All Financial Aid & Scholarships 

Doug and Linda Woods Excellence in Athletic Training Scholarship

Doug and Linda Woods have served the students of Grand Valley State University for over thirty years. For the majority of the time, Doug provided health care to the student-athletes as the athletic department’s Head Athletic Trainer. In 1978 Doug developed a curriculum for educating athletic training students. For eighteen years, Doug was the GVSU softball coach until his retirement in 2014. Linda has provided educational support to the students through her work as a reference librarian at the Zumberge Library. 

In honor of Doug and Linda, the Woods Scholarships are awarded to the athletic training students in appreciation of their academic success and dedication to Grand Valley’s athletic training department. Two, four thousand dollar scholarships are granted to the successful applicants. Eligibility for the Woods scholarships requires an athletic training student to:

1) Have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA

2) Be in good standing in Grand Valley’s CAATE accredited Athletic Training Program

3) Have at least one semester of clinical experience remaining in the program

4) Demonstrate commitment to the athletic training profession

Deadline: March 1 each year

For more information and how to apply, please go to https://gvsu.academicworks.com/opportunities/2972.

Athletic Training Award of Excellence Scholarship

Iota Tau Alpha is an Athletic Training Education Honor Society.  About 14 years ago, GVSU created a chapter whose faculty advisor is Dr. Brian Hatzel.  Over those years, students have raised over $30,000.  In 2019, the members of Iota Tau Alpha have decided to turn those funds into a scholarship titled the Athletic Training Student Excellence Scholarship. This scholarship's purpose is to support a student in the Master of Athletic Training Program who has excelled in the academic, clinical, and leadership aspects of the program and plans to pursue a career in athletic training.

The purpose of this scholarship is to recognize a current student in good standing in the Masters of Athletic Training (MAT) degree program who has excelled in the academic, clinical, and leadership aspects of the MAT, and plans to pursue a career in athletic training. To be eligible, students must:

• Be admitted to the Master of Athletic Training (MAT) program at GVSU
• Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater
• Have completed two semesters of coursework with the MAT program
• Have at least one semester remaining in the MAT program

This scholarship may not be renewed.

Deadline: March 1 each year

For more information and how to apply, please go to https://gvsu.academicworks.com/opportunities/13458

The Todd Jager Memorial Graduate Athletic Training Award

To honor the memory of Todd Jager, Grand Valley’s Head Athletic Trainer for 10 years, family and friends have created the Todd Jager Memorial Graduate Athletic Training Student Award Endowment fund. It was created in the spring of 2008 to assist graduate students pursuing a career in college athletic training. Todd spent his college and professional years in college athletics and recognized the significant dedication and determination involved to pursue this profession. It is fitting that Todd’s battle with brain cancer required similar dedication and determination to continue to do what he loved, which was to provide medical care for college athletes.

This scholarship will provide financial support to outstanding graduate students working as a graduate assistants in Grand Valley State University’s Intercollegiate Athletic Department who demonstrate the values, character, and perseverance that Todd worked so hard to embody. The recipient will have a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training or a similar major and be pursuing an athletic training career in college athletics, with preference given to students with involvement in campus ministry.

Deadline: March 1 of each year

For more information and how to apply, please go to https://gvsu.academicworks.com/opportunities/3670.

Dan Chappell '85 Athletic Training Memorial Scholarship

The purpose of this scholarship is to assist a student with their Masters of Athletic Training.

To qualify students must:
*be accepted for or currently enrolled at Grand Valley State University (GVSU)
*be a graduate student enrolled in the Masters of Athletic Training program
*be meeting satisfactory academic progress (https://www.gvsu.edu/financialaid/satisfactory-academic-progress-sap-17.htm)

Financial need is required and will be demonstrated by the completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

This scholarship may be renewed with reapplication.

Deadline: March 1 of every year

For more information and how to apply, go to https://gvsu.academicworks.com/opportunities/14553

Boand & Rowe Scholarship for Advancement of Women in Sport & Physical Activity

This scholarship was established to assist current GVSU undergraduate or graduate students for their leadership or involvement in activities to advance women in leadership in sport and physical activity.

• Must be an undergraduate or graduate student
• Must be full-time student
• Undergraduate applicants must have completed at least 55 credits
• Must have a 2.5 cumulative GPA
• Must be meeting satisfactory academic progress
• Preference given to those applicants who demonstrate an interest or career goals related to the advancement of women in leadership in sport and physical activity.
• Financial need is not required but may be considered by completion of the FAFSA

Deadline: January 15 of each year

For more information and how to apply, please go to https://gvsu.academicworks.com/opportunities/2919.

MATS Scholarship

MATS offers a student scholarship annually to a currently enrolled full-time student in a Michigan College/University entry-level athletic training program with the intention of becoming a BOC Certified Athletic Trainer. Applicant must be a current member of the Michigan Athletic Trainers Society (will be verified), have at least one year remaining of entry-level athletic training education and must have grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 (based on a 4.0 scale) for ALL entry-level education courses to date.  All sections of the application packet must be fully completed as directed.  All information in the application packet must be typed.  A fully completed application packet must be e-mailed to Eliza MacDonald, MPA, AT, ATC no later than 5:00 p.m. March 31 of each year at [email protected]. Please e-mail the application as one document. 

