Academic Grants

Le Cordon Bleu Madrid offers a study aid plan to support candidates in their high culinary training. There are three types of aid adapted to different situations:

1. Grant based on family economic situation:
The family financial aid granted by Le Cordon Bleu UFV S.L. is available for those candidates who wish to start a diploma or the basic certificate at the school, pay taxes in Spain, and whose family and economic situation require it. For these cases, there are three types of aid:

• Family Financial Grant I
• Family Financial Grant II
• Family Financial Grant III

2.  Candidates skills and personal drive grant:

• International Financial Grant

3. Help bases on student record:

• Mention of excellence

Family Financial Grant I:

The student may receive an aid of €10,500 for enrolling in any of the following Diplomas: Cuisine Diploma, Pastry Diploma, or Spanish Cuisine Diploma. This amount will be applied globally to the total program price, with €3,500 proportionally allocated to each certificate. It only applies to candidates who enrol for a Diploma (those enrolling by Certificates will not be eligible).

The candidate must have completed the school's admission process to benefit from this aid. Once admitted, the candidate must apply for the grant within the established deadlines (applications submitted outside these dates will not be processed).

It is essential to read our Study Grant Guidelines.
Request your Family Financial Grant I.

Family Financial Grant II:

The student will be granted an aid of €4,000 when enrolling in any of our Diplomas with a Basic certificate’s validation: Cuisine, Pastry or Spanish Cuisine. This amount applies to the cost of a full Diploma. This amount will be applied globally to the total program price, with €2,000 proportionally allocated to each certificate. It only applies to candidates who enrol for a Diploma via validation (those enrolling by Certificates will not be eligible).

To enjoy this grant, a candidate must have previously completed the school’s admission process and applied for the Basic certificate validation. You can consult the Study Grant Guidelines for established deadlines for processing the application.  

It is essential to read our Study Grant Guidelines.
Request your Family Financial Grant II.

Family Financial Grant III:

The aid amount is €2,500, applicable to the enrollment of a Basic Certificate in any of our programs: Basic Cuisine Certificate, Basic Pastry Certificate, and Basic Spanish Cuisine Certificate. This amount will be applied to the total program price.

The candidate must complete the school's admission process to apply for the Family Financial Grant III. This aid is available for the January, April, July, and October intakes. Deadlines are in the study aid guide. Only complete scholarship applications submitted within the established deadlines will be processed.

It is essential to read our Study Grant Guidelines.
Request your Family Financial Grant III.

International Financial Grant

The criteria for granting this aid are directed at international students based on the candidate's motivation and culinary skills. The aid amount is €6,000, applicable to the enrollment in a Diploma in one of the following three disciplines: Cuisine, Pastry, and Spanish Cuisine. This amount will be applied globally to the total program price, with €2,000 proportionally allocated to each certificate. It only applies to candidates enrolling for a Diploma (those enrolling by Certificates will not be eligible).

To obtain this aid, the candidate must send a presentation video explaining why they should be the recipient and demonstrating their culinary skills. The applicant must have completed the admission process beforehand. Only complete scholarship applications submitted within the established deadlines will be processed. 

It is essential to read our Academic Grants Guidelines.
Request your grant for International Financial Grant

Mention of excellence:

They are directed at students who have completed the Superior Certificate in any discipline and stand out for their work and effort throughout the program. The school will select the most outstanding records from each class, granting an aid of €1,500, which will be deducted from the total price of the following Certificate or Diploma the student wishes to pursue. The amount will not be refunded or utilised if another program is not pursued.