Nutrition

3035 CALIFORNIA CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION

Attn: Director of Member and Office Services
1221 H Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Tel: (916)444-0845
Fax: (916)444-2194
E-mail: staff@calcattlemen.org
Web Site: http://www.calcattlemen.org/ycc.htm

To provide financial assistance to members of the California Cattlemen's Association (CCA) and their families who are attending college to prepare for a career in the beef industry.

Title of Award: California Cattlemen's Association Scholarships Area, Field, or Subject: Agricultural sciences; Business; Communications; Education; Marketing and distribution; Nutrition Level of Education for which Award is Granted: Undergraduate Number Awarded: Varies each year; recently, 10 of these scholarships were awarded. Funds Available: The stipend is at least $1,000. Duration: 1 year; recipients may reapply.

Eligibility Requirements: This program is open to students currently attending a junior college, 4-year college, or university in California who are CCA Young Cattlemen members or whose parents are current CCA members. Applicants must be preparing for a career associated with the beef cattle industry, including production, nutrition, trade, agricultural communications, agricultural education and professional services, marketing, and lending. Selection is based on future plans in the beef industry, academic achievement (GPA of 2.5 or higher), community involvement, and knowledge of the beef industry. An interview may be required. Deadline for Receipt: July of each year. Additional Information: Supporters of this program include the CCA Allied Industries Council, the CCA Feeder Council, and Allflex USA.

3036 THE EDUCATION RESOURCES INSTITUTE (TERI)

Attn: Manager, Marketing Services
31 St. James Avenue, Sixth Floor
P.O. Box 312
Boston, MA 02117-0312
Tel: (617)426-0681
Free: 800-255-TERI
Fax: 888-FAX-TERI
E-mail: custserv@teri.org
Web Site: http://www.teri.org

To provide loans to help undergraduate and graduate students in specified health-related fields finance their college education.

Title of Award: Health Professional Loans (HPL) Area, Field, or Subject: Biological and clinical sciences; Dentistry; Health care services; Medicine; Medicine, Holistic/alternative; Medicine, Osteopathic; Midwifery; Neuroscience; Nursing; Nutrition; Occupational therapy; Oncology; Optometry; Pharmaceutical sciences; Physical therapy; Podiatry; Psychology; Public health; Veterinary science and medicine Level of Education for which Award is Granted: Graduate, Undergraduate Funds Available: Individuals may borrow annually up to $25,000 as credit-ready in their own name. Students applying as creditworthy or with a creditworthy coborrower may borrow up to the cost of education with an annual cap of $45,000. The cumulative debt maximum for graduate students, including all undergraduate and graduate loans, is $195,000 for allopathy, medical, osteopathy, and dental students, or $142,500 for all other graduate or professional students. The maximum residency loan is $12,500. Repayment begins 9 months after graduation. For borrowers who have paid a guarantee fee, the interest rate is 0.25% below the prime rate as published in the Wall Street Journal. For creditworthy students who pay no guarantee fee, interest is the prime rate plus 0.25%. For creditready students who pay no guarantee fee, interest is the prime rate plus 0.5% Duration: Loan recipients have up to 25 years to repay, depending on the total amount borrowed.

Eligibility Requirements: This is a credit-based loan and is not based on financial need. Applicants must be 1) undergraduates studying acupuncture, nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, or physician's assistant; or 2) graduate students working on a degree in allopathic medicine, cell and molecular biology, cell and molecular pathogenesis and cancer, clinical psychology, dentistry, neurobiology, neuropharmacology, nurse anesthesia, nurse midwifery, nurse practitioner, nursing, nutrition, occupational therapy, optometry, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician's assistant, podiatry, public health, vascular biology, or veterinary medicine. All students in approved health disciplines can apply if they are enrolled on at least a half-time basis and may borrow in their own name as credit-ready if they have good or no credit history and are U.S. citizens or permanent resident aliens. Graduate students may apply as creditworthy or with a creditworthy coborrower if they have an established 2-year satisfactory credit history; have a stable residence and employment history; have sufficient current income to meet criteria; if self-employed, have been in business for at least 2 years; and are U.S. citizens or permanent residents who have lived in the United States for the previous 2 years. Residency loans are also available to fourth-year graduate students who need funds to cover the expenses of interviewing and relocating for internships and residencies. Deadline for Receipt: Applications may be submitted at any time. Additional Information: There are no application fees. However, a guarantee fee of 6% of the total loan amount may be deducted from the loan check when the loan is disbursed for students applying as creditworthy or with a creditworthy coborrower. For students applying in their own name as credit-ready, the fee is 6% when the loan is disbursed and 3% at repayment.

