The purpose of the National Strength and Conditioning Association Foundation (NSCAF) is to support the mission of the National Strength and Conditioning Association by providing funding for educational and research activities that enhance the practical application of strength and conditioning. All general and specific guidelines for each respective scholarship are outlined below and should be closely read by the applicant to ensure all guidelines have been met prior to submission.
General Scholarship Eligibility Requirements
Scholarship applications OPEN August 1 and CLOSE October 15 annually (there is only 1 application cycle a year)
*You must be a member of the NSCA at the time of application and award notification*
Scholarship application review process
-Applications close October 15th (11:59 am MTN) annually
-Applications reviewed and assigned to Scholarship Committee Members by Scholarship Committee Chair (~1-2 weeks)
-Applications reviewed by Scholarship Committee Members (~3-4 weeks)
-Applications reviewed by Scholarship Committee Chair (~1-2 weeks)
-Applicants notified of award status
NSCA Foundation Scholarships are awarded to students for their benefit at an educational institution, to aid in the pursuit of studies. The student must be a candidate for a degree at the educational institution. Under the terms of the NSCA Foundation program, the Scholarship funds must be used for:
- Tuition and fees to enroll in or to attend an educational institution, or
- Fees, books, supplies, and equipment that are required for the educational courses
All scholarship applicants must be pursuing a degree and career in the strength and conditioning field. Degree majors may include:
Applicants are not eligible to win more than one scholarship in any given year; however, applications can be made in more than one scholarship category in a given year. Applicants are eligible to receive up to two scholarships from each category for which they qualify. NSCA/NSCA Foundation Board of Directors, NSCA/Foundation staff members, members of the scholarship committee, scholarship reviewers are not eligible to receive scholarships nor write letters of recommendation for applicants.
Items judged by the NSCA Foundation Review Committee in each application include:
Download the Scoring Criteria sheet (PDF) for all NSCA Foundation scholarships.
Specific Requirements *Must be completed no later than October 15 at 11:59 am annually. It is the applicants' responsibility to ensure all required information is provided by the due date. Late materials will not be accepted under any conditions.
*International Applicants may apply.
*NSCA Members with Student/Professional/CPI Memberships are eligible to apply
*Students attending a Community College are eligible to apply.
NSCA Foundation Scholarship money is tax-free providing all funds are used for educational purposes.
This scholarship is designed to encourage minorities, ages 17 and older, to enter into the field of strength and conditioning. A minority is defined as "ethnic minority," as determined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Applicants must demonstrate they have been accepted into an accredited institution working toward an undergraduate or graduate degree in the strength and conditioning field. Awards in the amount of $2,000 are granted and are to be applied toward tuition charges accrued by the student.
Specific Requirements:
2012 | ||
Monica Gochioco | Robert Lewis | Allen Tran |
Tai Tran | Daniel Traylor | |
2013 | ||
Andrew Cheng | Joe Distor Jr. | Faris El-Ali |
Adam Gonzales | Malia Melvin | Ibrahim Munayer |
Ramsey Nijem | Adam Rivera-Figueroa | Tai Tran |
Daniel Traylor | Xin Ye | |
2014 | ||
Jeremy Townsend | Vanessa Cazas | Michael Trevino |
Adam Gonzales | Malia Melvin | Christina Valdes |
Ran Wang | March Langley | |
2015 | ||
Evan Enquist | Nathaniel Jenkins | Mark Langley |
Jacob Mota | Justin Nicoll | Richard Rosenblum |
John Sellers | Michael Trevino | Xin Ye |
2016 | ||
Hui Ying Luk | Richard Rosenblum | Saldiam Barillas |
Megan Wong | Joseph Gordon | |
2017 | ||
Megan Wong | Jacob Mota | Ran Wang |
Justin Nicoll | Carlos Estrada | Ian Dobbs |
Mike Luera | Christopher Razo | |
2018 | ||
Saldiam Barillas | Vanessa Cazas-Moreno | Nicolas Clark |
Martin Dieta-Hermosa | Junhai Xu | |
2019 | ||
Eliot Arroyo | Nicole Bordelon | Nicholas Clark |
Martin Dietze-Hermosa | Manny Romero | Katsumi Takeno |
Sheldon Victorine | Derrick Wong | |
2020 | ||
Isaiah Covington | Ai Ishida | Baykal Altiner |
Sungwon Chae | Eliott Arroyo | Andrew Gonzalez |
This scholarship is designed to support those who identify as female, ages 17 and older, to enter into the field of strength and conditioning. Applicants must demonstrate they have been accepted into an accredited institution and are working toward an undergraduate or graduate degree in the strength and conditioning field. Awards in the amount of $2,000 are granted and are to be applied toward tuition charges accrued by the student.
