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Food and Nutrition
Scholarships and Aid

Scholarships and Aid

Below you will find information on scholarships available to Food and Nutrition majors. Contact the Food and Nutrition program for more information on applying for these scholarships.

See the full list of Kinney College of Nursing and Health Professions scholarships.

See USI's Student Financial Assistance web page for additional information.

Number of Awards - 6
Scholarship amount - $1000
Selection process: Faculty to select recipient(s)
Application Criteria: Full-time students in good academic standing (3.0 GPA or higher) at USI who have been accepted into the diagnostic medical sonography, food and nutrition, or radiologic and imaging sciences program at the time of application and receipt of scholarship. Recipients must display professional attributes consistent with the mission of Deaconess Health System to provide health care service with a compassionate and caring spirit, and must have demonstrated financial need as validated by FAFSA. Student Financial Assistance must validate need.
Number of Awards: 1
Amount of Award: $75.00
Selection Process: Faculty to select recipient

Application Criteria: Recipient must be a Food and Nutrition major and a member in good standing of the Food and Nutrition Student Organization. Recipient must participate in a minimum of three (3) FNSO meetings or activities during the current membership year. Recipient must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Scholarship is not renewable. Graduating seniors are not eligible for the scholarship.

Number of Awards: 1
Amount of Scholarship: $50.00
Selection Process: Faculty to select recipient

Application Criteria: Recipient must be a Food and Nutrition major and a member in good standing of the Food and Nutrition Student Organization. Recipient must participate in a minimum of three (3) FNSO meetings or activities during the current membership year.  Recipient must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Scholarship is not renewable. Graduating seniors are not eligible for this scholarship.

Number of Awards: 4
Scholarship Amount: $550.00
Selection Process: Faculty to select recipient(s)

Application Criteria: Applications must be full-time students at the University of Southern Indiana enrolled in an undergraduate pre-clinical program which prepares them for employment in the fields of gerontology, geriatrics, long-term care and/or long-term care administration. Preference shall be given to students who are enrolled full-time in a specific health-related degree program with work experience and/or volunteer service related to gerontology. Preference shall be given to undergraduate students with junior or senior status or graduate students with at least one academic year of study remaining at the time the scholarship is received. Applicants must be in good academic standing at the University of Southern Indiana and maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale when the scholarship is awarded and received. Applicants shall submit to the selection committee a one-page essay describing their career goals. The scholarship is not automatically renewable, but may be renewed if the recipient continues to meet the eligibility requirements of the scholarship.