Scholarship Requirements

Scholarship Eligibility Requirements – 2025 Award Cycle:

All scholarship applicants must be a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association on/by January 15, 2025 for the 2025 Award Cycle.
As applicants progress through their academic career in athletic training or an allied health profession (maintaining NATA membership and involvement) they may apply for the different levels of scholarships, but may receive only one for each level.

Pre-Athletic Training Scholarship Eligibility Requirements (2025 Award):

  • Program Status: Must be entering Year 1 of a CAATE-accredited professional athletic training program between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025. Proof of enrollment will be required if awarded.
  • GPA: Have a cumulative overall GPA of at least 3.2 (on a 4.0 scale).
  • NATA Membership: Must be a current member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association at the time of the application deadline. [Learn how to become a member here].

Professional Level Scholarship Eligibility Requirements

  1. Enrollment: Be enrolled in a CAATE-accredited professional program at the time of the application deadline (January 15, 2025). [Learn more about CAATE Accredited Professional Programs here].
  2. GPA: Have a cumulative overall GPA of at least 3.2 (on a 4.0 scale).
  3. NATA Membership: Be a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association at the time of the application deadline (January 15, 2025). [Learn how to become a member here].

Post-Professional Level Scholarship Eligibility Requirements

  1. Certification and Enrollment: Be a BOC-certified athletic trainer and enrolled in a Post-Professional Program (eg. Masters level, PhD, DAT etc) at the time of the application deadline (January 15, 2025).
  2. GPA: Have a cumulative overall GPA of at least 3.2 (on a 4.0 scale).
  3. NATA Membership: Be a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association at the time of the application deadline (January 15, 2025). [Learn how to become a member here].

Who do I contact if I have questions about the scholarship application?

Contact fndnstaff@nata.org