• COOKING AND CULTURE

    GAP YEAR AND SUMMER PROGRAMS AT LA VAQUERIE FARM

  • Thank you for expressing your interest in joining our Cooking and Culture program. Please note that you may save a partially completed application and return to it at a later time by scrolling down to the bottom and selecting the 'save' button. 

    All applicants will need to schedule a zoom interview after applying and before being accepted into the program. We will contact you to schedule your zoom interview within 7-10 days of receiving your application. 

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  • GAP YEAR SESSIONS
  • SUMMER SESSIONS

  • Please make sure that you read the Essential Eligability Criteria for this program on our website before you apply. You can find it HERE.

  • Applicant Information

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  • About You

  • Is this your first time out of your home country?
  • Do you have a current passport?

  • Essential Medical Information

    The following questions are intended to flag up any serious medical issues that need discussing prior to admissions.
  • Do you have any severe or life-threatening food allergies?*
  • Have you been prescribed any life saving medications?*
  • Have you been hospitalized for a medical or mental health condition in the past 6 months?*
  • Do you currently require routine or ongoing care from a doctor, nurse, therapist, or other healthcare professional, either on an inpatient or outpatient basis?*

  • Academic Information

  • Do you take Culinary Arts classes at your high school? (Not required but we like to know!)
  • Have you taken any French classes in high school? (Not required but we like to know!)
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  • Have you changed schools more than twice in your high school career?*

  • Parent or Legal Guardian Information

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  • Supporting Materials

  • Scholarship Applicants

  • If you are applying for a scholarship, please make sure that you have read the scholarship information linked on our website before you apply.

    In addition to the regular application, Scholarship Applicants will need to submit:

    -Reference Letter from a teacher who knows you well

    -Written Statement of Financial Request

    -Most recent tax return from all parents/legal gaurdians

    FINANCIAL STATEMENT: Please write a brief statement telling us about your financial situation and why you are requesting scholarship. If you are self funding the program please state that here. 

    TAX RETURNS: You will also need to include copies of all tax returns for parents and legal gaurdians. This should show both gross and adjusted gross income. 

    Please note, we ask that you only submit a Scholarship application that is COMPLETE with all of the requested items.

  • Additional Information

  • How did you learn about our programs?

  • Please note that if you were referred to our program by a camp advisor or referral service, a commission may be owed to the person who referred you. Any commissions paid for a referral are covered by us, the program, and not by the participant. They will not be reflected in your fees nor will your program tuition be increased to cover any commissions. 

  • There is no deposit due with this application.

    You will receive an email to schedule your admissions interview. Once you have had your interview, you will receive an email accepting you into the program within 7-10 days. Once you have been accepted, a deposit of 30% of your tuition is due to hold your space. Full payment is due 90 days before your program start date. If you apply within 90 days of a program start date, your full tuition will be due upon acceptance.


    Full payment instructions will be sent to you once you have been accepted to the program.

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