1. SNF Scholarships and Grants for SNA Members
During this sessions, we’ll discuss
Scholarships and grants available through the School Nutrition Foundation for SNA members
Who can apply for the scholarships and grants
How you can apply

2. Why apply? Pursue your educational dreams Attend a SNA national event
How many of you have heard of the School Nutrition Foundation? [ASK FOR HANDS]
SNF is SNA’s sister organization which is dedicated to securing financial resources for education, professional development, scholarships and research in school nutrition
Each year, SNF offers scholarships only to SNA members to:
Pursue their educational dreams
Attend SNA national conferences
Upgrade your school kitchen’s equipment
Upgrade school kitchen equipment

3. Pursue a Higher Education
You can receive scholarships to pursue a degree at a vocational/technical, undergraduate, graduate or post graduate level in one of the four key areas:
Nutrition
Operations
Administration
Communications and Marketing
Scholarships of $500-$2,500 are available and you can earn multiple scholarships towards your degree each year
Can apply for multiple scholarships at once with the Common Application form online
Professional Scholarships open each year in January and are awarded in the Spring to be used the following school year
$500-$2,500 scholarships to earn a degree

4. Josephine Martin National Policy Fellow
Every year, the SNF gives one current SNA member from the employee or manager category the opportunity to attend SNA's annual Legislative Action Conference (LAC) as the Josephine Martin National Policy Fellow.
The Josephine Martin National Policy Fellow will travel to Washington, D.C., with all travel expenses paid up to $3,000.
Expenses include
Airfare
ground transportation
hotel accommodations
conference registration
per diem for meals
To apply, you must:
Be a SNA employee or manager section member currently and for the last three years (having joined SNA no later than April 1, 2014)
Have never previously attended LAC
Director level members are not eligible for this fellowship
Open in the Fall each year for the following year’s LAC

5. ANC First Timer Scholarship
Gives SNA members from the employee and manager categories who have never attended SNA’s Annual National Conference the opportunity to take advantage of the valuable educational and professional development opportunities to advance their careers and help meet their professional standards requirements
Available to:
current SNA members in the employee and manager categories
who have never attended SNA’s ANC
member must be nominated by his or her district director
district director must also be attending ANC
Multiple $500 scholarships will be given and each may be used to cover registration and travel expenses associated with attending ANC.
Before completing the nomination, please have the following information available:
Director’s contact information
Director’s ANC registration and proof of payment
Address information where scholarship check should be sent
Scholarship opens when ANC registration opens
Awards are given on a first come, first served basis.
$500 to attend ANC 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia

6. Participate in the ANC School Nutrition Showcase
Kathleen Stitt Award
The Kathleen Stitt Award is presented to a graduate student or faculty member participating in the School Nutrition Research and Best Practices Showcase at SNA's Annual National Conference (ANC).
$500 award is given to help defray travel expenses incurred to attend ANC.
To be considered for this award, the applicant must:
Currently be a SNA member
Be a graduate student enrolled full-time in an MS or PhD program at an accredited college or university, or be a faculty member employed at an accredited college or university.
Accepted to participate in the School Nutrition Research and Best Practices Showcase at SNA's Annual National Conference
Scholarship opens in April and is awarded in May of each year for the ANC that July
Participate in the ANC School Nutrition Showcase

7. Get Equipment for Your Kitchen
Equipment Grants give school districts brand new equipment, including installation and training to use the equipment
Equipment Grants are available to:
SNA director-level members
Who have been members of SNA for at least a year
Sometimes, equipment grants also offer scholarships to attend ANC
Equipment grants open during each winter and are awarded in the spring

8. schoolnutrition.org/scholarships
Apply Today!
Go to:
schoolnutrition.org/scholarships
To apply, check deadlines, and read more about the scholarships, go to
You must apply online by creating an account on and completing and submitting the online application by the deadline.

9. Application Tips Follow the instructions
Check your spelling and grammar
Beware of word counts
Submit by the deadline
When applying, here are some tips:
Read instructions thoroughly before completing and submitting
Check your spelling and grammar- you may want to write your responses in a word processor and use spell check and grammar check before copying and pasting answers into the online form
All essay questions have word counts. Your application will be disqualified if you don’t follow them
Don’t forget to submit your application by the deadline

10. For Questions, contact:
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For questions, contact the SNF Scholarship Team