[USA] AthletiCare Undergraduate Scholarship

Application Deadline : 4, May 2012

Are you a high school senior who is planning to pursue a career as an athletic trainer, physical therapist or other allied health professional? If so, you may be eligible to apply for a $500 scholarship from AthletiCare.

Two scholarships, in the amount of $500 each, will be awarded to two graduating high school seniors for the 2011-2012 school year.

Successful recipients must be one of the following:

  • a graduating high school senior at one of the WNY area high schools that AthletiCare’s Sports Outreach Program currently contracts with for athletic training services for the 2011-2012 school year (see eligible schools below)
  • a graduating high school senior whose parent/guardian is a Catholic Health associate AND plans to enroll in an accredited college or university to pursue a degree in one of the allied health fields listed below.

Eligible High Schools

  • Alden
  • Charter School of Applied Technologies
  • Depew
  • East Aurora
  • Eden
  • Frontier
  • Hamburg
  • JFK
  • Kenmore East
  • Kenmore West
  • Lackawanna
  • Lake Shore
  • Maryvale
  • Mt. Mercy Academy
  • Mount St. Mary Academy
  • Nardin Academy
  • Orchard Park
  • Sacred Heart
  • St. Francis
  • St. Mary’s of Lancaster
  • Bishop Timon/St. Jude
  • West Seneca East
  • West Seneca West

Eligible Allied Health Fields of Study

  • Athletic Training
  • Exercise Science
  • Physical Therapy
  • Physical Therapy Assistant
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy Assistant
  • Speech Therapy/Pathology

Minimum Criteria

Applicants must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 for the first three years of high school.

Basis for Award

The successful candidates’ applications will be based on the following:

  • Essay
  • Volunteer/Work Experience and Extracurricular Activities
  • Letters of Recommendation
  • Faith-Based Values
  • Academic Achievement/GPA

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Category: High School, USA