The Wood Fruitticher Scholarship
Alabama Dietetic Association
Award: $1000 – $1000
Deadline: February 28.
To encourage and reward junior level undergraduate students or full or part time graduate students in ACEND accredited Alabama colleges and universities who have demonstrated ability and potential in the field of dietetics and nutrition by aiding them financially. Qualifications: Applicants must of have been enrolled in an ACEND accredited Alabama college or university for at least one quarter or one semester; Undergraduate applicants: at the time of application, the student will be scheduled to complete the requirements for graduation by the end of the following academic year; Graduate applicants: at the time of application, the applicant shall have completed at BS degree or be scheduled for completion before the following fall school entrance date; the degree must be in the field of Foods, Nutrition, Dietetics, and/or Institution or Food Systems Management; active, associate, or student membership in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Selection criteria: Priority will be given to meritorious applicants who have not previously received an ALDA Scholarship. How to apply: Applicants must be submit online application form; the official computed cumulative grade point average (all post-secondary work related to Dietetics) should be stated on the application and must be authenticated by a faculty member; letter of application including statements relating to financial need, immediate and future goals, leadership activities and personal attributes such as initiation and motivation for meeting physical, emotional and family demands as well as graduate school requirements; resume including personal contact data, education, honors and awards, involvement in clubs and organizations including offices held, professional leadership activities and work on volunteer experience. Focus: Nutrition.