Eligibility

Each year, INSHAPE awards up to six (6) $1,000 academic scholarships to undergraduate students enrolled full-time in an Indiana college/university. (Full time is as defined by the college/university).

The scholarship will be allocated for the purpose of tuition and books for the 2023 – 2024 school year.

Applicants must be majoring in health, physical education, kinesiology, recreation, dance, or exercise science.

Award Criteria

The scholarship award is based upon:

1. participation in collegiate activities,
2. professional competencies,
3. potential as a professional,
4. grade point average,
5. financial need, and
6. recommendations.

Complete online application by February 1, 2023

Your application requires a letter of recommendation from a faculty member who is a current INSHAPE member, and should clearly address each of the award criteria.

• Recommendation letters should be emailed to the Awards Chair Steve Imel by the recommender.
• Incomplete, late, or mailed applications will not be considered.

Selection and Recognition Process

1. The Awards Committee will select up to six scholarship recipients.
2. Applicants will be notified by April 1, 2023.
3. Scholarship monies are sent to the recipient’s school before the fall 2023 semester.
4. Scholarship recipients are recognized at the State Conference (November 2023).

Alexis Branham

Purdue University

Logan Giles

Indiana State University

Sophia Fugiett

Ball State University

Karleigh Derleth

Purdue University

Alexis Perzee

Indiana State University

Matthew Newton

Indiana State University

Kendra Muhlenkamp

Ball State University

Recent Scholarship Recipents

2020

Benett McEwen–  Indiana State University

Sarah McWeeney–  Ball State University

Norman Miller–  Butler University

Haley Patterson–  Butler University

Jacob Van Pelt–  Manchester University

Zach White–  Manchester University

For more information, contact:

Erik Godsey (email)
Awards/Scholarship Committee Chair