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Program

CANFIT Scholarships

Organization

CANFIT

Opportunity Type

Scholarship

About the Program

Nutrition, Physical Education and Culinary Arts Scholarships Undergraduate and graduate scholarships are available for California 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, CANFIT hopes to encourage more students to consider careers that will improve adolescent nutrition and fitness.

Application Deadline

March 31, 2024

Application Website

canfit.org/scholarships/

Program Benefits

Scholarship Amount
$500-$1,500
Renewable?

No

Requirements

Description

Graduate Applicant Requirements:

  • Enrollment in an approved master level or doctoral graduate program in Nutrition, Public Health 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)
  • Ethnic student affiliation of African-American, American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian-American, Pacific Islander or Latino/Hispanic descent.

Undergraduate Applicant Requirements:

  • Enrollment in an approved bachelor 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)
  • Ethnic student affiliation of African-American, American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian-American, Pacific Islander or Latino/Hispanic descent.

Culinary Arts Applicant Requirements:

  • Enrollment in a culinary arts college in California
  • Ethnic student affiliation of African-American, American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian-American, Pacific Islander or Latino/Hispanic descent
  • Prior completed units (or equivalent) of college credits not necessary to apply
Open to residents of:
  • CA
Open to students attending school in:
  • CA
Degree Programs
  • Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.)
  • Master’s Degree (M.A./M.S./M.B.A.)
  • Doctorate Degree (Ph.D./M.D./D.D.S.)
Eligible Majors
  • Culinary Arts
  • Nutrition Science
  • Public Health
  • Minimum GPA
    2.5 undergraduate OR 3.0 graduate
    Year in School
    • College Freshman
    • College Sophomore
    • College Junior
    • College Senior
    • College Fifth Year Senior
    • Master's Student (M.A., M.S., M.B.A.)
    • Doctoral Student (Ph.D./M.D.)
    Citizenship
    • U.S. Citizens
    • Legal Permanent Residents
    • Deferred Action (DACA) – Approved
    • Deferred Action (DACA) – Pending
    • Undocumented Students
    Ethnicities
    • African American
    • Asian/Pacific Islander
    • Hispanic/Latino
    • Native American/Alaskan
    Keywords
    nutrition, fitness, scholarship, CANTIF
    Contact

    info@canfit.org

    Last Modified Date
    March 18, 2015
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