NIAAA/NHADA Scholarship Information

Minimum Requirements for nomination

• Applicant must be a senior in high school
  • Applicant must have achieved at least one (1) of the following: (a) minimum of B+ average; (b)ranked in the top 25% of class; (c) ACT score of 24 or an SAT score of 1100 (Math and Reading)
  • Applicant must have participated in two sports for at least two years in each sport. 
  • Applicant must have earned at least one varsity letter in each of two sports 
  • Applicant must complete attached scholar/essay application
  • Applicant must have a letter of recommendation from the high school athletic administrator/director (*see below)
  • School athletic administrator/director must be an NIAAA member and a member of their respective state athletic administrators association
  • The principal or athletic administrator/director must sign the application to ensure that the academic information submitted is accurate
  • Please return applications to your Athletic Director to process and send to the appropriate representative of the NHADA listed below.
  • All materials must be sent electronically to the divisional rep, listed below, by each school's AD by January 31, 2025.​

We are using this application because we will be sending the application of each scholarship winner (who qualifies), to the NIAAA for consideration for their regional and national awards/scholarships.  ALL Scholar-Athlete winners qualify for the NHADA scholarship, so we encourage everyone to apply.  *Athletic Director recommendations are not needed, until our Divisional winners have been announced.

Divisional Winners

Each divisional female and male winner will recieve a $500 scholarship.

State Winners

One female and one male will each receive a plaque recognizing them as state winners as well as an additional $500 scholarship.

Section Winners

One male and one female in each of the eight NIAAA sections will each receive a $1,500 scholarship and a plaque recognizing them as section winners.

National Winners

One male and one female will be selected from the eight section winners to each receive a $2,500 scholarship and a glass etching recognizing them as national winners in addition to attending the National Conference for Athletic Administrators in December to present their essay.

Scholarship Timeline

• • Applications are returned to each high school AD by the deadline. AD is responsible to mail/email to the division representative.  For New Hampshire the deadline is January 31, 2025.
  • Each state must select a male and female winner prior to its NIAAA Section meeting
  • April-June: Each section selects its male and female winner
  • July: NIAAA Board selects the male and female national winner
  • August: National winners notified by NIAAA office
  • December: National winners and their parents are invited to attend the national conference to be recognized and present their essay.