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MSU Denver Scholarships
The Department of Nutrition Annual Undergraduate Scholarship application will be open to undergraduate students in Spring 2025.
Application Timeline: This scholarship will open on February 1st, 2025 and close on February 28th, 2025.
Award Amount: $1000
Apply Here: https://msudenver.academicworks.com/opportunities/6868
Undergraduate Eligibility Criteria:
- Be meeting the University’s Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements and
cannot be in default or owe any refund/repayment of federal, state or institutional aid - Have a declared undergraduate major within the Nutrition Department
- Be making reasonable progress in the major as determined by the Nutrition
Department - Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0
- Have a major GPA of at least 3.5
- Have completed 60 credit hours at the time of application
- Be graduating within a semester or the academic year after the award is received
- Write a 500-word essay on a topic to be announced
- Upload a Degree Progress Report within Academic Works
The Department of Nutrition Annual MSN Scholarship application will be open to Master of Science in Nutrition students in Spring 2025.
Application Timeline: This scholarship will open on February 1st, 2025 and close on February 28th, 2025.
Award Amount: $1000
Apply Here: https://msudenver.academicworks.com/opportunities/6610
MSN Eligibility Criteria:
- Be meeting the University’s Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements and
cannot be in default or owe any refund/repayment of federal, state or institutional aid - Be enrolled in a master’s program within the Nutrition Department
- Be making reasonable progress in the master’s program as determined by the
Nutrition Department - Have a cumulative graduate GPA of at least 3.0
- Be graduating in a semester or the academic year after the award is received
- Write a 500-word essay on a topic to be announced
- Upload a Degree Progress Report within Academic Works
The Department of Nutrition Annual DI Scholarship application will be open in Spring 2025.
Application Timeline: This scholarship will open on February 1st, 2025 and close on February 28th, 2025.
Award Amount: $1000
Apply Here: https://msudenver.academicworks.com/opportunities/6660
Dietetic Internship Eligibility Criteria:
- Be meeting the University’s Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements and
cannot be in default or owe any refund/repayment of federal, state or institutional aid - Be enrolled in the Dietetic Internship program within the Nutrition Department
- Be making satisfactory progress in the Dietetic Internship program as determined by
the Nutrition Department - Write a 500-word essay on a topic to be announced
- Upload a Degree Progress Report within Academic Works
The Department of Nutrition Annual Lactation Scholarship application will be open to Lactation Students in Spring 2025.
Application Timeline: This scholarship will open on February 1st, 2025 and close on February 28th, 2025.
Award Amount: $1000
Apply Here: https://msudenver.academicworks.com/opportunities/6631
Eligibility Criteria:
- Registered for at least one lactation course
The Department of Nutrition would like to invite you to apply for an MSN scholarship. Scholarship awards may vary from $250 to $2,000.
Application Timeline:
- Fall Timeline: The scholarship will open September 1st, 2024 and close on September 30th, 2024.
- Spring Timeline: The scholarship will open February 1st, 2025 and close on February 28th, 2025.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Been accepted into the MSN program (if a new student)
- Enrolled in at least one MSN course at the time of the award
- Demonstrates commitment to the profession and strong writing skills in the scholarship essay responses
- Meets Academic Standing Policies of the MSN program
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This fund provides scholarships for students entering MSU Denver’s Dietetic Internship Program in honor of long-time, dedicated Department of Nutrition faculty members, Dr. Bruce Rengers and Dr. Cynthia Dormer.
Application Timeline: This scholarship will open on September 1, 2024 and close on September 30, 2024.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Be meeting the University’s Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements and
cannot be in default or owe any refund/repayment of federal, state or institutional aid - Have financial need as determined by FAFSA/CASFA and the University’s Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships
- Be entering MSU Denver’ Dietetic Internship Program
- Write an essay of 250 words or less listing the ways in which the student has used nutrition to make the world a better place. Please include names and dates or organizations serves and programs in which the student has participated.
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The HRSA-Nutrition Scholars Program application is currently closed.
The HRSA-Nutrition Scholars Program is designed to help cover college costs including tuition, fees, insurance, books, computer, supplies, and living expenses while pursuing an undergraduate degree in Human Nutrition – Dietetics, Nutrition and Dietetics, or as an undergraduate student in the Nutrition and Dietetics Accelerated BS to MS program. Awards are available for low-income and/or first-generation college students enrolled full-time (at least 12 credits per semester) who demonstrate financial need through submission of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). In addition to receiving funds to cover college costs, HRSA-Nutrition Scholars will participate in multiple program activities throughout the academic year.
