The Tina Recalde Student Physical Therapist Assistant Scholarship
UPDATED 2024/2025
This scholarship, first established by the Physical Therapist Assistant Class of 2015 in honor of Dr. Tina Recalde, has continued to provide first-year PTA students the support needed to achieve success in the program.
To be considered for this scholarship you:
- Must be returning to mesa college in the fall
- Must major in one of the following areas:
Physical Therapist Assistant
Award funds will be disbursed:
Immediate release of full award (May)
- Award
- $500
- Deadline
- 02/13/2025
- Supplemental Questions
- 2024: Your Educational Journey. Please share the following: The educational journey that led you to Mesa, including what you did before coming here and what made you decide to enroll at Mesa. Your future goals, including what you plan to do after graduation from Mesa and what your long-term career and educational goals are. Why you chose your major or field of study. You do not need to include every detail, but please try to address each part of the question (your goals, challenges overcome, and what it would mean to you). (500 words)
- 2024: Resiliency Question. Please share the following: How you have exhibited resiliency in your life. Specific examples of a challenge or challenges that you have overcome. How this scholarship will have a meaningful impact on your educational journey. You do not need to include every detail, but please try to address each part of the question (your goals, challenges overcome, and what it would mean to you). (500 words)
- 2024: This scholarship is designed for $100.00 to be used to obtain an ATPA student membership. Do you commit to using funds in this manner?