National Athletic Trainers' Association Scholarships

Scholarship Value: $2,300
Awards Available: 75

The scholarship application is completed online. Please click the link below to be taken to the scholarship application portal. After clicking the link, please be sure you are logged in (top right corner) with your NATA member log in. Once you are logged in, you will see the green “Begin New Application”.

Scholarship Eligibility Requirements – 2024 Award Cycle:

All scholarship applicants must be a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association by January 15, 2024 for the 2024 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.

Undergraduate (non-senior level) Scholarship Eligibility Requirements

  1. Be enrolled in a CAATE accredited undergraduate program that concludes with a baccalaureate degree;
  2. Have completed at least 60 credits of college coursework;
  3. Have a cumulative overall GPA of at least 3.2 (based on a 4.0 maximum)
  4. Have at minimum one academic year in undergraduate program remaining

Undergraduate (senior level) Scholarship Eligibility Requirements

  1. Be enrolled in a CAATE accredited undergraduate program that concludes with a baccalaureate degree;
  2. Be a graduating senior in Fall 2023/Spring 2024 and planning on attending graduate school beginning in Summer or Fall 2024;
  3. Have a cumulative overall GPA of at least 3.2 (based on a 4.0 maximum)

Professional Master’s (Entry Level Master’s) Scholarship Eligibility Requirements

  1. Be enrolled in a CAATE accredited entry-level master’s program that concludes with a master’s degree;
  2. Have a cumulative overall GPA of at least 3.2 (based on a 4.0 maximum)

Post-Professional Master’s Scholarship Eligibility Requirements

  1. Be BOC certified athletic trainer and enrolled in a master’s program that concludes with a master’s degree;
  2. Have a cumulative overall GPA of at least 3.2 (based on a 4.0 maximum)

Doctoral Scholarship Eligibility Requirements

  1. Be BOC certified and be enrolled in a doctoral degree program;
  2. Have a cumulative overall GPA of at least 3.2 (based on a 4.0 maximum)

Who do I call or email if I have questions about the scholarship application?

Contact fndnstaff@nata.org

IMPORTANT UPDATE: The Professional Degree Change

The NATA Board of Directors and the Commissioners of the CAATE, with the full support of the Board of Certification and the NATA Research & Education Foundation, have agreed to establish the professional degree in athletic training at the master’s level.

In order to ensure that the scholarship designations match the transition timeline the following changes will be implemented:

  • Spring 2024 will be the last year the NATA Foundation will award Undergraduate Scholarships
  • Beginning 2025, the Scholarship categories will be Professional level, Post Professional Masters and Doctoral.
  • Students enrolled in a CAATE accredited undergraduate program or CAATE accredited entry-level master’s program 
    will be eligible to apply for a scholarship in the Professional Level category. 
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