NATA Foundation
Scholarship Program Process
Scholarship Application Process
Scholarship Application posted on NATA Foundation website
(Application Open from November to January 20)
NOTE: This is the intention to apply for a scholarship. Final Scholarship Application MUST
be completed by first week of February. In complete applications removed from system.
Intention to Apply: verifies student’s NATA membership
and allows student to enter names & contact information for
Nominating AT and Institutional Representative.
NATA Foundation Staff sends email to student confirming application status along
with reminder to complete Scholarship Application by due date of 1st week of
February.
NATA Foundation Staff sends emails & forms to Nominating AT and Institutional
Representative with instructions for completion by due date of 1st week of February.
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Scholarship Application Intention to Apply closed 3rd week of January.
Only those applicants with “Intent to Apply” will be allowed to finish applications.
Scholarship Application process is closed
First week of February.
No more entries can be made on web based application.
Scholarship Application Review Process
NATA Staff begins verification of completed scholarship applications.
Complete applications are determined by three characteristics:
1) Applicant has completed essay and clinical experience section; 2)
Nominating AT letter received; 3) Institutional Representative letter received
Process takes 2-3 weeks based on volume of applicants.
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Incomplete applications are marked as “Incomplete” on roster
Two review cycles
Begins by last week of February
1. District 4 – Undergraduate, Entry Level Masters, Masters, Doctoral
• D4 sponsors five (5) endowed scholarships and contracts require
announcement of winners at March GLATA meeting.
• All non-selected applicants go forward for all other awards.
Begins by third week of March
1. All other Districts – Undergraduate, Entry Level Masters, Masters,
Doctoral
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Scholarship Reviews
1. NATA Foundation Scholarship Committee Chair provides NATA Staff with
names of applicants assigned to specific reviewers.
2. NATA Staff uploads Nominating AT letter and Institutional Representative
Letter to Scholarship Reviewer’s Abstract Manager Profile.
3. Scholarship reviewers access applications via Abstract Manager and
complete reviews.
4. Rubric provides reviewers with guide to scoring the scholarship applications.
District 4 Reviews
Process finished
~Early March
All other District Reviews
Process finished
~ 3rd week of April
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Scholarship Rubric has seven areas of evaluation. Each
area is worth a maximum of 10 points. Each category is
weighted and totals are between 2‐10.
1.GPA and Transcripts (15%)
2.Nominating ATC (20%)
3.Student Questions (25%)
4.AT Clinical Assignments and/or past jobs (10%)
5.AT experiences outside of jobs or CAATE required assignments (10%)
6.Activities/Clubs/Association Membership related to Academic
Program/Athletic Training(10%)
7.Activities/Clubs/Community or Civic Service (not related to athletic training)
(10%)
Total Individual Applicant Score is the sum of percentage
scores (2‐10 points). Three reviewers review each
application. Final applicant score is the average of the
submitted reviewer scores (2‐10 points).
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1. Grade Point Average
a) Use reported GPA and that verified by Institutional
Representative (see uploaded attachment in Abstract
Manager).
i.
ii.
iii.
Entry Level: Last five semesters of UG work
Masters: Last five semesters of UG work & any Master’s degree
work
Doctoral: Last five semesters of UG work & all Master’s plus any
Doctoral work.
2. Nominating AT Letter
a)
b)
CONTENT – Should support a student…what makes them
stand out? Are they a dime a dozen or are they a one of a kind?
GRAMMAR/SPELLING – DO NOT hold this against
candidate…it is not their fault.
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3. Student Questions
a)
b)
CONTENT – Did they address the areas they were asked to
address?
GRAMMAR/SPELLING – This is important but isn’t a make or
break issue…use your judgment. Obviously this area takes
away from content and should be noted, but step back and ask
yourself…how bad is it?
4. AT Clinical Assignments and/or past jobs
5. AT experiences outside of jobs or CAATE required
assignments (e.g., recreational events, marathons, state/city
games, and/or Special Olympics)
6. Activities/Clubs/Association Membership related to Academic
Program/Athletic Training
7. Activities/Clubs/Community or Civic Service (not related to
athletic training)
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Example of points assigned using rubric (trends continue for scores of 5, 4, 3, & 2)
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Example of points assigned using rubric (trends continue for scores of 5, 4, 3, & 2)
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Scholarship Application Review Process
Scholarship Committee Reviewers upload final scores for each of the seven (7)
categories to Abstract Manager by deadlines previously set.
NATA Staff acquires the scores for the candidates from Abstract Manager and
provides NATA Scholarship Committee Chair with a TOTAL APPLICANT SCORE
(average of 3 reviewers).
Scholarship applicants are then ranked with category in descending manner from
a score of 10 to the lowest score.
Any ties are settled by the NATA Scholarship Committee Chair. GPA, Nominating
AT letter, and Student Essays are used to distinguish between applicants. Higher
GPA, better overall rating by Nom AT, and /or better quality answers to essays
help break the tie.
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Scholarship Program Process
Number of Scholarships Awarded
Determined based on number of scholarships available
& number of applicants by category.
For example, if there are 60 scholarships available & 40% of the applicants were
entry level undergraduates, then 24 scholarships would be awarded in this
category.
So, the top 24 scorers in the entry level undergraduate category would receive a
scholarship.
NATA Foundation Scholarship Committee Chair determines winners based on:
1. Formula for number of scholarships to award by category
2. Order of scores from 10 to lowest score within number of available scholarships
The specific scholarship is determined by NATA Foundation Scholarship Committee
Chair based on the specific requirements of named scholarship. Scholarships are
often designated by district, category, and/or ethnicity.
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Scholarship Program Process
NATA Foundation Director helps resolve any conflicts of interest or issues with
meeting scholarship restrictions.
Potential scholarship winners & assigned scholarships are approved by
NATA Foundation Director.
NATA Foundation Board of Directors approves recommended scholarship winners
via Board Call in late April.
All scholarship award winners are notified by the 1st week of May.
Thanks for your interest in
the NATA Foundation
Scholarship Program!
Go to http://www.natafoundation.org/scholarship-program
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