APTA Mary McMillan Scholarship

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Amount
Awarded

$4,666

Awarded

Application Deadline

December 1

Sunday
Awarded By:

American Physical Therapy Association

Number of Awards & Eligibility: The number of awards granted in any year will be determined by the education subcommittee of the awards committee and will be based on the available funds and the number of nominees who meet the criteria. Last year, there were 5 awards granted to physical therapist students and 1 award granted to a physical therapist assistant student.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for U.S. students.
  2. Must pursue a degree in physical therapy.
  3. Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
  4. Must be currently enrolled in the final year of a physical therapy program at time of application.
  5. Must be within 12 months of completing all requirements for graduation from the entry-level program by the September 1.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

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Description: This award is available to students studying physical therapy education and physical therapy assistant education who have one year of study or less before completion of the program.

Application requirements for the APTA Mary McMillan Scholarship are:

  • Nomination
  • Application form
  • Recommendation letters (2)
  • Personal statement
Additional Information: The intent of the award is to recognize those students who exhibit superior scholastic ability and potential for future professional contribution. Awards are made on a competitive basis. Recipients will be selected on the basis of the following criteria: superior scholastic performance; past productivity; evidence of potential contribution to physical therapy; and service to the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). The education subcommittee of the awards committee will make every effort to recommend at least one recipient from each of the three categories of education programs. If the education subcommittee determines there is not a worthy nominee in any one category, the award may be allocated to another category. Student recipients will receive their monetary awards when notified of selection and will receive certificates presented by the APTA board of directors at the association's annual conference. If the student is unable to attend conference, a representative of the student's education program may accept the certificate on the student's behalf. An official announcement of the award will also appear in an association publication.

Award Amount: Awards of $3,000 will be granted to each selected physical therapist assistant education student, and $5,000 awards will be given to selected physical therapist professional education student recipients.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $4,666.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Sunday, December 1

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Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Sunday, December 1

Nominees for the award will be selected by the faculty and student body of the program in which the nominee is enrolled. Nominations of students from an educational institution will be limited to one physical therapist assistant student, and one physical therapist professional education student. The faculty nominator is responsible for submitting the specified documents as a single award nomination package. The nomination packet must include the following materials: a completed nomination form appropriate to the student nominee's program level; a completed student application form appropriate to the student nominee's program level, with the required additional statement; and two letters of recommendation, one from a representative of the student body and the other from a representative of the faculty, that specifically focuses on a nominee's worthiness for this award (letters must not exceed two pages). Additional materials are required for students attending a post-professional master's degree program. Applicants are encouraged to review the application for additional information. Nomination packages must be submitted with the current nomination and application forms appropriate to the category of the educational program in which the student nominee is enrolled. The current nomination and application forms indicate the year in which the award nomination will be considered and must be submitted electronically via APTA's website (www.apta.org). All materials completed and submitted for each nomination mush be received online by the APTA Honors and Awards Program on or before Dec. 1.
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Address: Department of Minority/International Affairs 1111 N. Fairfax St. Alexandria, Virginia 22314
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