National Athletic Trainers' Association Scholarships
Scholarship Sponsored by National Athletic Trainers' Association
Application Requirements
Applications for NATA Foundation scholarships are submitted online. Before beginning an application, review the scholarship criteria to confirm you are applying for the correct award and that you meet all eligibility requirements. Applicants must complete essay responses, upload current academic transcripts, and provide a recommender's name and email so the recommender can complete a brief questionnaire. All materials must be submitted by the stated deadline; applicants are responsible for ensuring every component is complete.
Required Materials: Essay responses, current academic transcripts, and the contact information for a recommender; some scholarships may request additional documents specific to that award.
Recommendation: Provide a recommender's name and email; the recommender will receive a link to complete a brief recommendation form. For Professional and Post-Professional scholarships, the recommender must be a BOC Certified Athletic Trainer.
Submission Responsibility: Confirm that transcripts, supporting documents, and the completed recommendation form are submitted by the deadline and follow up with your recommender as needed.
- Submit applications online and verify eligibility before applying.
- Prepare essays, transcripts, and recommender contact information in advance.
- Ensure all components are submitted by the deadline; follow up with recommenders.
Pre-Athletic Training Scholarship
This scholarship is intended for students planning to enter a CAATE-accredited professional athletic training program within the next year. It supports pre-professional students preparing to begin their first year of a professional athletic training program and targets those who demonstrate financial need. Applicants for this scholarship must include a FAFSA Submission Summary as part of their application materials. The award seeks to assist future athletic trainers at the start of their academic and professional journeys.
Description: Financial support for students about to start the first year of a CAATE-accredited professional athletic training program, designed to reduce barriers to entry for qualified candidates.
Eligibility: Applicants must be planning to begin a CAATE-accredited professional athletic training program within the next year and demonstrate financial need; a FAFSA Submission Summary is required for this scholarship.
- For students entering CAATE-accredited professional programs within the next year.
- Requires a FAFSA Submission Summary to document financial need.
- Focused on supporting students at the start of their athletic training education.
About the Scholarship
The NBATA Foundation Scholarship was launched through the support of the National Basketball Athletic Trainers Association Foundation. This partnership reflects the NBATA Foundation's commitment to advancing the athletic training profession and expanding support for emerging practitioners. The scholarship program adds resources to the pipeline of future athletic trainers and emphasizes financial assistance for those who need it. It complements the NATA Foundation's broader efforts to develop and sustain the profession.
History of the Award: Established with generous support from the National Basketball Athletic Trainers Association Foundation to increase access to athletic training education and support students demonstrating financial need.
- Established through NBATA Foundation support.
- Intended to expand access to athletic training education.
- Emphasizes financial assistance for early-career students.