The Southeast Athletic Trainers’ Association is proud and honored to recognize a few of our elite members and provide financial support to further the profession through academic and leadership scholarships. As a benefit for being a member, you, or your dependent, may be eligible to qualify for one of various academic or leadership scholarships. Depending on the scholarship, deserving members are encouraged to apply to either SEATA or the NATA Foundation as provided below. These awards are a one-year scholarship award and generally disbursed during the spring semester.
The following awards are available as a benefit to NATA Members residing in District IX:
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Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship ($1,000)
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Jerry Rhea/Atlanta Falcons Undergraduate Scholarship ($1,000)
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SEATA Family Scholarship ($500)
Undergraduate
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Memorial Graduate Scholarship ($1,000)
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Jerry Rhea/Atlanta Falcons Graduate Scholarship ($1,000)
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Hughston Sports Medicine Foundation Award ($500)
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SEATA Family Scholarship ($500)
Graduate
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Jim Gallaspy Leadership Award (includes a $500 scholarship)
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Bobby Gunn Student Leadership Award (includes up to $1,000 for a first-time student attendee at the NATA Convention and AT Expo)
Leadership
NATA FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
NOTE: The Professional Degree Change & impact on scholarship
The NATA Board of Directors and the Commissioners of the CAATE, with the full support of the Board of Certification and the NATA Research & Education Foundation, have agreed to establish the professional degree in athletic training at the master’s level. To ensure that the scholarship designations match the transition timeline the following changes will be implemented:
All questions are concerns should be sent to:
William “Bill” Welsh, MS, ATC, CHES, CEAS, CSCS
Scholarships Committee Chair
scholarships@seata.org
