Apply for the Crest Scholarship Please review all eligibility requirements before submitting an application. DEADLINE: 11:59 PM PACIFIC TIME ON May 31, 2025 Crest ApplicationFirst NameMiddle NameLast NameGender IdentityChosen PronounsRace and Ethnicity (Select all that apply)American Indian/Alaskan NativeAsianBlack/African AmericanHispanic/LatinxMiddle Eastern/North AfricanNative Hawaiian/Other Pacific IslanderBiracial/Multi-ethnic (At least 50% representation from this list)WhiteEmailPhone/MobileAddress Line 1Address Line 2CityStateZip CodeCountrySelect CountryAfghanistanAland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelauBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Saint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicDemocratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa)DenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacao S.A.R., ChinaMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalestinian TerritoryPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRepublic of the Congo (Brazzaville)ReunionRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint BarthélemySaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Martin (Dutch part)Saint Martin (French part)Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia/Sandwich IslandsSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Kingdom (UK)United States (US)United States (US) Minor Outlying IslandsUnited States (US) Virgin IslandsUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamWallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweEducationTell us about your educational history—and your aspirations for PT school.Where are you at in your DPT schooling? I’m entering an accredited DPT program. I’m a PTA entering a PTA to DPT bridge program. I'm a first year student in an accredited DPT program. I'm about to start (or started no earlier than May 2025) my second year in an accredited DPT program.Expected DPT School Graduation MonthJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberExpected DPT School Graduation YearCurrent DPT ProgramMost-Recent Cumulative GPAList any co- or extra-curricular activities you’ve participated in within the previous two years. Include community activities and other group memberships.List any awards, honors, or achievements you’ve earned within the previous four years.Essays and Supporting DocumentationAre you submitting some of your documentation via mail or email? If so, upload a filler file stating where we can find your documents (e.g., a PDF that says "Professor X is emailing my letter of recommendation to [email protected]").Short Essay Questions We want to understand what makes you, well, you! To help us get to know you better, please answer all three of the following questions about your drive and world perspective. Limit each answer to 500 words and submit all three essays as one PDF file. How have mentorship and community involvement influenced your journey thus far, and how do you plan to integrate these elements into your physical therapy career? As a future physical therapist, how do your unique cultural perspectives and life experiences position you to address health disparities in underrepresented communities? Please provide some specific examples. Reflect on an experience that influenced your decision to pursue a physical therapy career and shaped your understanding of the profession's impact on diverse communities. Three Short EssaysChoose File Official Transcript Upload the official transcript of your most-recent schooling (e.g., undergraduate school or a PTA program) here. If you have already started your first or second year of DPT school, you may use these transcripts instead. Official TranscriptChoose File Acceptance Letter Upload the acceptance letter from the accredited DPT school or PTA bridge program you plan to attend (or are currently attending) here.Acceptance LetterChoose File Letters of Recommendation Please attach two letters of recommendation in PDF format here. Ensure the letters were written by a previous (or current) teacher, professor, coach, mentor, or industry professional (no family members will be accepted) and that your recommenders answer the following questions: How do you know the scholarship applicant? What qualities do you see in this individual? Why do you feel this individual should receive this scholarship? Letters of recommendation may also be sent directly to [email protected]. Please make sure that your name is placed in the subject line of the email.Two Letters of RecommendationChoose Files Eligible students who apply for a Rizing Tide scholarship are automatically enrolled in Rizing Tide's Employer Connect program. This free-to-participate program connects students with employment opportunities post graduation. Check the box to complete your application. I have read and understand the above information.Submit Application
