Must identify as one of the following:

• Black (Not of Hispanic origin) – All persons having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa.
• Hispanic – All persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Spanish culture of origin, regardless of race.
• Asian or Pacific Islander – All persons having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent or the Pacific Islands. This area includes, for example, China, India, Japan, Korea, the Philippine Islands and Samoa.
• American Indian or Alaskan Native – All persons having origins in any of the original peoples of North America, and who maintain cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community recognition.

Have a minimum undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 (based on a 4.0 scale) or its equivalent in the undergraduate curriculum.

• Candidates whose GPA is less than 3.0 will not be considered.
• If already enrolled in graduate school, current graduate GPA will not be considered.

Be planning to pursue a postgraduate course of study in athletics administration/sport management within five years of receipt of the scholarship. If candidate is or will be pursuing a course of study that is unique (i.e. educational leadership, higher education, sport psychology, etc.), or if there are any other mitigating factors (i.e. institution does not have a graduate program specific to athletics administration/sport management), please indicate in personal essay.

Have demonstrated leadership qualities on a college/university or community level.

Candidates who meet the following may be considered for the scholarship:

• Candidate is a current full-time senior and plans to pursue a master’s degree in athletics administration/sport management; OR
• Candidate is currently enrolled in a full-time capacity in an athletics administration master’s program but will not have graduated before September 2023.