Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
$1,750 Graduate; $1,250 Undergraduate
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
- other
Description
Since 1995, SHAPE America has awarded scholarships to outstanding undergraduate and graduate student members majoring in the field of health, physical education, recreation or dance. The Ruth Abernathy Presidential Scholarship , developed by the past presidents of SHAPE America to honor deserving students, is awarded to three undergraduate students and two graduate students in January of each year.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
Undergraduate awards are $1,250 each and graduate awards are $1,750 each. Recipients also receive a complimentary three-year SHAPE America membership.
Eligibility
Undergraduate
- Applicant must be a current member of SHAPE America. Undergraduate students may join at thetime of application.
- Applicant must be majoring in the field of health, physical education, recreation or dance.
- Applicant must have college junior or senior class standing at a baccalaureate‐grantingcollege/university (completed a minimum of 60 semester/90 quarter units of college courses).
- Applicant must have a minimum grade point average of 3.5 overall on a 4.0 grade point scale. GPAscores from all institutions attended in pursuit of applicant’s current degree must be factored into theoverall GPA.
- Applicant must be a first time Ruth Abernathy Presidential Scholarship recipient. Previous recipientsof SHAPE America’s National Presidential Scholarship are ineligible.
Graduate
- Applicant must be a current member of SHAPE America. Graduate students may join at the time ofapplication
- Applicant must be majoring in the field of health, physical education, recreation or dance
- Applicant must be enrolled in a matriculated full‐time masters or doctoral program.
- Applicant must have a minimum grade point average of 3.5 overall on a 4.0 grade point scale.
- Applicant must be a first time Ruth Abernathy Presidential Scholarship recipient.Previous recipients of SHAPE America’s National Presidential Scholarship are ineligible. Undergraduaterecipients are ineligible for the graduate scholarship award.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United States
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
15 Oct 2025
Application deadline: October 15.