NSCA Foundation Scholarships
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 will be accepted from August 1 - October 15 annually
(The application will be available starting August 1st)
All scholarship applicants must be NSCA Members at the application deadline (on or before October 15) and must be pursuing a degree and career in the strength and conditioning field. Degree majors may include: Exercise Science, Human Performance, Physical Therapy, Strength and Conditioning, Athletic Training, Personal Training, Exercise Physiology, Human Biology, Anatomy, Physiology, Physical Education, Kinesiology and Sport Science. Should you have a question regarding the eligibility of your degree, please email Foundation@nsca.com.
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. Members of the Scholarship Review Committee and NSCA Foundation Board of Directors are not eligible to receive scholarships and may not write letters of recommendation for applicants. NSCA employees and their families are ineligible to receive financial awards.
Items judged by the NSCAF Review Committee in each application include:
- Grades/GPA
- Courses Completed
- Overall Academic Achievement
- Strength and Conditioning Experience
- NSCA Involvement
- Honors and Awards
- Community Involvement
- Essay that is based on clarity, expression, goals, lucidity, grammar, and articulateness
- Letters of Recommendation
Download the Scoring Criteria sheet (PDF) for all NSCAF scholarships.
- Specific Requirements:
- Completed Application.
- Current membership at time of application.
- 3 letters of recommendation.
- Official transcripts from each school attended.
- Pursuant degree is in a strength and conditioning related field.
- Applicant has not won this award twice previously.
- Is not a current member of the NSCA Foundation Board of Directors, Scholarship Review Committee, NSCA Board of Directors, NSCA Employee or employee's family member.
Minority Scholarship
This scholarship is designed to encourage minorities, ages 17 and older, to enter into the field of strength and conditioning. Minority is defined as "ethnic minority," as determined by the U.S. Census Bureau. The applicant must be one of four ethnic qualifications: Black, Hispanic, Asian American, or Native American. Applicant must demonstrate they have been accepted into an accredited institution working toward an undergraduate or graduate degree in the strength and conditioning field. $1,500 awards are available.
Specific Requirements:
- Completed Application.
- Current membership at time of application.
- Is defined as a minority by the US Bureau of Census.
- 3 letters of recommendation.
- Official transcripts from each school attended.
- Pursuant degree is in a strength and conditioning field.
- Applicant has not won this award twice previously.
- Is not a current member of the NSCA Foundation Board of Directors, Scholarship Review Committee, NSCA Board of Directors, NSCA Employee or employee's family member.
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Minority Scholarship Recipients
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
Women's Scholarship
This scholarship is designed to support women, 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. $1,500 awards are available.
Specific Requirements:
- Completed Application.
- Current membership at time of application.
- Is a female.
- 3 letters of recommendation.
- Official transcripts from each school attended.
- Pursuant degree is in a strength and conditioning field.
- Applicant has not won this award twice previously.
- Is not a current member of the NSCA Foundation Board of Directors, Scholarship Review Committee, NSCA Board of Directors, NSCA Employee or employee's family member.
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Women's Scholarship Recipients
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
Natasha Porter Memorial Scholarship
Natasha Porter was an employee of the NSCA who passed away in October of 2016 from 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, 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 and NSCAF employees and their families are not eligible to receive scholarships and may not write letters of recommendation for applicants.
Items judged by the NSCAF Review Committee in each application include:
- Courses Completed
- Overall academic achievement
- Strength and Conditioning Experience
- NSCA Involvement
- Honors and awards
- Community Involvement
- Essay that is based on clarity, expression, goals, lucidity, grammar, and articulateness. Please answer the two essay questions below, a total of 750-1000 words each essay.
- How do you plan on making an impact on the Strength and Conditioning industry?
- Describe how you have demonstrated leadership and inspiration to those around you.Letters of Recommendation
Requirements:
- Current ERP Student in good standing
- 3.0+ GPA
- Undergraduate Student
Challenge Scholarship
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 $1,500 are granted and are to be applied toward tuition charges accrued by the student.
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Challenge Scholarship Recipients
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
High School Scholarship
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. $1,500 awards are available.
Specific Requirements:
- Completed Application.
- Current membership at time of application.
- Current senior in high school.
- Must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, based on a 4.0 system.
- Submit an official high school transcript from each school attended.
- Will be attending college in the fall following high school graduation.
- Will major in a strength and conditioning field.
- 3 letters of recommendation.
- Signed NSCA Foundation High School Scholarship Parent/Legal Guardian Authorization Form (provided during application process).
- Is not a current member of the NSCA Foundation Board of Directors, Scholarship Review Committee, NSCA Board of Directors, NSCA Employee or employee's family member.
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High School Scholarship Recipients
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
Jerry Martin Memorial Scholarship
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 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.
Specific Requirements:
- Completed Application.
- Current membership at time of application.
- Official transcripts from each school attended.
- Pursuant degree is in a field related to strength and conditioning and coaching.
- Applicant has not won this award twice previously.
- Is not a current member of the NSCA Foundation Board of Directors, Scholarship Review Committee, NSCA Board of Directors, NSCA Employee or employee's family member.
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