3037 FLORIDA DIETETIC ASSOCIATION

Attn: Scholarship Chair, Florida Dietetic Association Foundation
P.O. Box 12608
Tallahassee, FL 32317-2608
Tel: (850)386-8850
Fax: (850)386-7918
E-mail: DIETNUTR@aol.com
Web Site: http://www.eatrightflorida.org/general/scholarships.html

To provide financial assistance to students enrolled in a dietetic technician program at an approved program in Florida.

Title of Award: Dietetic Technician Scholarship Area, Field, or Subject: Nutrition Level of Education for which Award is Granted: Vocational/Occupational Number Awarded: 1 each year. Funds Available: The stipend is $1,000. Duration: 1 year.

Eligibility Requirements: This program is open to Florida residents enrolled full time in a technician program that will prepare them to practice in the field of dietetics. Applicants must be members of the Florida Dietetic Association or attending school in Florida. They must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher and be members of the American Dietetic Association or enrolled in a program leading to eligibility for membership. U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status is required. Deadline for Receipt: April of each year. Additional Information: This program was established in 1993.

3038 FLORIDA DIETETIC ASSOCIATION

Attn: Scholarship Chair, Florida Dietetic Association Foundation
P.O. Box 12608
Tallahassee, FL 32317-2608
Tel: (850)386-8850
Fax: (850)386-7918
E-mail: DIETNUTR@aol.com
Web Site: http://www.eatrightflorida.org/general/scholarships.html

To provide financial assistance to upper-division students in Florida preparing for a career in the field of dietetics.

Title of Award: Sister Helen Marie Scholarship Area, Field, or Subject: Nutrition Level of Education for which Award is Granted: Four Year College Number Awarded: 1 each year. Funds Available: The stipend is $1,500. Duration: 1 year.

Eligibility Requirements: This program is open to Florida residents enrolled full time as upper-division students in a program that will prepare them to practice in the field of dietetics. Applicants must be members of the Florida Dietetic Association or attending school in Florida. They must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher and be members of the American Dietetic Association or enrolled in a program leading to eligibility for membership. U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status is required. Deadline for Receipt: April of each year. Additional Information: This program was established in 1969 in memory of Sister Helen Marie Pellicer.

3039 GEORGIA DIETETIC ASSOCIATION, INC.

Attn: Georgia Dietetic Foundation
1260 Winchester Parkway, Suite 205
Smyrna, GA 30080
Tel: (770)433-9044
Fax: (770)433-2907
E-mail: gdaexec@bellsouth.net
Web Site: http://www.gda-online.org

To provide financial assistance to members of the American Dietetic Association who are enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate, or supervised practice program in Georgia.

Title of Award: Georgia Dietetic Foundation Scholarships Area, Field, or Subject: Nutrition Level of Education for which Award is Granted: Graduate, Professional, Undergraduate Number Awarded: Varies each year. Funds Available: A stipend is awarded (amount not specified). Duration: 1 year.

Eligibility Requirements: This program is open to association members who are enrolled in or accepted at a program in Georgia. Applicants must be 1) enrolled in an accredited DPD program as an undergraduate; 2) accepted into a CADE-accredited program and either entering a supervised practice program or have at least 5 months remaining in the program; or 3) accepted into a graduate program or have at least 5 months remaining in the program. They must have a GPA of 2.8 or higher and be enrolled or planning to enroll full time. Along with their application, they must submit 1) financial forms; 2) a 300-word letter of intent on how they became interested in dietetics, their professional goals, their plans for the next academic year of study, their leadership activities and organization memberships, their honors and awards, how this program will benefit them as a practitioner, and why they need the scholarship; 3) a 300-word essay on what they consider to be the characteristics of a professionally successful person; 4) scholarship references from faculty members and work supervisors and 5) official transcripts. Deadline for Receipt: May of each year. Additional Information: Information is also available from Demetrius Mazacoufa, GDF Scholarship, 1401 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 238, Atlanta, GA 30309.

3040 HEALTH CAREERS FOUNDATION

3221 McKelvey Road, Suite 103
Bridgeton, MO 63044-2551
Tel: (314)770-1626
Fax: (314)770-1432
E-mail: info@hcfinfo.org
Web Site: http://www.hcfinfo.org

To provide financial assistance (in the form of scholarships and loans) to individuals (particularly older students) who are interested in working on a degree in nursing, pharmacy, or the allied health professions.

