SNF Scholarships

The School Nutrition Foundation (SNF) provides School Nutrition Association (SNA) members with the opportunity to attend SNA’s Legislative Action Conference (LAC), School Nutrition Industry Conference (SNIC) and Annual National Conference (ANC), as well as professional development scholarships to further their education and career.

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2026 Conference Scholarships

Annual National Conference Scholarships

SNF Conference Scholarships will provide members with the opportunity to attend SNA’s Annual National Conference (ANC) 2026. SNF will award forty-five (45) ANC scholarships, only one scholarship will be awarded per recipient.

School Nutrition Association Scholarships: will sponsor ten (10) scholarships for ANC 2026. Five (5) of the scholarships will be awarded to first-time attendees. Recipients of the SNA sponsored ANC scholarships will each receive $1,400 to cover registration, airfare, hotels, and meals. Each scholarship recipient must comply with his/her school district’s policy on out-of-district travel.

Super Bakery 22 Seconds Society in Memory of Franco Harris will sponsor eleven (11) scholarships for ANC 2026. Five (5) of the scholarships will be awarded to first-time attendees. Recipients of the Super Bakery sponsored ANC scholarships will each receive $1,000 to cover registration, airfare, hotels, and meals. Each scholarship recipient must comply with his/her school district’s policy on out-of-district travel.

J.T.M. Food Group, “Jack Maas, Jr.”, Scholarship will sponsor four (4) scholarships for ANC 2026. Two (2) of the scholarships will be awarded to first-time attendees. Recipients of the J.T.M. Food Group sponsored ANC scholarships will each receive $1,000 to cover registration, airfare, hotels, and meals. Each scholarship recipient must comply with his/her school district’s policy on out-of-district travel.

Deadline to apply is March 13^th, 2026.

REQUIREMENTS: To apply for the scholarship, individuals must be:

Current School Nutrition Employee, Manager or Director level SNA members
Eligible applicants must be a member of SNA as of February 1, 2025.
- Members that joined after the stated deadline will NOT be eligible.
- Members that joined before the stated date ARE eligible.
State Agency and Industry members are not eligible
Only one scholarship per school district per conference
The supervisor approval reference form must be included or the scholarship will not be considered*

AccuTemp Scholarship

AccuTemp Products First-Timers Scholarships, AccuTemp Products is offering twenty (20) $500 scholarships to current SNA employee and manager category members who will be attending their first ANC in Charlotte, North Carolina. Scholarships are automatically awarded to the first 20 eligible applicants who apply.

Requirements:

Nominee must be a current SNA employee or manager level member
Application must be submitted by a nominating SNA Director level member
Nominating Director must be registered to attend ANC26
Must be Nominee's first time attending ANC

2026 Professional Development Scholarships

Nancy Curry Scholarship

The Nancy Curry Scholarship is funded by Handgards, Inc., and friends of Nancy. One scholarship of $500 is awarded each year.

Super Bakery Scholarship

The Franco Harris Legacy Scholarship Program was created in loving memory of Franco Harris and established in 2024.” As a longtime supporter of the School Nutrition Association and SNF, we are honored to provide this scholarship program to SNA members who are seeking to better themselves professionally and personally and who strive for quality, innovation, and nutrition for the betterment of students.

Through this scholarship program, Super Bakery will be awarding two professional development and conference scholarships to eligible SNA members. The Super Bakery MVP Award will provide two (2) monetary awards at $5000 each to support the recipients’ academic endeavors.

SNA Professional Development

In support of School Nutrition Foundation, the School Nutrition Association (SNA) is sponsoring the SNA Professional Development Scholarship. Recipients of this scholarship will be provided up to $2500 in support of their academic and professional development.

Schwan’s Food Service Scholarship

In support of advancing the development of school nutrition professionals, Schwan’s Food Service, Inc., makes an annual donation which provides funds to the School Nutrition Foundation’s (SNF) scholarship program. This scholarship enables SNF to “foster good nutrition in school lunch programs and to improve school foodservice management.” Scholarships of up to $2,500 each are awarded.

Superhero Scholarship

In partnership with the School Nutrition Foundation, Bart Christian has established the Superhero Professional Development Scholarship in honor of the dedicated people who feed our country’s school children every day. The “Superhero Scholarship” will provide multiple scholarships to SNA members who are achieving their educational dreams in a school nutrition field of study. Since continuing education is critical to advancing their professional goals, SNA members can apply for the Superhero Scholarship to assist with funding for tuition and books for the following school year.

Applicants must be:

The applicant must be an active member for a minimum of one year as of March 1, 2025 with the School Nutrition Association (SNA) and have a history of employment in school foodservice. If you need to confirm SNA membership, please call 1-800-877-8822.
Currently employed in school foodservice as an operator/state agency (Industry and student members are not eligible).
Enrolled (or will be enrolled) in a degree or certificate program at a vocational/technical, undergraduate, graduate or post-graduate level in the United States in a program of study which falls into one or more of the USDA Professional Standards subject areas.
The applicant must demonstrate an interest in obtaining a degree in a foodservice-related field and a desire to make school foodservice a career.
Scholars who have received previous awards are eligible to reapply as long as the scholarship has not been awarded for four consecutive years.
Additional application requirements can be found within the application.

Please note that children of SNA members are no longer eligible to apply for scholarships.