APTA Minority Scholarships - Scholarship Award for Student Physical
American Physical Therapy Association
Award: $5000 – $5000
Deadline: December 31.
To acknowledge and reward demonstrated participation in minority affairs activities and services, the potential for superior achievements in the profession of physical therapy, appropriate display of professionalism as a future physical therapist. Qualifications: Applicants must be a US citizen or legal permanent resident and a member of one of the following racial/ethnic minority groups: African-American or Black, Asian, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Hispanic/Latino; the student must be enrolled in the final academic year of an accredited or developing professional physical therapist education program; the student must complete all degree requirements (clinical and didactic) and/or be eligible to graduate September 1, 1 year before -December 31,current year; student must show evidence of contributions in the areas of minority affairs and services and high scholastic achievement; student must possess potential for superior achievements in the profession of physical therapy, as well as professional excellence as a physical therapist. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on following How to apply: Applicants must be submit online nomination form; following documents must be uploaded electronically via APTA’s designated awards platform: completed application; a personal essay no longer than 600 words outlining applicants professional goals and minority service; three completed reference forms: reference Form 1: completed by the physical therapy program resource; reference Form 2: completed by a physical therapist clinician; reference Form 3: completed by a minority/communities activities referral; one unofficial transcript in PDF format detailing all physical therapy coursework completed to date must accompany the original application materials; applicant’s transcript is not based on a grading scale of 1-4, a written explanation of that scale’s equivalence to a 1-4 grading scale must be provided. Focus: Physical therapy.