Deadline: March 31 of each year

For more information go to, please go to https://www.michiganatsociety.org/at-student

GLATA Scholarships

Great Lakes Athletic Trainers’ Association Scholarships

The GLATA offers several scholarships that students can apply for through the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA)

• GLATA Living Pinky Newell Graduate Scholarship
• GLATA Living Pinky Newell Undergraduate Scholarship
• GLATA Living Memorial Graduate Scholarship
• Linda Weber Daniel Memorial Scholarship
• Z. Mel Blickenstaff Memorial Scholarship

Deadlines: Applications are open from November through the third week in January.

For information about how to apply, please go to https://www.natafoundation.org/education/scholarships/apply/

NATA Foundation Scholarship Program

The NATA Foundation Scholarship Program is one of the organization’s most highly regarded programs. Through this program, which is managed by the Scholarship Committee, the NATA Foundation awards undergraduate, master’s and doctoral scholarships. The number of scholarship varies annually (from 50 to 75), with the amount of the award currently $2,300 per scholarship. Scholarship funding is secured through a variety of sources, including the organization’s endowment program, as well as through corporate and individual support.

For more information and how to apply, please go to https://www.natafoundation.org/current-endowed-scholarships/

For information about how to apply, please go to https://www.natafoundation.org/education/scholarships/apply/

PFATS Athletic Training Student Scholarships

As part of its commitment to advance the athletic training profession, PFATS allocates funding, resources and voluntary efforts toward special programs and services of its members to a variety of NATA programs and services.  PFATS currently awards four $2,000 scholarships for athletic training students annually at the NATA's William E. Newell Student Athletic Trainer Awards Luncheon. The first PFATS Scholarships was established in 1983.

All collegiate student athletic trainers who are in their junior year or higher with a grade-point average of at least 3.2/4.0 and who plan on pursuing a career as a certified athletic trainer are eligible to apply for one of these $2,000 scholarships.

Larry "Stosh" Neumann Undergraduate Scholarship - Co-sponsored by Gatorade; Named in honor of the former Minnesota Vikings Assistant Athletic Trainer who battled brain cancer. Larry E. “Stosh” Neumann attended Mankato State University. He worked with the Minnesota Vikings as an assistant athletic trainer for 16 years, from the time he graduated college until he retired in 1992 due to illness. He passed away in 1996.

 Bill Tessendorf/PFATS Undergraduate Scholarship - Sponsored by PFATS; Named for the long term trainer of the Baltimore Ravens. William “Bill” Tessendorf’s legacy as an athletic trainer will be his efforts to advance the profession and create more opportunities for his colleagues. Mr. Tessendorf has worked as an athletic trainer in the National Football League for nearly four decades, including more than 20 years with the Cleveland Browns and a Super Bowl win with the Baltimore Ravens in 2001. Mr. Tessendorf has shown his commitment to his profession by serving as president of the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers’ Association. He was the first to represent athletic trainers on the NFL Injury & Safety panel, advocating for player safety and injury prevention for nearly two decades. He was inducted into the NATA Hall of Fame in 2012.

Deadline: Applications open November and go through the third week of January.

For more information please go to https://www.natafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/PFATS-Scholarship-Endowment_19.pdf

For information about how to apply, please go to https://www.natafoundation.org/education/scholarships/apply/

Athletic Training Student Minority Scholarship

PFATS and NFL Charities Minority Scholarships

Since 1993, PFATS and NFL Charities have worked together to sponsor annual scholarships for ethnic minority students. The scholarship program is open to undergraduate and graduate ethnic minority athletic training students who possess a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.5 on a four-point scale. In addition to receiving a financial grant, each student selected will have the opportunity to work at an NFL summer training camp.

Deadline: Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, a resume and a letter of recommendation from their supervising athletic trainer by April 1 of each year to:

Britt Brown, ATC
Associate Athletic Trainer
Dallas Cowboys
One Cowboys Parkway
Irving, Texas 75063
972-497-4992
[email protected]

CATS Family Scholarship

In 2003, the College Athletic Trainers Society (CATS) created the CATS Family Scholarship. The scholarship is rewarded to the son or daughter of a CATS member. Four scholarships, each in the amount of $2,000 for one academic year are awarded to qualifying applicants enrolled full-time at a college or university for the upcoming year. Academic achievements, awards, activities, volunteer work, letters of recommendation and an essay are reviewed.

· Garnett "Moose" Detty CATS Family Scholarship (sponsored by Pro Orthopedics)

· Otho Davis CATS Family Scholarship (sponsored by BuzzeoPDMA, Inc.)

· Johnson & Johnson CATS Family Scholarship (sponsored by Johnson & Johnson)

Deadline: April 15th of each year

For more information and how to apply, please go to https://www.collegeathletictrainer.org/scholarships/familyapplication.html

Tylenol Scholarship Program

The makers of TYLENOL® are proud to support the future of healthcare with our annual TYLENOL® Scholarship program. Now in its 18th year, the program helps students who are pursuing careers in the medical field manage the rising costs of education. This year, we're proud to award $5,000 and $10,000 scholarships (totaling $250,000) to forty outstanding students based on leadership qualities and academic performance.

Deadline: Date varies please see website for specific application information.

For more information, please go to https://www.tylenol.com/news/scholarship 

To apply, please go to https://aim.applyists.net/Account/LogOn?ReturnUrl=%2fTylenol