Athletic Training Student Scholarships

The DATA is proud to offer the following scholarships to students who are currently enrolled in entry level Athletic Training Education Programs.

NATA District 2 Athletic Training Student Scholarship- An award given to an undergraduate student that is a
DATA member and enrolled in a CAATE accredited AT program that embodies academic, leadership, and
service to the community and/or profession.

DATA Student Leadership Award- An award given to an undergraduate student that is a DATA member and
enrolled in a CAATE accredited AT program that embodies leadership amongst their fellow athletic training
students and towards the future of the AT profession.

DATA Ethnic Diversity Advisory Committee Scholarship- An award and scholarship to recognize an Athletic Training Student of an ethnically diverse background who shows professional promise and promotion of diversity in the field of Athletic Training or promotes the health care of the physical active in ethnic minority groups.

ELIGIBILITY

1.       Distinguish one's self academically.
          a.       Must maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher
          b.       Must be a full time student:
                    i.      Undergraduate – Athletic Training Education Program
                    ii.     Entry Level Athletic Training Graduate Program

2.       Perform with distinction as a member of the
          Athletic Training Education Program or as a
          member of the athletic training profession.
          a.        The degree of the student’s athletic training
                     clinical achievement shall be weighed at
​                     least equally with the degree of their
                     academic performance.

3.       Signify an intention to pursue the profession of
          athletic training as a means of livelihood.

4.       Must be a current member of the Delaware Athletic
          Trainers' Association and have an NPI number at the time of application.

5.       For the DATA EDAC Award: Must be of ethnic diverse background as identified
          by the current NATA demographic data/studies.
All 2021 scholarship applications are due by April 23, 2021

Entry-Level Athletic Training Scholarship

The DATA is proud to offer scholarships to students who are interested in pursuing a career in Athletic Training, but are currently not enrolled in an accredited Athletic Training Education Program.

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants shall:
- Demonstrate the qualities and attributes associated with the award
- Be a current Senior in high school or in their final semester of an undergraduate program/degree
- Have been accepted and committed to a college or university with a CAATE accredited Athletic Training      
​   program with an intended course study in Athletic Training.
- Be nominated by a current DATA member that can speak to your strengths, weaknesses, and desire to enter the athletic training profession. The sponsor must fill out the DATA Entry-level Scholarship Application Sponsorship Form

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Upon completion, you may submit the application here:
All scholarship applications are due by ​May 15, 2021