Specific Requirements:
2007 | ||
Disa Hatfield | Rebecca Kujawa | |
2008 | ||
Ashley Walter | Alea Eurich | |
2009 | ||
Nicole Pelletier | McKenzie Fauth | |
2010 | ||
Nicole Dabbs | Krissy Kendall | Christian Rainier |
Michelle Rathke | Susan Reynolds | Hannah Sackett |
2011 | ||
Kristen Cochrane | Tiffani Cox-Kuchyt | Nicole Dabbs |
Kelly Franks | Julia Girman | Megan Lauer |
Aindrea McHugh | Michelle Potter | Michelle Rathke |
Susan Reynolds | Leah Sawyer | Allison Seifert |
Ashley Walter | ||
2012 | ||
Haley Bergstrom | Michelle Boland | Patricia Dietz |
Andrea DuBois | Sarah Kelle | Christine Kloiber |
Andrea Kozai | Nicole Ekonomou | Colleen Munoz |
Allison Seifert | Angela Teal | Sarah Trifogli |
2013 | ||
Ashley Andrews | Breanna Benson | Carrie Bishop |
Crystal Chariton | Camille Croteau | Noelle Ekonomou |
Shelly Hanson | Kaitlyn Huskey | Karisa Laskowski |
Kolee Paden | Caitlin Paskewich | Danielle Reardon |
Nicole Rendos | JoCarol Shields | Tunde Szivak |
Brittany Tierney | Hailee Wingfield | |
2014 | ||
Emily Witte | Kristen Cochrane-Snyman | Tori Beaudette |
Michelle Boland | Jenny Conlon | Patricia Dietz |
Kendra Olinghouse | Lina Loundgren | Katie McLelend |
Hailee Wingfield | ||
2015 | ||
Kimberly Allen | Jenny Conlon | Courtney Goodman |
Brittany Hollerbach | Hui-Ying Luk | Taylor Maldonado |
Kylie Malyszek | Kathryn McLeland | Erica Roelofs |
Courtney Weldon | ||
2016 | ||
Catherine Saenz | Danielle Levitt | Amelia Miramonti |
Roksana Zak | Katie Hirsch | Kayla Baker |
Kimberly Allen | Casey Watkins | Nicole Sauls |
2017 | ||
Brittany Allman | Katie Hirsch | Crystal Chariton |
Amelia Miramonti | Roksana Zak | Kayla Baker |
Gena Gerstner | Simone Morin | Erica Marshall |
Alyssa Varanoske | Jordan Fox | |
2018 | ||
Christina Bastian | Malia Blue | Brittany Bozzini |
Taylor Dinyer | Jordan Fox | Gena Gerstner |
Hayden Giuliani | Kylie Harmon | Jordan Helms |
Brittany Hollerbach | Hayley Legg | Maria Madueno |
Eria Roelofs | Josephine Traberg | Abigail Trivisonno |
Alyssa Varanoske | Megan Wong | Lesley Sommerfield |
2019 | ||
Malia Blue | Gabrielle Brewer | Taylor Dinyer |
Hayden Giuliani | Erica Goldstein | Jessica Harris |
Erica Marshall | Careena Neely | LeeAnn Potochney |
Sara Sherman | Whitney Tramel | Hayley Legg |
2020 | ||
Emily Rogers | Eric Goldstein | Kenzie Friesen |
Stephanie Sontag | Sara Sherman |
Natasha Porter was an employee of the NSCA who passed away in October of 2016 after a courageous battle with breast cancer. Natasha was the Executive Assistant to the Executive Director and was also responsible for the management of all the NSCA awards. Through her installation of responsibility and strong work ethic, she inspired those around her. This scholarship is designed for the specific purpose of providing financial assistance to Education Recognition Program (ERP) School Students to attend their first National Conference to network and engage with professionals in the industry. The scholarship has been established to honor Natasha’s legacy and impact on the NSCA. Scholarships will provide the cost of the conference admission, travel (domestic ONLY), daily meal stipend and boarding accommodations. All scholarship applicants must be NSCA Members at the application deadline (on or before October 15), have not yet attended any NSCA Conference in any capacity, and a current student of an ERP school that is in good standing with the NSCA. Members of the Board of Directors, Scholarship Review Committee, NSCA/NSCA Affiliate and NSCA Foundation employees and their families are not eligible to receive scholarships and may not write letters of recommendation for applicants.