Title of Award: Health Careers Foundation Scholarship/Loan Program Area, Field, or Subject: Health care services; Medical technology; Nursing; Nutrition; Occupational therapy; Pharmaceutical sciences; Physical therapy; Radiology; Respiratory therapy; Speech and language pathology/audiology Level of Education for which Award is Granted: Master's, Undergraduate Funds Available: The amount awarded varies, up to $4,000 per year, depending upon the needs of the recipient. The award consists of half scholarship and half loan (the maximum lifetime loan indebtedness is $8,000). Funds may be used for educational purposes only (tuition, fees, and books) and are paid directly to the recipient in 2 equal installments. The first payment is mailed in August; the second payment is made in January, provided the recipient has maintained at least a 2.0 GPA. All recipients are required to sign a loan promissory note. Loans are interest free as long as the recipient remains a student or for a grace period of 6 months after leaving school. After the grace period, the interest rate charged is 4% per year on the unpaid principal balance. Payment must begin 7 months after leaving school. Duration: 1 year; recipients may reapply.

Eligibility Requirements: Applicants must be enrolled or planning to enroll in a course of study leading to a certificate, diploma, license, associate degree, or bachelor's degree in 1 of the following health care fields: dietetics, medical records/transcription, medical technology, nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, radiology, respiratory therapy, or speech pathology. They must be working on the degree required for an entry-level position in the appropriate field; advanced degrees are not eligible unless they are required in order to enter and practice in the profession (e.g., speech pathology, physical therapy). No correspondence programs at any level are acceptable. Selection is also based on academic record, statement of goals, work experience, and program completion date. Priority is given to nontraditional students (adults who either want to enter the work force or change careers) and to individuals with financial need who have few financial aid options. Deadline for Receipt: March of each year. Additional Information: The Health Careers Foundation was established in 1990 by the Health Services Corporation of America and the National Healthcare Coalition. Since then, the foundation has awarded more than $5 million in scholar-ships and loans to more than 3,600 recipients. Students may attend any appropriate 2-year college, 4-year college, university, vocational/technical school, nursing school, or institute accredited by an appropriate state licensing health career board.

3041 INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE

Attn: Scholarship Program
801 Thompson Avenue, Suite 120
Rockville, MD 20852
Tel: (301)443-6197
Fax: (301)443-6048
E-mail: bmiller@na.ihs.gov
Web Site: http://www.ihs.gov

To provide financial assistance to Native American students who need compensatory or preprofessional education to qualify for enrollment in a health professions school.

Title of Award: Health Professions Preparatory Scholarship Program Area, Field, or Subject: Engineering; Health care services; Medical technology; Nursing; Nutrition; Pharmaceutical sciences; Physical therapy; Social work Level of Education for which Award is Granted: Undergraduate Number Awarded: Varies each year. Funds Available: Awards provide a payment directly to the school for tuition and required fees; a stipend for living expenses of approximately $1,160 per month for 10 months; a lump sum to cover the costs of books, travel, and other necessary educational expenses; and up to $400 for approved tutorial costs. Duration: Up to 2 years of full-time study or up to 4 years of part-time study.

Eligibility Requirements: Applicants must be American Indians or Alaska Natives; be high school graduates or the equivalent; have the capacity to complete a health professions course of study; and be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a compensatory or preprofessional general education course or curriculum. The qualifying fields of study include premedical technology, pre-dietetics, pre-nursing, pre-pharmacy, pre-physical therapy, pre-social work, and pre-engineering. Recipients must intend to serve Indian people upon completion of professional health care education as a health care provider in the discipline for which they are enrolled at the pregraduate level. Deadline for Receipt: February of each year.

3042 INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE

Attn: Scholarship Program
801 Thompson Avenue, Suite 120
Rockville, MD 20852
Tel: (301)443-6197
Fax: (301)443-6048
E-mail: bmiller@na.ihs.gov
Web Site: http://www.ihs.gov

To provide loans-for-service to American Indian and Alaska Native students enrolled in health professions and allied health professions programs.

Title of Award: Health Professions Scholarship Program Area, Field, or Subject: Counseling/Guidance; Dental hygiene; Dentistry; Engineering; Engineering, Civil; Environmental science; Health care services; Medical assisting; Medical technology; Medicine; Medicine, Osteopathic; Nursing; Nutrition; Optometry; Pharmaceutical sciences; Physical therapy; Podiatry; Psychology; Public health; Radiology; Respiratory therapy; Social work; Substance abuse Level of Education for which Award is Granted: Graduate, Undergraduate Number Awarded: Varies each year. Funds Available: Awards provide funds directly to the school for tuition and required fees; a stipend for living expenses of $1,160 per month for 12 months; a lump sum to cover the costs of books, travel, and other necessary educational expenses; and up to $400 for approved tutorial costs. Upon completion of their program of study, recipients are required to provide payback service of 1 year for each year of scholarship support at the Indian Health Service, a tribal health programs, an urban Indian health program, or in private practice in a designated health professional shortage area serving a substantial number of Indians. Recipients who fail to complete their service obligation must repay all funds received (although no interest is charged). Duration: 1 year; may be renewed for up to 3 additional years.

