American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance - AAHPERD

Ruth Abernathy Presidential Scholarship

Since 1995, the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance has awarded scholarships to outstanding undergraduate and graduate student members. The Ruth Abernathy Presidential Scholarship, developed by the past presidents of AAHPERD to honor deserving students, is awarded to three undergraduate students and two graduate students in January of each year. All scholarships are presented at the AAHPERD National Convention & Exposition held in the spring.

Undergraduate awards are $1,250 each and graduate awards are $1,750 each. Recipients also receive a complimentary three-year AAHPERD membership.

Applications will be accepted electronically or by mail until October 15. Application forms and detailed eligibility criteria and procedures for submission are available below. Refer to the Frequently Asked Questions document for additional details. Questions should be directed to Patti Hartle at phartle@aahperd.org.

Application Forms

Undergraduate

Graduate

Recipients

2012 Scholarship Recipients