The Ruth Abernathy Presidential Scholarship, developed by the past presidents of SHAPE America to honor deserving students, is awarded to three undergraduate students and two graduate students in January of each year.
Since 1995, SHAPE America has awarded scholarships to outstanding undergraduate and graduate student members majoring in the field of health, physical education, recreation or dance.
Undergraduate awards are $1,250 each and graduate awards are $1,750 each. Recipients also receive a complimentary three-year SHAPE America membership.
- Category: Bachelor, Master, PhD
- Amount/value: $1,250 to $1,750
- Location: United States
- Application deadline: 14 October 2023
Eligibility
Undergraduate
- Applicant must be a current member of SHAPE America. Undergraduate students may join at the time of application.
- Applicant must be majoring in the field of health, physical education, recreation or dance.
- Applicant must have college junior or senior class standing at a baccalaureate‐granting college/university (completed a minimum of 60 semester/90 quarter units of college courses).
- Applicant must have a minimum grade point average of 3.5 overall on a 4.0 grade point scale. GPA scores from all institutions attended in pursuit of applicant’s current degree must be factored into the overall GPA.
- Applicant must be a first time Ruth Abernathy Presidential Scholarship recipient. Previous recipients of SHAPE America’s National Presidential Scholarship are ineligible.
Graduate
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- Applicant must be a current member of SHAPE America. Graduate students may join at the time of application.
- Applicant must be majoring in the field of health, physical education, recreation or dance.
- Applicant must be enrolled in a matriculated full‐time masters or doctoral program.
- Applicant must have a minimum grade point average of 3.5 overall on a 4.0 grade point scale.
- Applicant must be a first time Ruth Abernathy Presidential Scholarship recipient. Previous recipients of SHAPE America’s National Presidential Scholarship are ineligible. Undergraduate recipients are ineligible for the graduate scholarship award.
Benefits
The benefits and monetary value of the scholarship are unknown.
Application
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