Eligibility Requirements: This program is open to American Indians and Alaska Natives who are at least high school graduates and enrolled in a full-time study program leading to a degree in a health-related professions school within the United States. Priority is given to upper-division and graduate students. Qualifying fields of study include chemical dependency counseling (bachelor's or master's degree), clinical psychology (Ph.D. only), coding specialist (certificate), counseling psychology (Ph.D. only), dental hygiene (B.S.), dentistry (D.D.S.), diagnostic radiology technology (certificate, associate, or B.S.), dietitian (B.S.), civil or environmental engineering (B.S.), environmental health (B.S.), health care administration (B.S. or M.S.), health education (B.S. or M.S.), health records (R.H.I.T. or R.H.I.A.), injury prevention specialist (certificate), medical technology (B. S.), allopathic and osteopathic medicine, nursing (A.D.N., B.S.N., or C.R. N.A), optometry, pharmacy (B.S. or Pharm.D.), physician assistant (B.S.), physical therapy (M.S. or D.P.T.), podiatry (D.P.M.), public health (M.P.H. only), public health nutrition (master's only), social work (master's only), respiratory therapy (associate), and ultrasonography. Deadline for Receipt: February of each year.

3043 INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGISTS-GREAT LAKES SECTION

c/o Janice Harte, Secretary
Michigan State University
Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition
114 Malcolm Trout Building
East Lansing, MI 48825
Tel: (517)355-8474, ext. 105
E-mail: harteja@msu.edu
Web Site: http://www.ift.org/sections/greatlakes/scholarship.html

To provide financial assistance to undergraduate students in Michigan who are majoring in a field related to food science.

Title of Award: Clifford L. Bedford Scholarship Area, Field, or Subject: Food science and technology; Food service careers; Nutrition Level of Education for which Award is Granted: Undergraduate Number Awarded: Either 1 scholarship at $1,000 or 2 at $500 are awarded each year. Funds Available: The stipend is $1,000 or $500. Duration: 1 year; nonrenewable.

Eligibility Requirements: This program is open to students who are enrolled full time at a college or university in Michigan in food science, nutrition, food packaging, or food service courses leading to an associate or bachelor's degree. Applicants must be preparing for a career in the food industry. Selection is based on both academic and non-academic performance. Deadline for Receipt: December of each year.

3044 INTERNATIONAL FOODSERVICE EDITORIAL COUNCIL

P.O. Box 491
Hyde Park, NY 12538
Tel: (845)229-6973
Fax: (845)229-6993
E-mail: ifec@aol.com
Web Site: http://www.ifec-is-us.com

To provide financial assistance to undergraduate or graduate students who are interested in preparing for a career in communications in the food service industry.

Title of Award: IFEC Scholarships Area, Field, or Subject: Communications; Creative writing; Culinary arts; English language and literature; Food science and technology; Food service careers; Graphic art and design; Hotel, institutional, and restaurant management; Journalism; Management; Marketing and distribution; Nutrition; Photography; Photography, Journalistic; Public relations Level of Education for which Award is Granted: Master's, Undergraduate Number Awarded: Varies each year; recently, 6 of these scholarships were awarded. Funds Available: Stipends range from $1,000 to $3,750 per year. Duration: 1 year.

Eligibility Requirements: This program is open to currently-enrolled college students who are working on an associate, bachelor's, or master's degree. They must be enrolled full time and planning on a career in editorial, public relations, photography, food styling, or a related aspect of communications in the food service industry. The following food service majors are considered appropriate for this program: culinary arts; hospitality management; hotel, restaurant, and institutional management; dietetics; food science and technology; and nutrition. Applicable communications areas include journalism, English, mass communications, public relations, marketing, broadcast journalism, creative writing, graphic arts, and photography. Selection is based on academic record, character references, and demonstrated financial need. Deadline for Receipt: March of each year.

3045 NEW MEXICO COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Attn: Financial Aid and Student Services
1068 Cerrillos Road
P.O. Box 15910
Santa Fe, NM 87506-5910
Tel: (505)827-1217
Free: 800-279-9777
Fax: (505)827-7392
E-mail: highered@che.state.nm.us
Web Site: http://www.nmche.org/collegefinance/allied.asp

To provide loans-for-service to health professions students willing to work in underserved areas of New Mexico.

