Crest Application - Rizing Tide

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 Application

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Gender Identity

Chosen Pronouns

Race and Ethnicity (Select all that apply)

Phone/Mobile

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Country

Education

Tell 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 Month

Expected DPT School Graduation Year

Current DPT Program

Most-Recent Cumulative GPA

List 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 Documentation

Are 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 Essays

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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 Transcript

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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 Letter

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Letters of Recommendation

Please attach two letters of recommendation below. 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 Recommendation

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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.

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Apply for the Crest Scholarship

Please review all eligibility requirements before submitting an application.

DEADLINE: 11:59 PM PACIFIC TIME ON May 31, 2025

Education

Essays and Supporting Documentation

Short Essay Questions

Official Transcript

Acceptance Letter

Letters of Recommendation

The 2025 Crest application window is now open. Apply for a scholarship today!