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Our Academy Foundation is the only public charity, funded solely by donations, dedicated exclusively to supporting nutrition and dietetics students and professionals by empowering them to help consumers live healthier lives. From scholarships and awards to research grants and disaster relief, our Foundation makes a direct impact on thousands of individuals each year.

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Raising $1 Million to Give $1 Million!

The Foundation is asking all Academy leaders, members, students and affiliated organizations to come together and support this effort that will raise $1 million by the end of 2025 to help us to award $1 million in scholarships!

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2023 Foundation Scholarship Recipients Say Thanks!

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Scholarships

Our Foundation invests in the current and next generation of food and nutrition professionals, helping to build a diverse, ample, qualified, and highly educated workforce.

Awards

Our Foundation recognizes individual Academy members and their professional excellence through numerous annual Foundation awards.
    

Grants

Our Foundation offers several annual research grants in an effort to stimulate innovation and discovery within the profession.
    

Fellowships

Our Foundation makes a positive impact on global health and nutrition by collaborating efforts with external stakeholders and the Academy's research, science and international affairs team.

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Dollar by Dollar, Scholar by Scholar

Dollar by Dollar, Scholar by Scholar - Karla Maria Cabrera Lopez: Commission on Dietetic Registration Expanding the Reach of Dietetics Sponsorship

Our Foundation profiles scholarship recipients like Karla Maria Cabrera Lopez who have been helped by the generosity of our donors. Check out her story and many more who are pursuing their dreams on our Dollar by Dollar, Scholar by Scholar page.

Donations to the Make It a Million Scholarship Campaign make a difference in the lives of hundreds of your fellow Academy members each year and build the next generation of food and nutrition practitioners. With your help, we can do even more.

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