The University of Toledo

Scholarships

Several options are open to you as an athletic training student for financial assistance through the University and various athletic training organizations. The purpose of this section is to familiarize you with some of the available options. Although at the present time we do not financially reward athletic training students individually (with the exception of those working two-a-day football who may be given a nominal stipend before classes begin through the athletic training room to replace some lost summer earning potential and those working other early fall sports who may be compensated in a similar manner by the coach of the sport), monies are available to you as an athletic training student if you apply. 

Scholarships from UT

Students should consult the Financial Aid Office http://www.financialaid.utoledo.edu/  or call 419-530-5735 for information about campus-wide financial aid available. Unfortunately, at this time students may not use their athletic training clinical assignment on campus for their Federal work-study award. 

Exercise science students are eligible for the Thomas Hogan Memorial Scholarship which is awarded every other year (in opposite years the award goes to the geology department).

Scholarships from the NATA

Dr. Cynthia McKnight, Dr. Susan Norkus, and Dr. W. Steven Tucker are recipients of the doctoral scholarship while Benjamin Lewicki and Meghan Geer are recipients of undergraduate scholarships.

The following are basic requirements for eligibility:

1. Be at least a junior in college.
2. Be a member of the NATA.
3. Have at least a 3.200 GPA on a 4.000 scale. 
4. Be sponsored by a certified athletic trainer.  If you meet the above criteria, see the NATAREF web site for further information and download the scholarship application from the NATAREF web site at http://www.natafoundation.org/scholarship-program.  Note: This application form, with supporting academic transcript(s), must be postmarked no later than February 10 each year.

Scholarships from our District

District IV of the NATA, The Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association, awards the GLATA Living Memorial Scholarship to a student member of GLATA to preserve the memory and accomplishments of the deceased members of GLATA and to perpetuate the standards, ideals, and professionalism of athletic training that they labored to establish.

DETAILS OF THE SCHOLARSHIP

1. Five scholarships are available from the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers’ Association (G.L.A.T.A.).
2. To apply, go to the NATAREF Scholarship Program site. All District IV students will be automatically entered in the GLATA scholarship pool.
3. For further information, please contact David Craig, GLATA Vice President, dhcraig3@yahoo.com, 317-509-0934   

Scholarships from our Conference
The Mid-American Conference Athletic Trainers Association gives an award to student members of the MAC and NATA in recognition of their efforts and achievements as students in our profession. Instituted at the Spring meeting of the MAC Sports Medicine Association, winners are awarded a one-time scholarship of $500.

The following are the basic requirements for eligibility: 

1. Applicant must be either a junior or senior in good standing for the upcoming fall semester or quarter. 
2. Must be a full time student enrolled in a program leading to a Bachelor's degree. 
3. Must have at least a 3.000 GPA. 
4. Must be sponsored by an ATC who is a member of the NATA and the MACSMA. 
5. Must submit an official statement from the registrar of his/her school indicating current GPA through the most recently completed term prior to March 1. 
6. Only one applicant per school. 
7. Must be a member of NATA. 

Ifyou meet the above criteria for eligibility, contact either Dave or Brian for a scholarship application (deadline is February 1). Dan Strukel, Doug Hoffman, Roxanne Reed and Gregg Hutton are past UT winners of this scholarship.

Scholarships from our State Association

The Ohio Athletic Trainers Association has a scholarship as well. See the OATA Website: Scholarships link.

The applicant must be enrolled full-time in an Ohio College or university, be a junior or senior in good-standing with the university, have a 3.000 GPA, and be a member of the OATA. The college/university scholarship is for $1500 and is for one year, non-renewable. Deadline for applications is February 1.

The OATA also has a family scholarship for the child of an OATA member. The parent must have been a member for at least five years. The applicant must not have completed an undergraduate degree, must be at least in the second year after high school, and be nominated by a member. The award is a one-time $1000 scholarship. The applicant may reapply yearly.

Roxanne Reed Meldrum is a past winner of the university scholarship.