Specific Requirements:
Specific Requirements:
1. Completed Application.
2. Current membership at the time of application.
3. Have never attended an NSCA National Conference
4. Current ERP Student in good standing (undergraduate)
5. 3 letters of recommendation.
6. 3.0+ GPA
7. Transcripts from each school attended.
8. The pursuant degree is in a strength and conditioning field.
9. The applicant has not won this award previously.
10. Is not a current member of the NSCA Foundation Board of Directors, Scholarship Committee, serve as a Scholarship Reviewer, NSCA Board of Directors, NSCA/NSCA Foundation affiliate employee or employee's family member.
2018 | |
Chakari Monsanto | |
2019 | |
Eva Maddox | |
2020 | |
Stacie Ellis |
This scholarship is given to NSCA Members seeking either an undergraduate or graduate degree in a strength and conditioning-related field. Awards in the amount of $2,000 are granted and are to be applied toward tuition charges accrued by the student.
Specific Requirements:
1. Completed Application.
2. Current membership at the time of application.
3. 3 letters of recommendation.
4. Transcripts from each school attended.
5. The pursuant degree is in a strength and conditioning field.
6. The applicant has not won this award twice previously.
7. Is not a current member of the NSCA Foundation Board of Directors, Scholarship Committee, serve as a Scholarship Reviewer, NSCA Board of Directors, NSCA/NSCA Foundation affiliate employee or employee's family member.
2007 | ||
John Bennett | Thomas Buford | Lane Dieckow |
Anastasia Kasianchuk | Jason Kurfurst | Zachary Long |
Stephen Masten, Jr | Sara Prudic | Abbie Smith |
Masahiro Takahagi | Hajime Takashima | Gregory Waryasz |
2008 | ||
Caroline Carducci | Chris Desrosiers | Eric Gibbons |
Stephen Masten | Michael Naperalsky | Maranda Rehg |
Susan Reynolds | Gregory Stanley | Hajime Takashima |
Gregory Waryasz | Erin White | |
2009 | ||
Natalie Johnson | Susan Reynolds | Leah Suzanne Sawyer |
Jennie Stieg | Lynn Stogner-Tucker | Tai Tran |
Ashley Walter | Gregory Waryasz | Jonson Yousefzadeh |
Nicole Dabbs | ||
2010 | ||
Andrew Bachman | KevinBecker | Tabitha Citro |
Chip Detty | Aaron Gillies | Scott Hoar |
Edward Jo | Andy Khamoui | Melissa Mente |
Colleen Munoz | Michael Rogers | James Snyder |
Matt Stock | Tai Tran | Ashley Walter |
2011 | ||
Kevin Becker | Ryan Crotin | Christopher Davis |
John Gaylord | Nathan Herda | Trent Herda |
Kristina Kendall | Joe LaPorta | Trevor Love |
Craig MacDonald | Justin Nicoll | Chris Poole |
James Tufano | Levi Wainwright | Corey Weisenstein |
2012 | ||
Matthew Andre | Ryan Colquhoun | Nicole Dabbs |
Charles Forsythe | Adam Gonzalez | David Hooper |
Nathaniel Jenkins | Mike Lane | Joe LaPorta |
Trevor Love | Brian Kautz | Andy Khamoui |
William McCormack | Gerald Mangine | Masahiro Ono |
Wyatt Robinson | Justin Roethlingshoefer | Xavier Roy |
Tyler Scanlon | Evan Schick | Eric Sobolewski |
James Stitz | Matt Stock | Patrick Tingle |
Jeremy Trach | Adam Wells | Ken Wheeler |
Michael Willey | ||
2013 | ||
Tori Beaudette | Haley Bergstrom | Neil Wittmer |
Jonathan Bohner | Steven Burkhardt | Anthony Caiazzo |
Kristen Cochrane | Patrick Damrath | Timothy Dornemann |
