Nutrition Department
Nutrition Scholarships and Cost
Many opportunities exist for nutrition students in need of financial assistance. Grants, low interest bank loans, or scholarships may be available from the government, corporations, community or civic groups, philanthropic and religious organizations, and Benedictine University.
Contact a representative in Benedictine Central and refer to the Benedictine University Undergraduate Catalog for university related scholarships. A student should always ask, even if he/she does not believe him/herself to be eligible for financial aid, as there often are Merit Scholarships based on academic performance available as well.
For more information on financial aid, contact the Benedictine University
Financial Aid Office.
Marriott International Corporation has established a scholarship/award open to Benedictine University juniors and seniors majoring in nutrition.
The Dr. Scholl Scholarship fund was established for nutrition and nursing students.
There are also several endowed scholarships not designated to a specific major, but based on
financial need, achievement, and sometimes leadership.
The application information for all of these are posted on the
endowed scholarship page of the Benedictine University web site.
The American Dietetic Association (ADA) offers scholarships
to students enrolled in their junior year in an undergraduate
nutrition program, as well as to those enrolled in Dietetic Internship
(practice programs) and master degree programs. Due to the limited
number of available ADA scholarships, these are quite competitive
and thus prestigious to receive. Application requests are honored
by The ADA from September through February only; refer to the
September Supplement of the Journal of The American Dietetic
Association (available in the library) or the American
Dietetic Association web site for more information. Generally,
you must be a member of ADA to receive an ADA scholarship. District
dietetic associations (e.g., West Suburban Dietetic Association,
North Suburban Dietetic Association) sometimes offer scholarships
to members. To be a member of the state or district associations,
you must first be a member of the American Dietetic Association.
Membership information is available in Kindlon Hall of Learning,
2nd floor, Suite 249.
To assist you in financing your education, the University has staff and counselors in the Students Accounts Office.
Tuition and fees are listed online at http://www.ben.edu/admissions/tuition_fees.asp.
Additional estimated fees, specific to the dietetic internship program, are detailed online at: difees.html.
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