Ruth Abernathy Presidential Undergraduate Scholarship
Society of Health and Physical Educators
Award: $1250 – $1250
Deadline: October 15.
To honor outstanding undergraduate and graduate student members majoring in the field of health, physical education, recreation or dance. Qualifications: Applicant must be a current member of SHAPE America; undergraduate students may join at the time of application; must be majoring in the field of health, physical education, recreation or dance; 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); 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; must be a first time Ruth Abernathy Presidential Scholarship recipient; Previous recipients of SHAPE America’s National Presidential Scholarship are ineligible. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on scholastic proficiency, evidence of leadership, school, community, professional activity services, and character attributes. How to apply: Applicants must submit online nomination form; instructions for electronic submission: complete the scholarship application (vitae will not be accepted) and email the form and all required documentation noted in Items 2 through 5 subject line “Abernathy Undergraduate Scholarship.” Items 2 through 5 must be provided in a Microsoft Word or PDF format; provide a letter from applicant's school’s dean or registrar indicating full-time status; provide two letters of recommendation signed and titled which address all aspects of the selection criteria. Letters are limited to two pages each; provide a scanned copy of official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended in pursuit of current degree; provide a biographical sketch to be used for publication and for the official convention award presentation. Focus: Education, Physical; Health education.