Jun Hashiwaki | David Hooper | Nathaniel Jenkins |
Brian Kautz | Andrea Kozai | Gerald Mangine |
Ryan Monroe | Colleen Munoz | Ben Peterson |
Justin Roethlingshoefer | Michael Scharville | Evan Schick |
John Shimenz | Brook Skidmore | Ronald Snarr |
Lynn Stogner-Tucker | Alex Taray | Patrick Tingle |
Zachary Voss | Steven Wietrzykowski | |
2014 | ||
Luke Pryor | Shawn Flanagan | Adam Cady |
Eric Sobolewski | Adam Wells | Ryan Colquhoun |
Nathaniel Jenkins | Robert Morton | Phillip Worts |
Eric Trexler | Michael Macellari | Justin Nicoll |
Samuel Buckner | Adam Jatner | Tyler Farney |
Garrett Hester | Justin Roethlingshoefer | John Cvengros |
Andy Khamoui | Joseph Rosenburg | Ciaran Fairman |
2015 | ||
Alexander Bryce | Joshua Carr | David Church |
Anthony Ciccone | Kristien Cochrance | William DuPont |
Amarah Epp-Stobbe | Ciaran Fairman | Corey Gildea |
Adam Gonzales | Garrett Hester | Justin Kompf |
Erik Krueger | Danielle Levitt | Michael Macellari |
Eric Mosier | Brett Nickerson | Thomas Pfanner |
J Luke Pryor | Cassio Ruas | Kevin Schill |
Ronald Snarr | Adam Sterczala | |
2016 | ||
Michael Trevino | Eric Mosier | Phillip Worts |
Whitney Leyva | Christopher Chapman | Ran Wang |
Anthony Ciccone | Kevin Giordano | Mitchel Magrini |
Richard LaFountain | Anthony Caiazzo | Jacob Ricketts |
Tyler Muddle | Nicholas Shea | Christina Bastian |
David Archer | Ryan Brennan | Phillip Drouet |
Ethan Hill | ||
2017 | ||
David Church | Brandon Stone | Mark Byrd |
Ethan Hill | Bryan Dowdell | Peter Kenn |
Michael LaMonica | David Cornell | Ryan Bean |
Michael Trevino | David Sanders | Ryan Goochey |
Tyler Muddle | Eric Trexler | Scott Dalconzo |
Zachary Ciccone | James Boyett | Tom Cormier |
2018 | ||
Kimberly Allen | Nile Banks | Mark Byrd |
Peter Chrysosferidis | Nicholas Coker | Ian Dobbs |
Erica Goldstein | Katie Hirsch | Joshua Keller |
Justin Kilian | Yosuke Kotani | Jacob Mota |
Cameron Munger | Felix Proessl | Cassio Ruas |
Anssi Saari | Brian Szekely | |
2019 | ||
Nile Banks | Zackary Cicone | Kevin Giordano |
Katie Hirsch | Justin Kilan | Joseph Laudato |
Rob MacLennan | Jacob Mota | Nicholas Shea |
Jacob Beiting | Sungwon Chae | Brian Faller |
Chad Herring | Brooks Herring | |
2020 | ||
Alexander Tenuta | Anthony Lucas | Nicolas Clark |
Cody Dulaney | David Boffey | Martin Dietze-Hermosa |
Dimirije Cabarkapa | Hayden Giuliani | Brooks Herring |
Jacob Beitin | Kylie Harmon | Dylan Lange |
Hayley Legg | Luke Arieta | Ryan Girts |
Taylor Dinyer | Kyle Wasserberger | Zach Pinney |
Chad Herring |
This program provides funding to high school seniors preparing to enter college. Students must demonstrate their acceptance into an accredited institution, their intention to graduate with a degree in the strength and conditioning field, their goals beyond college, and their track record of community service. Awards in the amount of $2,000 are granted and are to be applied toward tuition charges accrued by the student.
Specific Requirements:
The NSCA Foundation Board of Directors reserves the right to decide to award or not award in each scholarship category based on average scores and the quality of the applications.