Title of Award: New Mexico Allied Health Student Loan-for-Service Program Area, Field, or Subject: Health care services; Mental health; Nutrition; Occupational therapy; Pharmaceutical sciences; Physical therapy; Radiology; Respiratory therapy; Speech and language pathology/audiology Level of Education for which Award is Granted: Undergraduate Number Awarded: Varies each year, depending on the availability of funds. Funds Available: The award depends on the financial need of the recipient, to a total of $12,000 per year. This is a scholarship/loan program; loans are forgiven if the student performs the required professional service as a health professional in a designated shortage area in New Mexico. Loans of less than 3 years require 1 year of practice for each academic year of the loan. For loans of 3 years or more, 40% of the principal plus accrued interest is forgiven upon completion of the first year of service, 30% of the principal plus accrued interest is forgiven upon completion of the second year of service, and the remainder of the principal plus accrued interest is forgiven upon completion of the third year of service. If recipients fail to complete the required service, they are assessed a penalty of up to 3 times the principal due plus 18% interest. Duration: 1 year; may be renewed.

Eligibility Requirements: This program is open to residents of New Mexico interested in preparing for a career as a health professional in the following fields: physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, audiology, pharmacy, nutrition, respiratory care, laboratory technology, radiologic technology, mental health services, emergency medical services, or other licensed or certified health profession as defined by the commission. Applicants must be enrolled or accepted in an accredited program at a New Mexico public postsecondary institution. As a condition of the loan, they must declare an intent to practice in a designated shortage area of New Mexico for at least 1 year after completing their education. U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status is required. Deadline for Receipt: June of each year.

3046 NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Office of K-16 Initiatives and Access Programs
Attn: Scholarships and Grants Administration Unit
Education Building Addition, Room 1078
Albany, NY 12234
Tel: (518)486-1319
E-mail: kiap@mail.nysed.gov
Web Site: http://www.highered.nysed.gov/kiap/scholarships/pos.htm

To provide forgivable loans to underrepresented minority and economically disadvantaged students in New York who are interested in preparing for selected professional careers.

Title of Award: New York State Regents Professional Opportunity Scholarships Area, Field, or Subject: Accounting; Architecture; Athletics; Dental hygiene; Engineering; Health care services; Interior design; Landscape architecture and design; Law; Medical assisting; Medicine, Chiropractic; Medicine, Holistic/alternative; Midwifery; Nursing; Nutrition; Occupational therapy; Optometry; Pharmaceutical sciences; Physical therapy; Podiatry; Psychology; Social work; Speech and language pathology/audiology; Veterinary science and medicine Level of Education for which Award is Granted: Graduate, Undergraduate Number Awarded: Varies each year; recently, 220 were awarded. Funds Available: The stipends range from $1,000 to $5,000 per year, depending on income. No award can exceed the actual cost of attendance. After completion of their professional studies, scholarship holders are required to practice in New York for 12 months for each annual payment received. If they do not comply with the service commitment requirements, they must repay the full amount of the scholarship monies plus penalty and interest within 5 years. Duration: Up to 4 years (or 5 years for certain programs), within a 7-year period.

Eligibility Requirements: Candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and legal residents of New York for 1 year prior to application. The law requires that awards be made to eligible candidates in the following order: first priority is given to candidates who are economically disadvantaged and a minority group member historically underrepresented in the professions; second priority is given to candidates who are a minority group member historically underrepresented in the professions; and third priority is given to candidates who are enrolled in or a graduate of 1 of these state-supported opportunity programs: Search for Education, Elevation and Knowledge (SEEK) or College Discovery at City University; Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) in the State University system; or Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) at an independent college. Scholarships are available for study in the following areas at the associate degree level: dental hygiene, dietetics and nutrition, massage therapy, occupational therapy assistant, ophthalmic dispensing, physical therapy assistant, registered physician assistant, respiratory therapy, or veterinary technician; at the baccalaureate degree level: certified public accountancy, architecture, athletic trainer, dietetics and nutrition, professional engineering, interior design, landscape architecture, registered nurse, occupational therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, registered physician assistant, or veterinary technician; at the master's degree level: acupuncture, architecture, audiology, landscape architecture, midwifery, nurse practitioner, occupational therapy, physical therapy, registered physician assistant, social work, or speech language pathology; at the doctoral degree level: chiropractic, optometry, pharmacy, podiatry, psychology, or veterinary medicine; or at the J.D. level: law. For purposes of this program, underrepresented minorities include African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Alaskan Natives. Students are considered economically disadvantaged if they are a member of 1) a household supported by 1 parent if dependent, by the student or by a spouse if independent, whose total annual income is less than specified levels that range from $13,700 for a family of 1 to $41,650 for a family of 7: 2) a household supported by more than 1 worker (parent if dependent, student and spouse if independent) in which the total annual income does not exceed the specified levels by more than $4,800; 3) a household supported by 1 worker (parent if dependent, student if independent) who is the sole support of a 1-parent family in which the total annual income does not exceed the specified levels by more than $4,800; or 4) a household supported by 1 worker (parent if dependent, student if independent) who is working 2 or more jobs at the same time in which the total annual income does not exceed the specified levels by more than $1,800. Deadline for Receipt: April of each year. Additional Information: Information is also available from the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation, 99 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12255, (518) 473-1574, (888) NYS-HESC, Fax: (518) 473-3749, TDD: (800) 445-5234, E-mail: webmail@hesc.com.

