FNCE® for Students
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Take your FNCE® experience to the next level by attending a variety of sessions and activities designed just for you! In addition to educational sessions, Learning Lounge talks, poster presentations and inspiring keynote sessions, here are a few key activities for students to take advantage of during FNCE®.
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Student Lounge
Dates: Saturday, October 24 through Tuesday, October 27
Students, this is a space just for you where you can relax, recharge and participate in student-focused activities. For questions about the Student Lounge or Student Lounge activities, please contact us.
- Signups for Student Headshots opens at the Lounge. There is no fee to participate but registration is required and spots are available on a first come, first served basis.
- Ongoing activities include button and lanyard making, coloring, activities, and prizes.
- Whole fruit and a packaged snacks while supplies last.
- Signups for Student Headshots opens at the Lounge. There is no fee to participate but registration is required and spots are available on a first come, first served basis.
- Ongoing activities include button and lanyard making, coloring, activities, and prizes.
- Whole fruit and a packaged snacks while supplies last.
- Student Headshots by appointment.
- Ongoing activities include button and lanyard making, coloring, activities, and prizes.
- Whole fruit and a packaged snacks while supplies last.
- Ongoing activities include button and lanyard making, coloring, activities, and prizes.
- Whole fruit and a packaged snacks while supplies last.
Explore the Expo
Visit exhibitor booths to explore products and services, ask questions, book an appointment with a representative, gather product information, attend culinary demos, obtain educational resources, and sign up for prizes and giveaways.
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Participate in Foundation Events
While you're at FNCE®, stop by the Foundation Booth to learn about awards and scholarships for Academy student members.
The Foundation is the largest provider of dietetic scholarships for students at all levels of study — and when you participate in a Foundation event, you are helping empower future practitioners to create a world where all people thrive through the transformative power of food and nutrition.
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Student Hosts at FNCE®
Student hosts have the opportunity to network with peers behind the scenes, engage with Academy staff, and meet leaders in the profession all while volunteering in person at the 2026 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo®. In return for two 2-hour shifts of onsite work, Student Hosts will be randomly selected to receive a reduced student member registration of $50 for FNCE® 2026.
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Academy Foundation Student Stipend
The Foundation provides $170 student stipends to help current Academy student members enrolled for the Fall 2026 semester attend FNCE® 2026. Stipend recipients will be required to visit the Foundation booth at FNCE® in San Antonio to pick up their stipend, which will be awarded in the form of an American Express Gift Card.
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NDEP Supervised Practice Program Fair
Date: Sunday, October 25
Time: 4:30 to 6 p.m.
NDEP will host the Dietetic Supervised Practice Program Fair. Programs representing ACEND accredited Dietetic Internships, Coordinated Programs, and Future Education Model Graduate Programs will be in attendance for prospective students to visit and network with.
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Join the Academy
Members of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics receive exciting benefits including complimentary continuing professional education opportunities, discounts on events and products in eatrightSTORE.org, invitations to exclusive members-only events and more!