Name: Mary McMillan Scholarship Award
Award Amount: Up to $5,000
Information and Eligibility:
The Mary McMillan Scholarship Award, offered by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), honors exceptional physical therapy and physical therapist assistant students in their final year of study. Recipients are selected based on academic excellence, leadership, service, and potential contributions to the profession. Only one nominee per PT program and one per PTA program is allowed from each institution. Nominees must be APTA members in good standing and within 12 months of completing their degree from a CAPTE-accredited program.
Selection criteria include:
Application Process
Applications are submitted by program faculty and must include:
The nomination window opens annually on September 1 and closes on December 1. Recipients and their nominators are notified in May.
Deadline: Nominations must be submitted by December
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