3047 OFFICE OF RURAL COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

Attn: Rural Health Unit
1700 North Congress, Suite 220
P.O. Box 12877
Austin, TX 78711-2877
Tel: (512)936-6701
Free: 800-544-2042
Fax: (512)936-6776
E-mail: orca@orca.state.tx.us
Web Site: http://www.orca.state.tx.us

To provide scholarship/loans to outstanding Texas students who are interested in preparing for a career in health care in rural areas.

Title of Award: Texas Outstanding Rural Scholar Recognition Program Area, Field, or Subject: Dentistry; Health care services; Medical technology; Medicine; Medicine, Chiropractic; Nursing; Nutrition; Optometry; Pharmaceutical sciences; Psychology; Radiology; Rehabilitation, Physical/Psychological Level of Education for which Award is Granted: Graduate, Undergraduate Number Awarded: Varies each year. Funds Available: The amount of the forgiveness loan award is based on the cost of attendance at the recipient's academic institution. Sponsoring communities pledge to cover half the student's educational expenses; the state covers the other half. Students must pledge to provide 1 year of work in the sponsoring community for each year of support they receive while in college. Duration: 1 year; may be renewed.

Eligibility Requirements: This program is open to Texas residents who are either high school seniors in the top quarter of their graduating class or college students who have earned a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Applicants must be enrolled or intend to enroll in an eligible academic institution in Texas to become a health care professional and arrange to be sponsored by an organization in 1 of the 174 nonmetropolitan counties in Texas. Eligible health care professions include medicine, dentistry, optometry, nursing, pharmacy, chiropractic, behavioral health, and allied health (rehabilitative services, radiology technician, medical laboratory technician, health systems management, and dietary and nutritional services). Eligible sponsoring organizations include local hospitals, rural health clinics, and community organizations. Funds are awarded on a competitive basis. Selection is based on academic achievements, essay content, sponsor's financial commitment, community statement of need, and overall quality of the nominee. Deadline for Receipt: May of each year for fall semester; September of each year for spring semester; January of each year for summer semesters.

3048 PHI UPSILON OMICRON

Attn: Educational Foundation
P.O. Box 329
Fairmont, WV 26555-0329
Tel: (304)368-0612
E-mail: rickards@access.mountain.net
Web Site: http://ianrwww.unl.edu/phiu

To provide financial assistance to undergraduate student members of Phi Upsilon Omicron, a national honor society in family and consumer sciences.

Title of Award: Nell Bryant Robinson Scholarship Area, Field, or Subject: Consumer affairs; Nutrition Level of Education for which Award is Granted: Undergraduate Number Awarded: 1 each year. Funds Available: The stipend is $1,000. Duration: 1 year.

Eligibility Requirements: This program is open to members of the society who are working on a bachelor's degree in family and consumer sciences or a related area. Preference is given to majors in dietetics or food and nutrition. Selection is based on scholastic record, participation in society and other collegiate activities, a statement of professional aims and goals, professional services, and recommendations. Deadline for Receipt: January of each year.

3049 PHI UPSILON OMICRON

Attn: Educational Foundation
P.O. Box 329
Fairmont, WV 26555-0329
Tel: (304)368-0612
E-mail: rickards@access.mountain.net
Web Site: http://ianrwww.unl.edu/phiu

To provide financial assistance to undergraduate student members of Phi Upsilon Omicron, a national honor society in family and consumer sciences.

Title of Award: Margaret Jerome Sampson Scholarships Area, Field, or Subject: Consumer affairs; Nutrition Level of Education for which Award is Granted: Undergraduate Number Awarded: 4 each year. Funds Available: The stipend is $3,000. Duration: 1 year.