As part of the HRSA grant, the Department of Nutrition offers undergraduate students studying dietetics at MSU Denver the opportunity to apply for the HRSA-Nutrition Scholars Program which can award up to $40,000 per student per year.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Must be admitted to MSU Denver as an undergraduate student
- Must be declared as a Human Nutrition – Dietetics, Nutrition and Dietetics, or Nutrition and Dietetics Accelerated BS to MS major
- Must be enrolled full-time (12 credit hours)
- Must be a low-income and/or first-generation student
- Must have financial need as determined by FAFSA
How to Apply:
- Complete a current FAFSA application. FAFSA information is required for award consideration. Any application without FAFSA information will not be reviewed.
- Complete a general scholarship application. Students must first apply to the general scholarship application to receive access to the HRSA-Nutrition Scholars Program application.
- Complete the HRSA-Nutrition Scholars Program application. You will gain access to this application only after completing the general scholarship application above. As part of the HRSA-Nutrition Scholars Program application, you must thoroughly and thoughtfully answer the following items:
- Please describe anything that you think would help you be successful in the nutrition/dietetics program and graduate from MSU Denver. Types of help could include tutoring/study skills, career advice or opportunities to follow nutrition professionals at their work, volunteer opportunities, advice on internship/graduate school/job applications, student clubs, seminars on topics such as budgeting or time management, regular academic advising, and/or anything you think would help you be successful.
- Please describe your career goals after completing the nutrition/dietetics program at MSU Denver. Please include short-term goals (1-2 years after graduation) and long-term goals (3-5 years after graduation).
- How do you intend to use this scholarship if awarded?
Open to undergraduate students who have declared a major in Integrative Health Care or Human Nutrition and Dietetics.
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Open to undergraduate students. Preference shall be given to students who are Nutrition and Dietetics, Nutrition Science, and/or Nutrition Studies majors, students who intend to pursue careers in physical therapy, and students who help other veterans achieve success at school.
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Other Scholarship Opportunities
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation offers scholarships to Academy members enrolling in dietetic internships. To be considered for Academy Foundation scholarships, you must complete the Academy Foundation scholarship application as directed on the Academy Foundation scholarship website.
It is undeniable that the cost of entering the field of dietetics is a HUGE barrier to the diversity of the nutrition profession. This barrier is one that Diversify Dietetics have had a goal to address and now they are thrilled to launch the Diversify Dietetics Scholarships and Grants.
Teaching and Research Assistantships
Requirements:
- Applicant must be enrolled in at least 6 undergraduate credit hours when holding a teaching assistantship
- Applicant must be willing to interact with and establish a good rapport with students enrolled in the course for which they are applying to be a TA
- Applicant must be meeting Academic Standing Policies set forth for graduate students by the Department of Nutrition
Undergraduate Teaching Assistantship positions are also offered by the Office of Academic Affairs’ Undergraduate Studies program.
Requirements:
- Applicant must be enrolled in at least 3 graduate credit hours when holding a teaching assistantship
- Applicant must be willing to interact with and establish a good rapport with students enrolled in the course for which they are applying to be a TA
- Applicant must be meeting Academic Standing Policies set forth for graduate students by the Department of Nutrition
Requirements:
- Applicant must be enrolled in at least 3 credits hour of graduate nutrition coursework when holding a non-work-study funded research assistantship
- Applicant must be willing to interact with and establish a good rapport with faculty member and other Research Assistants
- Applicant must be meeting Academic Standing Policies set forth for graduate students by the Department of Nutrition
- RAs are not allowed to work on course projects as a part of their assistantship but may work on research that supports or expands upon a course project in a meaningful way
The Department of Nutrition is looking for 2 graduate students to apply for Summer Graduate Research Assistantship (GRA) awards. The GRA are awarded to selected graduate students in return for their engagement with faculty-guided research or scholarship, and the assistantship will be provided in the form of tuition support/loan reduction to the student’s account via the Financial Aid Office.
The graduate research assistantship does not cover student fees. Student must be nominated by a faculty member (please reach out if you are interested to be nominated) and must be enrolled in minimum of 3, and maximum of 6 credits. There may not be any MSND/MSN course available to take over summer, so consider taking 3-6 credits of Independent Study to be eligible for this award.
Reach out to [email protected] for more information.
For consideration, you must complete this form: GRA – Graduate Research Assistantship
- Fall application cycle opens March 1 and closes on April 15
- Spring application cycle opens October 1 and closed on November 15
MSN Funding Opportunities
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Email UsDepartment of Nutrition
Phone:
303-615-0990
Office Location:
West Classroom 254
Office Hours:
8:00am – 5:00pm
Mailing Address:
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Department of Nutrition
Campus Box 33N
P.O. Box 173362
Denver, CO 80217-3362