Lancaster-Lebanon Athletic Trainers’ AssociationOrthopedic Associates of Lancaster

Athletic Training Student Scholarship

To be eligible for consideration an applicant shall:

A. Be a senior in a secondary school located in Lancaster or Lebanon Counties.B. Have established an overall minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (based on a

maximum of 4.0) or its equivalent by the time of application.C. Applied to a university offering an athletic training education program providing eligibility to sit

for BOC examination upon matriculation.D. Be sponsored by an Athletic Trainer who is a current member of the Lancaster-Lebanon Athletic

Trainers Association (LLATA).E. Have been a member of the student aide staff in a secondary school athletic training room

setting under the direct supervision of their sponsoring athletic trainer.F. Have established his/her intention to continue academic work to the baccalaureate degree level

as a full-time undergraduate athletic training student.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: April 15, 2016 Applicant Instructions for application form: 1. Demographic information

A. Name, address, email address, home phoneB. Name of high/secondary school, address, phone number, principal's name, athletic directors

nameC. GPA, SAT score, class rank if availableD. University Athletic Training Program that you are applying to.E. Nominating certified athletic trainers name, phone number, email

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2. Applicant essay (not to exceed 500 words),

A. Indicate why you wish to become a certified athletic trainer.

B. Indicate how you will prepare yourself as a viable employee in the athletic training setting of your choice.

C. Explain your role as a healthcare provider to the physically active upon successful completion of the Board of Certification exam.

3. Narrative snapshot of your professional life in 5 years.A. In a short paragraph (not to exceed 100 words), what will you be doing in 5 years?

4. Essay explaining your vision of your future athletic training program. In an essay (not to exceed 300 words), describe your vision of the athletic training program at the school that hires you. Relate how your role as an athletic trainer will influence athletes and athletic training student aides. PLEASE DO NOT IDENTIFY THE NAME OF YOUR SCHOOL, TOWN OR STATE, OR SPONSORING ATHLETIC TRAINER IN YOUR ESSAY.

YOU SHOULD COMPLETE ALL THREE ESSAYS (one 500 word essay, one 100 word paragraph, and one 300 word essay) and submit them electronically in pdf form to: Jess Hoenich, jhoenich@cprsweb.com

**************************************************** SPONSORING ATHLETIC TRAINER Instructions for the Sponsoring Athletic Trainer Letter of Recommendation:

1. Include a summary of the student's assets and potential capabilities for a career as an athletic trainer in the secondary school setting.

2. Explain how student stands out as an exceptional candidate fulfilling the criteria for the LLATA Scholarship

Please send Letter of Recommendation in PDF format to: Jess Hoenich, jhoenich@cprsweb.com

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: April 15, 2016

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Lancaster-Lebanon Athletic Trainers’ AssociationOrthopedic Associates of Lancaster

Athletic Training Student Scholarship

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