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Michael Moody Fitness Scholarship

$1,500

Due: August 1, 2026

No min. GPA required

No transcripts required

Description

The Michael Moody Fitness Scholarship is a college scholarship awarded to a high school senior, undergraduate, or graduate student who has demonstrated outstanding achievement, participation, and leadership in school activities and work experience and interest in pursuing a career in the health and fitness-related fields. The 2026 program will accept scholarship applications from August 1st 2025, until 1,000 scholarship applications are submitted or August 1st, 2026, whichever comes first. Applicants must be a United States citizen or legal resident living or claiming residency in one of the 50 states, Washington, D.C., or Puerto Rico. They must be planning to enroll or be enrolled in an accredited college or university in the United States for the entire 2026-2027 academic year. Applicants must also demonstrate ambition and self-drive as evidenced by outstanding achievement, participation, and leadership in school activities and work experience. They must demonstrate interest in pursuing a career and enrolled in the following majors: Athletic Training, Health Policy, Psychology, Biology, Kinesiology, Nursing, General Medicine, Dentistry, Behavioral Sciences, Personal Training, Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, Health and Physical Fitness, Exercise Science, Sports and Recreation Management, Health Sciences, Physical Therapist, or another health-related major. Primary consideration will be given to the applicant's outstanding non-academic and academic achievements and the answers to the essay questions on the online scholarship application. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

Level of Study

College Freshmen College Sophomore College Junior College Senior Graduate Student

Majors

Biology

Scholarship Type

Athletic College Student Leadership Medical School Merit-based STEM