Missouri SNA - Scholarships

For over 20 years, the School Nutrition Foundation has been raising funds to provide School Nutrition Association members with the opportunity to explore higher education options with the help of financial assistance. Increasing education costs, coupled with the growing demand for school foodservice personnel, remain the driving force behind the Foundation’s commitment to helping members and their dependents realize their academic dreams.

SNF Scholarship Brochure

This two-sided scholarship brochure provides an overview of the 2008-2009 scholarship programs with application deadlines.

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Application Process

The School Nutrition Foundation will be using a single application for the following scholarships:

SNF Professional Growth Scholarship
Schwan's Food Service Scholarship
Nancy Curry Scholarship

Active School Nutrition Association (SNA) members may apply for one, two or all three scholarships. Using a single application contributes in our methods to go green. We also hope that the single application will assist applicants by saving them time and money. Please see the application details. If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact us via email at scholarships@schoolnutrition.org or via phone at (800) 877-8822.

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SNF Professional Growth Scholarship
The School Nutrition Foundation (SNF) Professional Growth Scholarship is funded by the School Nutrition Association (SNA) members through a designated fundraising event. This scholarship is for active SNA members employed in school foodservice who undertake undergraduate or graduate study at a vocational/technical institution, community college, college or university

Schwan's Food Service Scholarship
Schwan’s Food Service makes an annual donation of $50,000 which provides funds to the School Nutrition Foundation’s scholarship program. This scholarship enables us to “foster good nutrition in school lunch programs and to improve school foodservice management”. This scholarship is for college and university study as well as community college and technical institute enrollment. It is available to SNA members who pursue formal education in a school foodservice-related field and express a desire to make school foodservice a career. Children of active SNA members who pursue a school foodservice-related field of study are also eligible.

Nancy Curry Scholarship
Funded by Handgards, Inc. and friends of Nancy, this scholarship is for SNA members employed in school foodservice who undertake undergraduate or graduate study at a vocational/technical institution, community college, college or university. Children of active SNA members who pursue a school foodservice-related field of study are also eligible.

GED Jump Start Scholarship
The GED Jump Start Scholarship provides eligible individuals with funds to pay for GED classes, GED study materials, and the GED test fee. To qualify for the scholarship the applicant must be a School Nutrition Association member, not currently have a high school diploma or a GED diploma, and plan on earning a GED within one year of receiving the scholarship.

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Winston Scholarship
This scholarship is for active SNA members and their dependents who wish to pursue a Vocational/Technological undergraduate or graduate degree. Individual scholarships are valued at $2,500 each.

Winston scholarship application posting to be announced.

Winston Equipment Award
The Winston Equipment Award Grant Program will provide free equipment to school districts who demonstrate a need based on the current state of existing equipment and its effect on the ability to meet current demand. The equipment award is designed to match equipment with need and help transform and grow a district’s feeding program. The total number of pieces of equipment will be determined by Winston on an annual basis.

Thank you for applying! We are pleased to announce that the Haywood School District of Brownsville, TN is the recipient of the 2008 Winston Equipment Award.

Please check back in mid 2009 for information on applying for the next Winston Equipment Award.

    2007 Winston Equipment Award Winner
    Hampton One School District
    Varnville, SC

“On behalf of the North District Middle School and Hampton One School District, I would like to thank you for the wonderful Winston Industries Equipment Grant award. We are finding all of the equipment is making a major impact on students’ service delivery throughout our District. Again, thank you and much success in your endeavors in the School Nutrition Foundation.”