Sponsor a Rizing Tide scholar. Build a bold new future.
Through our foundation, you can support the brightest upcoming DPT changemakers in the nation.
We are committed to our scholars—and we are committed to you.
At Rizing Tide, diversity, equity, and inclusion aren’t just buzzwords. They’re core values that steer our plans to build a better, more accessible future for everyone.
By providing scholarships to DPT students who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color, we believe we can build a physical therapy field with improved representation, better patient care, and heaps of innovation. But we could use your help—and your sponsorship—to speed up the process.
Whether you sponsor a scholarship, our scholars’ career development, or an event, you’re lifting up an exemplary future DPT.
Help the physical therapy field evolve into a more accessible and equitable profession. Sponsor a scholar today.
Fill out this form, and a member of our team will reach out to discuss how you’d like to support Rizing Tide scholars! We accept:
- Scholarship sponsorships
- Career development sponsorships,
- Event sponsorships (e.g., North Star Summit)
- And more!
If a sponsorship is too big for your budget today—but you still want to keep a scholar afloat—be sure to check out our online donation form.
Our Goals
We’re proud to offer financial assistance to our scholars—and to coordinate extracurricular events that nurture their professional growth. Our goal is to provide more scholarships and coordinate better development opportunities than ever before.
It’s all hands on deck! Are you in?
Scholarship Sponsorships
The cost of a DPT degree is a significant barrier to students, but your donations help them brave choppy waters and rize to their peak potential.
Ferry Boat
$42,000
Sponsor one student’s full Crest scholarship.
Schooner
$15,000
Sponsor one student’s full Rizing Star scholarship.
Cruiser
$10,000
Sponsor one resident’s full Surge scholarship.
Our Commitments to Scholarship Sponsors
Philanthropic partners' logos are displayed on the sponsor page of our website.
Donate at least $5,000 to receive named credit as the scholarship underwriter (e.g., Crest scholarship powered by WebPT).
Rizing Tide’s selection committee will handpick all scholarship winners using our rigorous three-step selection process.
100% of our partners’ donations go toward funding a scholarship. Leave the administrative fees to us!
Career Development Sponsorships
One well-planned networking event is all it takes to set up a DPT for professional success.
Speedboat
$10,000
Host a Rizing Tide networking event as the title sponsor at APTA’s Combined Sections Meeting conference.
Sailboat
$5,000
Send three scholars to a PT-specific conference (e.g., CSM or Ascend).
Canoe
$1,000
Sponsor one Surge resident's continuing education course.
North Star Summit Sponsorships
At Rizing Tide’s annual summit scholars connect in person, forging life-long bonds and connecting with industry changemakers in an intimate peer-to-peer setting.
Barge
$5,000
Fly 10 scholars down to Phoenix, Arizona to attend the summit.
What you get:
- Company logo and link posted on website
- Company name and logo included in annual report
- One ticket to a Rizing Tide scholar/mentor connection and networking event at APTA Combined Sections Meeting
- One-time email blast to our mailing list of scholars and applicants
Dinghy
$2,500
Cater all meals for the summit.
What you get:
- Company logo and link posted on website
- Company name and logo included in annual report
- One ticket to a Rizing Tide scholar/mentor connection and networking event at APTA Combined Sections Meeting
- One ticket to attend North Star Summit (includes in-person networking access to scholars and a speaking opportunity)
Jetski
$1,000
Cover hotel accommodations for 5 scholars.
What you get:
- Company logo and link posted on website
- Company name and logo included in annual report
- One ticket to a Rizing Tide scholar/mentor connection and networking event at APTA Combined Sections Meeting
- Face time with scholars at a virtual Sandbar Meetup
Windsurfer
$500
Cover ground transportation costs.
What you get:
- Company logo and link posted on website
- Company name and logo included in annual report
Our Sponsors
Thank you for sponsoring one full Crest Rizing Star scholarship!
Thank you for sponsoring one full Surge scholarship!
Our Scholarships
Crest Scholarship
First- and second-year DPT students may apply for up to $14,000, renewable annually, to pay for tuition costs.
Surge Scholarship
DPT residents may apply for up to $10,000, once, to pay for residency costs.
Rizing Tide scholarships are more than a one-and-done check.
We’re proud of the financial assistance we provide our scholars—but we’re also proud of the extracurricular learning and enrichment events and opportunities we coordinate for them. During each year they participate in our program, our scholars:
Attend four virtual educational workshops.
Network with industry giants.
Cultivate their leadership and professional skills.
Build a support network amongst themselves.
Attend the North Star Summit, Rizing Tide’s annual in-person conference.