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Scholarships administered by the Department of Nutritional Sciences

Students in Nutritional Sciences are eligible for three scholarships administered by the Department of Nutritional Sciences.  These scholarships are:

The Kitty Clark Cole Scholarship
The Karen Rae Spector Scholarship
The Bernice Mateicka Scholarship
The Burkhardt Nutritional Sciences Undergraduate Researcher Award

 

Other available scholarships

Scholarships are available to nutritional science majors through a variety of sources and organizations. 

The summary table below outlines a few of the available scholarships.

Scholarship

Funding Source

$ Amount

Letters of Rec

Application Deadline

Comments

Kitty Clark Cole

Dept. of NS

Full tuition for one year

0

First Monday in February

200 word cover letter required, participation in extra-curricular activities important, preference given to female students

Karen Spector

Dept. of NS

$1000

0

First Monday in February

CP student only, 200 word cover letter required

Burkhardt Nutritional Sciences Undergraduate Researcher Award

Martin E. and Kathleen M. Burkhardt fund

Varies

0

Under consideration.

Recommendation for this award comes from Student Advisors.

CALS

CALS

Varies

1

February 1st

 

American Dietetic Association

ADA Foundation

Varies

2

February 15

ADA membership may be required

Wisconsin Dietetic Association

WDA

Varies

3

February 15

 

Bernice Mateicka

ASHFSA

$500

3

April 15

WI residency required

Undergraduate

NRA/Education Foundation

$750-5000

0

March 1st

1000 hrs foodservice industry-related work experience required

Clark E. DeHaven

NACUFS

$1500

2 forms

March 15

Renewable

Violet Bublitz

WSFSA

$500

 

March 31

 

St. Marys Minority Health Care

St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center

$2500

 

April 15

 

American Specialty Health

American Specialty Health

$2500

2

August

Must be a full-time student with 3.00 or better cumulative GPA. First-year students are not eligible. Essay of 2500-3500 words is required