2007 | |||
Susan Reynolds | |||
2008 | |||
Cody Miller | Evan Allen | ||
2009 | |||
Gavyn Clare | Mark Fiala | ||
2010 | |||
Aaron Brophy | Daniel Gardner | Lauren Sciarra | Jacob Trout |
2011 | |||
Kaitlyn Baumann | Noelle Ekonomou | Brian Kautz | Matthew Knowlton |
Caitlin Steiding | Alex Taray | Hana Michael | Sarah Kolmer |
2012 | |||
Eleanor Mullen | Jolee Paden | Shannon Parish | |
2013 | |||
Brandon Abrams | Tera Driewer | McKayla Figueroa | Kylie Iasillo |
Salina Pacheco | |||
2014 | |||
Megan Galan | Marina Carsello | Rebecca Higgins | |
2015 | |||
Olilvia Bergau | Kaitlin Carson | Sydney Hunter | Tyler Griffin |
Cameron Mignone | Bethany McPherson | ||
2016 | |||
Madeline Armstrong | Quadray Hughes | Austin Vonkutzleben | |
2017 | |||
Brandon McMinn | |||
2018 | |||
No Applicants | |||
2019 | |||
Cassidy Thompson | |||
2020 | |||
Braylon Ratcliff |
Jerry Martin (1956 – 2015) was a lifelong strength and conditioning coach. Coach Martin was known by his students and colleagues as a hard-working, devoted strength and conditioning professional with a love for teaching and applying the science of strength and conditioning. To honor his legacy, a fund was established in his name. Learn more about Coach Martin’s legacy. The Jerry Martin Scholarship is designed for the specific purpose of providing tuition assistance to students planning careers as strength coaches, and majoring in a related field. Awards in the amount of $2,000 are granted and are to be applied toward tuition charges accrued by the student.
Specific Requirements:
To make a direct donation to support this Scholarship please CLICK HERE.
2016 | ||
Catherine Saenz | ||
Richard Rosenblum | ||
2017 | ||
Tom Cormier | ||
Crystal Chariton | ||
2018 | ||
Lesley Sommerfield | ||
2019 | ||
Hayley Legg | ||
2020 | ||
Chad Herring |
*Supported by the NSCA Women’s Committee
This scholarship is designed to support a female with an NSCA Professional membership (not a student). The scholarship will pay for National Conference Registration fee, and tickets to the Awards Dinner, Diversity Luncheon and Women's Luncheon.
Specific Requirements:
1. Completed Application.
2. Current professional membership (not student member) at the time of application.
3. Identify as a female.
4. 3 professional references/letters of recommendation.
5. Transcripts from the school where the highest degree was earned.
6. Currently in a strength and conditioning related field.
7. The applicant has not won this award twice previously.
8. Is not a current member of the NSCA Foundation Board of Directors, Scholarship Committee, serve as a Scholarship Reviewer, NSCA Board of Directors, NSCA/NSCA Foundation affiliate employee or employee's family member.
The number of awards annually will be made based on available funds raised by the NSCA Women’s Committee, with the goal of funding a minimum of one scholarship per year.
To make a restricted donation to help support this fund please CLICK HERE.
2019 |
Joanne Parsons |
2020 |
Sarah Tolley |
The Vitalyon Foundation’s mission is to inspire young adults to make informed decisions about their health, improve their athletic performance, and pursue careers in the health and wellness industry. The Vitalyon Foundation is partnering with the NSCA Foundation to provide NSCA National Conference attendance (registration, domestic airfare, lodging and meal per diem) to one recipient annually.
Specific Requirements:
1. Completed Application.
2. Current membership at the time of application.
3. Have never attended an NSCA National Conference
4. 3 letters of recommendation.
5. 3.0+ GPA
6. Transcripts from each school attended.
7. The pursuant degree is in a strength and conditioning field.
8. The applicant has not won this award previously.
9. Is not a current member of the NSCA Foundation Board of Directors, Scholarship Committee, serve as a Scholarship Reviewer, NSCA Board of Directors, NSCA/NSCA Foundation affiliate employee or employee's family member.
Recipients are required to:
Your donations make the difference—from helping support educational expenses through our Scholarship program to advancing the profession and supporting research grants for the next generation of strength and conditioning professionals.
2019 | ||
Dimitrije Cabarkapa | ||
2020 | ||
Kevin Giordano |
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