NYSDA and District Scholarships

• NYSDA and District Scholarship Descriptions
• Scholarship Recipients

 

NYSDA and District Scholarships

NYSDA and it's districts fund several annual scholarship awards. Application and processing of these awards is administered by the ADA Foundation.

ADAF Scholarship

Eligibility Requirements info to be updated.

Scholarships will be available for the academic year. Progress in the educational and scientific advancement of dietetics inspires friends of the profession to make funds available for qualified candidates to receive scholarships through contributions to the American Dietetic Association (ADA) Foundation. There were more than 200 scholarships awarded for the last academic year and the dollar amounts ranged from $500 to $7500. The number and dollar amounts vary from year to year based on total donations.  Some scholarships require ADA membership, specific dietetic practice group (DPG) membership, and/or residency in a specific state; some are earmarked for underrepresented groups. The same application form is used for all available scholarships. 

To be eligible, applicant must be enrolled in the program a minimum of four months during the academic year August to July. Scholarships are available for the following education program categories.

Graduate Scholarships General Qualifications 

Planned or current enrollment in an advanced degree program in a U.S. regionally accredited college/university. 

• Students who are already enrolled in a combined graduate/dietetic internship (DI) or pre-professional practice program (AP4) and will be completing the graduate program requirements in the academic year should apply in the graduate scholarship category. 
• Intention to practice in the field of dietetics. 
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident. 
• Some scholarships require specific areas of study (e.g., public health nutrition, foodservice administration, and medicine) and status as a registered dietitian. Such information is requested in the application form. 

Dietetic Internship/Preprofessional Practice Program Scholarships General Qualifications 

• Planned or current enrollment in a CADE-accredited dietetic internship (DI) or CADE-approved pre-professional practice program (AP4) to establish registration eligibility. 
• Applicants to DI/AP4 programs who are participating in computer matching should submit the scholarship application by the February 15 deadline and must confirm DI/AP4 appointments by the date specified on the application form. (Students who are applying to a combined graduate/DI or AP4 program should also apply in this category.) 
• Demonstrate or show promise of being a valuable, contributing member of the profession. 
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident. 

Baccalaureate (Didactic or Coordinated Program) Scholarships
General Qualifications 

• Completion of the academic requirements in a CADE-accredited/approved college or university Didactic or Coordinated program for minimum standing as a junior in the academic year. 
• Demonstrate or show promise of being a valuable, contributing member of the profession.
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident. 

Dietetic Technician Program Scholarships General Qualifications 

• Must be in first year of study in a CADE-approved or accredited dietetic technician program. If selected, the student may use the scholarship for study during the second year. 
• Show evidence of leadership and academic ability. 
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident. 

The time schedule is as follows: 

• Time to apply: 
  The academic year before the scholarship is applicable. Requests for scholarship applications will be honored between September 15 and January 15. Note: The application form changes annually; applicants must use the current year application form.
• Submission date:
  Completed scholarship applications must be postmarked no later than February 15, and addressed to the attention of the Scholarships Committee. 
  
• Notification date:
  Committee members review all applications. Recipients are selected in May. Applicants are notified by mid-June.
  To request a hard copy of the application:

Contact information:

Accreditation, Education Programs, and Student Operations
American Dietetic Association
216 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60606 
800/877-1600, ext 5400
E-mail: education@eatright.org     
E-mail address is only for application requests: applications CANNOT be returned via e-mail. Applications submitted via e-mail will be disqualified.

Because of the time required for processing, no hard copies of the application forms will be sent after January 15. After January 15, applications can be obtained from directors of programs accredited and approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE). 

Applications may be downloaded. at www.eatright.org/scholelig.html 

The scholarship application form can now be downloaded from this Web site. The form CANNOT be e-mailed back to the ADA.

The form is in Microsoft Word 97 format and in printable (not editable) Adobe Acrobat PDF format. The form will not be available in any other formats. Other word processing programs will alter the document and the form will be disqualified. Please make every effort to use Microsoft Word 97, or later, or to print the Adobe Acrobat version. If you do not have access to Microsoft Word, and cannot print with Adobe Acrobat Reader please see the above instructions on requesting a hard copy of the application.

 

District Scholarships

In addition to scholarships funded by NYSDA, several district associations provide scholarship funds.

• Mohawk Regional SCHOLARSHIP administered by Mohawk district
• Nancy DeMuth Ruhle SCHOLARSHIP administered by Genesee district
• YVONNE M. WILLIAMS SCHOLARSHIP administered by Western New York district

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