Eligibility Requirements: This program is open to members of the society who are working on a bachelor's degree in family and consumer sciences. Preference is given to majors in dietetics or food and nutrition who provide evidence of financial need. Selection is based on scholastic record, participation in society and other collegiate activities, a statement of professional aims and goals, professional services, and recommendations. Deadline for Receipt: January of each year.

3050 SIEMENS FOUNDATION

170 Wood Avenue South
Iselin, NJ 08830
877-822-5233
Fax: (732)603-5890
E-mail: foundation@sc.siemens.com
Web Site: http://www.siemens-foundation.org/scholarship

To recognize and reward outstanding high school seniors who have undertaken individual or team research projects in science, mathematics, and technology (or in combinations of those disciplines).

Title of Award: Siemens Westinghouse Competition Awards Area, Field, or Subject: Astronomy and astronomical sciences; Atmospheric science; Biochemistry; Biological and clinical sciences; Botany; Chemistry; Computer and information sciences; Earth sciences; Engineering, Civil; Engineering, Electrical; Engineering, Mechanical; Environmental conservation; Environmental science; Genetics; Geology; Geosciences; Materials research/science; Mathematics and mathematical sciences; Nutrition; Physics; Toxicology; Virology; Writing Level of Education for which Award is Granted: Undergraduate Number Awarded: In the initial round of judging, up to 300 regional semifinalists (up to 50 in each region) are selected. Of those, 60 are chosen as regional finalists (5 individuals and 5 teams in each of the 6 regions). Then 12 regional winners (1 individual and 1 team) are selected in the regional competitions, and they become the national finalists. Funds Available: At the regional level, finalists receive $1,000 scholarships, both as individuals and members of teams. Individual regional winners receive $3,000 scholarships. Winning regional teams receive $6,000 scholarships to be divided among the team members. Those regional winners then receive additional scholarships as national finalists. In the national competition. first-place winners receive an additional $100,000 scholarship, second place an additional $50,000 scholarship, third place an additional $40,000 scholarship, fourth place an additional $30,000 scholarship, fifth place an additional $20,000 scholar-ship, and sixth place an additional $10,000 scholarship. Those national awards are provided both to individuals and to teams to be divided equally among team members. Scholarship money is sent directly to the recipient's college or university to cover undergraduate and/or graduate educational expenses. Schools with regional finalists receive a $2,000 award to be used to support science, mathematics, and technology programs in their schools. Duration: The competition is held annually.

Eligibility Requirements: This program is open to high school seniors who are legal or permanent U.S. residents. They must be enrolled in a high school in the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Wake and Midway Islands, or the Marianas. U.S. high school students enrolled in a Department of Defense dependents school, an accredited overseas American or international school, a foreign school as an exchange student, or a foreign school because their parent(s) live and work abroad are also eligible. Students being home-schooled qualify if they obtain the endorsement of the school district official responsible for such programs. Research projects may be submitted in mathematics and the biological and physical sciences, or involve combinations of disciplines, such as astrophysics, biochemistry, bioengineering, biology, biophysics, botany, chemistry, computer science, civil engineering, earth and atmospheric science engineering, electrical engineering, environmental sciences, fluid dynamics, genetics, geology, materials science, mathematics, mechanical engineering, nutritional science, physics, toxicology, and virology. Both individual and team projects (2 or 3 members) may be entered. All team members must meet the eligibility requirements. Team projects may include seniors, but that is not a requirement. Competition entrants must submit a detailed report on their research project, including a description of the purpose of the research, rationale for the research, pertinent scientific literature, methodology, results, discussion, and conclusion. All projects must be endorsed by a sponsoring high school (except home-schooled students, who obtain their endorsement from the district or state home-school official). Each project must have a project advisor or mentor who is a member of the instructional staff or a person approved by the endorsing high school. There are 3 judging phases to the competition. An initial review panel selects outstanding research projects from 6 different regions of the country. The students submitting these projects are identified as regional semifinalists. Out of those, the highest-rated projects from each region are selected and the students who submitted them are recognized as regional finalists. For the next phase, the regional finalists are offered all-expense paid trips to the regional competition on the campus of a regional university partner, where their projects are reviewed by a panel of judges appointed by the host institution. Regional finalists are required to prepare a poster display of their research project, make an oral presentation about the research and research findings, and respond to questions from the judges. The top-rated individual and the top-rated team project in each region are selected as regional winners to represent the region in the national competition as national finalists. At that competition, the national finalists again display their projects, make oral presentations, and respond to judges' questions. At each phase, selection is based on clarity of expression, comprehensiveness, creativity, field knowledge, future work, interpretation, literature review, presentation, scientific importance, and validity. Deadline for Receipt: September of each year. Additional Information: The program is offered by Siemens Foundation, in partner-ship with the College Board. Information is available from the College Board at (703) 707-8999, E-mail: spro@collegeboard.org. Students submitting the projects with the highest evaluations become part of a registry that is circulated to colleges and universities nationwide. To continue receiving scholarships, winners must attend an accredited academic institution on a full-time basis.

