a culinary career. Earlier this year, the world-renowned culinary institute announced a special tuition reduction of $4,000 for the Classic Pastry Arts and Classic Culinary Arts summer evening classes that begin August 6. The tuition savings for the part-time evening programs helps students make the transition to a culinary career more affordable.

For more information about the tuition reduction programs and scholarships, please visit www.frenchculinary.com or call (888) 324-CHEF.

About THE FRENCH CULINARY INSTITUTE

The French Culinary Institute, located at The International Culinary Center in New York City, teaches the protocol, language and techniques upon which all Western cuisine is based. The FCI offers a rigorous six-month program by day and nine-month program by night for those who seek quality, intensive culinary and pastry arts education in a condensed period of time. The school also offers a career track in bread baking. Its extensive roster of Advanced Studies programming for those of all skill levels covers a wide array of disciplines including food writing, wine and beer studies, restaurant management and culinary technology. The FCI’s time-tested hands-on Total Immersion^SM method of instruction taught by the industry’s best informs all of its curricula, including its intensive consumer courses designed for serious amateurs. In 2007, The Italian Culinary Academy, sister school to The FCI, opened its doors. Both are located at 462 Broadway, New York, NY, 10013. For more information, please visit www.frenchculinary.com or call (888) 324-CHEF.

About The Italian Culinary Academy

Founded in 2007 as a sister school to the world-renowned French Culinary Institute, The Italian Culinary Academy offers the country’s most rigorous education in authentic Italian cuisine. The Italian Culinary Academy’s programs, all of which are informed by its time-tested, hands-on Total Immersion^SM method of instruction, include an extensive roster of classes for serious amateurs seeking quality, intensive education in a condensed period of time. The school is located at The International Culinary Center in New York City. For more information, please visit www.ItalianCulinaryAcademy.com.