Bill Kane Undergraduate Scholarship
Society of Health and Physical Educators
Award: $1000 – $1000
Deadline: October
To provide the award is open to any student officially recognized as an undergraduate school-based health education major at an accredited college/university in the United States or a U.S. territory. Qualifications: Applicants must have a minimum, current overall grade point average of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale at the SHAPE America application deadline; Prior SHAPE America undergraduate award recipients may not apply; the award is open to any student officially recognized as an undergraduate school-based health education major at an accredited college/university in the United States or a U.S. territory; to be eligible, the applicant must be currently enrolled full-time (12 hours) at a college or university for both the fall and spring semesters of the academic year during which the student is applying; the student must have sophomore, junior or senior status at the time of application. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on evidence of leadership potential; be academically talented; be active in health education profession-related activities or organizations at the college or university and/or community level. How to apply: Applicants must be submit online application form includes the following sections: resume - attach a current resume that includes extracurricular/service activities (professional organizations, school, community) and any academic honors, awards, etc. within the past two years; essay - attach an essay describing Applicants interest in health education, career and professional goals and what Applicants hope to accomplish as a health educator in training and in the future; (essay must be approximately 400 - 450 words in length); transcript - attach a current transcript PDF of all college study completed, including the fall semester. Focus: Health education.