3051 TEXAS CATTLEWOMEN, INC.

Attn: Sandra Christner, Scholarship Chairperson
P.O. Box 522
Wheeler, TX 79096
Tel: (806)826-3572
Fax: (806)826-0052
Web Site: http://www.texascattlewomen.org/TCWscholarships.htm

To provide financial assistance to residents of Texas who are majoring in foods and nutrition, agricultural communications, or hotel and restaurant management in college.

Title of Award: Texas CattleWomen Scholarship Area, Field, or Subject: Agricultural sciences; Communications; Food science and technology; Food service careers; Nutrition Level of Education for which Award is Granted: Four Year College Number Awarded: 3 each year. Funds Available: The stipend is $1,000 per year. Funds may be used for any educational expense. Duration: 1 year; recipients may reapply.

Eligibility Requirements: Applicants must be graduates of a Texas high school who are currently enrolled at the sophomore through senior level in a 4-year college or university in Texas. They must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and be majoring in foods and nutrition, agricultural communications, or hotel and restaurant management. Selection is based on evidence of potential for continuing education, participation in student activities, evidence of leadership qualities, ability to relate well with others, financial need, and interest in and willingness to support the production and consumption of beef. Deadline for Receipt: October of each year.

3052 UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY

Attn: Education Director
328 North Boulevard
Richmond, VA 23220-4057
Tel: (804)355-1636
Fax: (804)353-1396
E-mail: hqudc@rcn.com
Web Site: http://www.hqudc.org/scholarships/scholarships.html

To provide financial assistance to mature women who are lineal descendants of Confederate veterans and plan to major in selected fields in college.

Title of Award: Walter Reed Smith Scholarship Program Area, Field, or Subject: Business administration; Computer and information sciences; Home Economics; Nursing; Nutrition Level of Education for which Award is Granted: Undergraduate Number Awarded: 1 each year. Funds Available: The amount of this scholarship depends on the availability of funds. Duration: 1 year; may be renewed.

Eligibility Requirements: Eligible to apply for these scholarships are women over the age of 30 who are lineal descendants of worthy Confederates or collateral descendants and members of the Children of the Confederacy or the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Applicants must intend to study business administration, computer science, home economics, nutrition, or nursing. They must submit certified proof of the Confederate record of 1 ancestor, with the company and regiment in which he served, and must have had at least a 3.0 GPA in high school. Deadline for Receipt: March of each year. Additional Information: Information is also available from Mrs. Robert C. Kraus, Second Vice President General, 239 Deerfield Lane, Franklin, NC 28734-0112. Members of the same family may not hold scholarships simultaneously, and only 1 application per family will be accepted within any 1 year. All requests for applications must be accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope.

3053 WISCONSIN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION

Attn: Executive Coordinator
1411 West Montgomery Street
Sparta, WI 54656-1003
Tel: (608)269-0042; 888-232-8631
Fax: (608)269-0043
E-mail: wda@centurytel.net
Web Site: http://www.eatrightwisc.org

To provide financial assistance to undergraduate and graduate students in dietetics programs at colleges and universities in Wisconsin.

Title of Award: Wisconsin Dietetic Association Scholarships Area, Field, or Subject: Nutrition Level of Education for which Award is Granted: Graduate, Undergraduate Number Awarded: Generally 5 each year: 2 for undergraduates, 1 for a full-time graduate student, 1 for a part-time graduate students, and 1 for a dietetic technician student. Funds Available: Stipends are $1,000 for undergraduates and full-time graduate students or $500 for part-time graduate students and dietetic technician students. Duration: 1 year.

Eligibility Requirements: This program is open to students at colleges, universities, and technical schools in Wisconsin who are working on an undergraduate or graduate degree in dietetics or a certificate as a dietetic technician. Applicants must submit a brief summary of their professional and career goals and what they hope to bring to the profession of dietetics, 3 letters of reference, official transcripts, and a financial statement. Deadline for Receipt: February of each year. Additional Information: This program includes the Ada B. Lothe Student Grant for undergraduates.