Jack Cramer Scholarship - Application |

PART ONE: Applicant Information

First Name: *

Middle Name:

Last Name: *

Home Street Address: *

City: *

State: *

Zip: *

Applicant E-mail Address: *

Applicant phone number we can reach you in the event you are the winner: *

GPA (indicate scale, i.e. 3.8/4.0): *

High School Information

Name of High School You Will Graduate From (no abbreviations please): *

School Address (Street, City, State, Zip): *

Principal's Name:

Sponsoring Athletic Trainer's Name: *

Sponsoring Athletic Trainer's E-mail Address:

Sponsoring Athletic Trainer's phone number:

Please list at least one university you have applied to that offers an accredited athletic training education program: (Name of university only) You may list more than one.

University 1: *

University 2:

University 3:

University 4:

University 5:

PART TWO: Applicant Questionnaire

Please place the letter choice that best represents your opinion or feeling to each of the following questions. Choose only one "best" answer to each question.

Of the following jobs, which one would you consider most desirable?: *

A Head football athletic trainer at a D-1 university

B Head athletic trainer at an NFL team

C Head athletic trainer at a high school

D Clinic based athletic trainer providing outreach to a local high school

Why do you want to pursue a career in athletic training?: *

A I enjoy sports and want to be a part of an athletic team

B My high school athletic trainer was a role model in a challenging job

C I want to be a part of helping athletes perform their best

D I enjoy working in this medical field

What excites you about the career of athletic training?: *

A Being on the sidelines for games

B Being involved with sports

C The possibility of working with medical emergencies

D The opportunity to work with other medical professionals interested i athletics and making a difference in a young persons life

Ultimately, what is the final “destination” of your medical training?: *

A Athletic Training

B Med School

C PT School

D Other

What about being a high school athletic training student aide did you enjoy the most?: *

A Working games and practices

B The opportunity to make road trips

C Being a part of an athletic team

D Learning about the human body and the healthcare fields

Ultimately, what setting of athletic training do you see yourself working in?: *

A Clinical

B College /University

C Professional

D High School

What do you believe is the most important advantage in working at the High School Setting?: *

A Holidays and Summers off

B Working with this particular age group

C The opportunity to be a part of many sports programs

D It looks like fun

After graduate school*: *

A Physical Therapy School

B Physician’s Assistant School

C Masters in Education or teaching endorsement

D Masters in Exercise Physiology or Exercise Science

E Other

*If you were to pursue graduate school after your undergraduate studies in athletic training, what area most interests you from the above selections?

PART THREE: Applicant Essay

Applicant essay (not to exceed 500 words), must include the following:

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

B. Indicate why you wish to work in the secondary school setting as an athletic trainer.

C. Indicate how you will prepare yourself as a viable employee in the secondary school setting.

D. Explain your role as a healthcare provider to high school athletes upon successful completion of the Board of Certification exam.

PLEASE DO NOT IDENTIFY THE NAME OF YOUR SCHOOL, TOWN OR STATE, OR SPONSORING ATHLETIC TRAINER IN YOUR ESSAY.

Applicant Essay Upload (PDF, DOC, DOCX, 500 Word Max): *

PART FOUR: Narrative snapshot of your professional life in 5 years.

In a short paragraph (not to exceed 100 words), describe what you will be doing in 5 years.

5 Year Snapshot: *

PART FIVE: Essay explaining your vision of your future athletic training pr...

Describe your vision of the athletic training program at the school that hires you. Relate how your role as an athletic trainer will influence high school athletes and athletic training student aides. (not to exceed 300 words)

Vision of future athletic training pr: *

YOUR APPLICATION SHOULD BE COMPLETE!

Thank you for submitting the application to the Jack Cramer Scholarship.

If you have any questions, please email sportsmedicineman@fcps.edu and place "Cramer Scholarship" in the subject line if you have any questions.

You, the applicant, are required to confirm your sponsoring athletic trainer has successfully completed the online process of uploading the letter of recommendation to complete your application. REMEMBER that the deadline for submission of the Letter of Recommendation is December 1, 2012.

If you failed to complete any of the three essays, your application IS NOT COMPLETE. To be considered, you must complete each of the three essays by copy-n-paste your text into the survey.

Watch the Secondary Schools Athletic Training section of www.NATA.ORG for the announcement of the winner. Expected date for award announcement is May 15th.

THANK YOU and Best of Luck as you embark on the exciting career as a Certified Athletic Trainer.

IS YOUR APPLICATION COMPLETE?: *

YES, It is complete with all information AND three essays.

No, I will come back and complete another application that will include all three essays.