Scholarship Description
NUTRITION, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND CULINARY ARTS STUDENTS Undergraduate and graduate scholarships are available for African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian American, Pacific Islander or Latino/Hispanic students expressing financial need to study nutrition, physical education, or culinary arts in the state of California. Checks will be mailed to the educational institution and are to be used toward tuition and fees. By providing undergraduate and graduate scholarships, the CANFit Program hopes to encourage more students to consider careers that will improve adolescent nutrition and fitness. GRADUATE APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS Enrollment in an approved masters level or doctoral graduate program in Nutrition, Public Health Nutrition, or Physical Education; or American Dietetic Association Approved Pre professional Practice Program at an accredited university in California 12-15 units of graduate course work completed and verified with an official copy of university transcript and a 3.0 or better GPA (cumulative) Minority student affiliation of African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian American, Pacific Islander or Latino/Hispanic ethnicity UNDERGRADUATE APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS Enrollment in an approved bachelors level program in Nutrition or Physical Education at an accredited (WASC) university in California 50 semester units (or equivalent) of college credits completed with an official copy of college transcript and a 2.5 or better GPA (cumulative) Minority student affiliation of African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian American, Pacific Islander or Latino/Hispanic ethnicity CULINARY ARTS APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS Enrollment in Culinary Arts college in Califonia Minority student affiliation of African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian American, Pacific Islander or Latino/Hispanic ethnicity Completed units (or equivalent) of college credits not necessary to apply.
Year of Need: College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, College 5th Year, 1st Year Grad, 2nd Year Grad, 3rd Year Grad, Beyond 3rd Year Grad,
Type: Needs Based
Num Awards: Multiple
Min Award: Varies
Max Award: Varies
Deadline: 2024-12-31
Website: http://www.canfit.org/
Sponsoring Organization
University of California
CANFit Program Scholarships 2140 Shattuck Ave., Suite 610
Berkeley, CA 94704
Contact Person:
Phone: 800-200-3131
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