The International Culinary Schools at The Art Institutes announces a call for entries in two competitions: The Art Institutes Best Teen Chef Competition for high-school seniors and The Art Institutes Culinary Scholarship Competition for high-school graduates.

Entrants must submit an entry/release form, a favorite recipe and an essay, as well as transcripts. The deadline for entry is Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013. To enter and view the competition rules, visit www.aicompetitions.com/culinary2013.

The Art Institutes Best Teen Chef Competition, now in its 14th year, is an opportunity for high-school seniors in the United States and Canada interested in pursuing a culinary career to experience the excitement and discipline of the industry. For the second year, the Culinary Scholarship Competition offers high-school graduates the opportunity to compete against their peers, as well.

Selected finalists will participate in a cook-off competition at each participating Art Institutes school on March 2, 2013, judged by professional chefs and culinary faculty. Entrants selected to participate in the cook-off competition receive recipes in advance and have an opportunity to take part in a pre-competition coaching session.

The first-place winner in the high-school-senior competition at each participating Art Institutes school will earn a $4,000 tuition scholarship. The second-place winner at each participating Art Institutes school will earn a $1,000 scholarship. The first-place winner in the high-school-graduate competition at each participating Art Institutes school will earn a $1,500 scholarship.