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February 16, 2017

Culinary schools struggle as enrollment falls

  • Tuitions can be expensive, and federal financial aid for these “career colleges” has tightened. Grads can end up with a high debt load and a low-paying restaurant job.
    • By SUSAN ALLEN
    The Associated Press

    MONTPELIER, Vt. — With enrollment in culinary institutes in decline and programs across the country closing their doors, schools such as the New England Culinary Institute in Montpelier, Vermont, which graduated celebrity chef Alton Brown, and the Culinary Institute of Charleston, South Carolina, are committed to staying relevant and in demand.

    “We're constantly looking for new ways and opportunities to grow our school,” said Michael Carmel, head of culinary arts in Charleston. “It's not necessarily a numbers game, but a quality game. We need to stay current with trends and have to be able to offer our students opportunities.”


     
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