2017 Professional Development Scholarships

2017 Professional Development Scholarships

Common Application Preparation Worksheet

This is not the application form. Use this sheet to prepare your responses to the questions on the 2017Common Application to apply for all available SNF Professional Development Scholarships. The application must be submitted online via SmarterSelect.com. The application will open in January 2017.

Personal Information

First Name:

Last Name:

SNA Membership Number:

State:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

Have you previously been awarded a School Nutrition Foundation scholarship?

Have you previously applied for a School Nutrition Foundation scholarship?

If yes, how much total have you been awarded in past scholarships from the School Nutrition Foundation?

Academic Information

Please provide information below about the school you will attend during the 2017-2018 academic year.

School:

City:

State:

Program Type:

Certificate Program
Associate Degree
Bachelor Degree
Master Degree
Doctorate Degree
Other

What year of school will 2017-18 be for you?

Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Graduate Student
Other

How many credits do you anticipate taking during the scholarship award period of June 1, 2017 to May 31, 2018?

What are your projected tuition/fees ($) during the scholarship award period of June 1, 2017 to May 31, 2018?

What is your projected cost for books ($) during the scholarship award period of June 1, 2017 to May 31, 2018?

What is your declared major?

Expected graduation date (MM/YYYY):

Cumulative GPA (on a 4 point scale):

Major GPA (on a 4 point scale):

Please attach a copy of the course requirements of the food service program you are pursuing.

Please attach a copy of your latest transcript. If you have not yet attended this school, please attach your letter of acceptance instead of a transcript.

Educational History

Please provide the names, city, and state of colleges or universities you have previously attended or are currently attending (if different from where you plan to attend the 2017-18 school year). Please list the most recent first.

If you have not previously attended a college or university for at least 4 semesters, please include information and a transcript from your high school experience.

School:

City:

State:

Years (from-MMYYYY/to-MMYYYY):

Cumulative GPA:

Degree(s) Received:

Please attach a transcript from this school

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School:

City:

State:

Years (from-MMYYYY/to-MMYYYY):

Cumulative GPA:

Degree(s) Received:

Please attach a transcript from this school

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School:

City:

State:

Years (from-MMYYYY/to-MMYYYY):

Cumulative GPA:

Degree(s) Received:

Please attach a transcript from this school

Employment History

How long have you worked in the school nutrition profession?

List your Food Service employment history (most recent first).

Year(s) (from-MMYYYY/to-MMYYYY):

Company:

Position:

Job Responsibilities:

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Year(s) (from-MMYYYY/to-MMYYYY):

Company:

Position:

Job Responsibilities:

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Year(s) (from-MMYYYY/to-MMYYYY):

Company:

Position:

Job Responsibilities:

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Year(s) (from-MMYYYY/to-MMYYYY):

Company:

Position:

Job Responsibilities:

SNA Participation

Please describe the SNA activities in which you have participated at the local, state, and national levels. This might include attending chapter meetings and SNA conferences, being a member of a local, state, or national committee or board, being a panelist in presentation, volunteering at an event, etc. Please include specific examples.

Essay

Please share your reasons for selecting school nutrition as a profession, your long-term professional goals, and how your course of study will help you reach these goals. Please also describe how your education will positively impact your school district and the field of school nutrition.

DO NOT USE ALL CAPS. It is recommended that you draft your essay in a separate document, then copy and paste in the space provided. Remember to check for spelling and grammar errors. Your essay MUST be between 500 – 1000 words. Essays that do not meet the word count requirements will be disqualified.

Academic Reference

Please provide the contact information of an instructor or adviser who is familiar with your academic work to provide a recommendation for you.

Please contact your reference before submitting their information on this form and, if possible, please give your reference at least TWO WEEKS to complete this recommendation. A valid email address must be included. The contact information you provide will be used strictly for this application process.

When you submit your application, an email will be sent to you and your reference with further instructions. The email will be sent from this account: . The subject line will refer to the School Nutrition Foundation.

Recommendations will only be accepted through this form. Letters of recommendation will not be accepted.

Reference's First Name *

Reference's Last Name *

Reference's Email Address *

Reference's Title *

Reference's Organization *

Please explain how you know this individual. Please include courses you have taken with this instructor/adviser and any other ways you have worked together. Please indicate any other personal association you have had with the person recommending you.

Professional Reference

Please provide the contact information of a current or former supervisor or employer to act as a professional reference.

Recommendations will only be accepted through this form. Letters of recommendation will not be accepted.

Reference's First Name *

Reference's Last Name *

Reference's Email *

Reference's Title *

Reference's Organization *

Please describe when, where and how you worked with this individual. Please include specific dates and place(s) of employment in which you worked with the reference and in what capacity (i.e. as your direct supervisor, as a colleague, etc.). Please indicate any other personal association you have had with the person recommending you.

Certification and Release

By entering my name and date below:

I certify that all information on this application is true and complete to the best of my knowledge.
I certify that I meet all eligibility requirements as specified in this application and the accompanying instructions.
I hereby authorize the School Nutrition Foundation to verify correctness of statements to appraise this application.
I hereby authorize the School Nutrition Foundation to utilize information about and from my application for publicrelations purposes, publicity, or other scholarship opportunities.
I acknowledge the policy of confidentiality regarding my letters of recommendation, and
I waive my rights of access to my letters of recommendation. {OR}I do not waive my rights of access to my letters of recommendation.

Full Name:

Date (MM/DD/YYYY):