Ruth Abernathy Presidential Scholarship

Scholarship Description

Three awards ($1,250 each) for undergraduate students and two awards ($1,750 each) for graduate students each year. Applicant must be majoring in the field of health, physical education, recreation or dance. Applicant must also be a current member of SHAPE America. To see other eligibility requirements for undergraduate and graduate applicants, visit shapeamerica.org.

Eligibility Requirements

• 3.5 Minimum GPA
• Type of institution award is open to: four-year college
• Award is available to U.S. citizens
• Award is available to Canadian citizens
• Award is available to citizens of countries other than the U.S. and Canada.

Application Requirements

• Application form required
• Transcript required
• Recommendations or references required
• Special requirements exist (These are specified in text.)
• Entry in a contest required
• letter from your school's dean or registrar indicating full-time status, a biographical sketch

How To Apply