Standard Name: Scholarship Program Exchange Activity List
Standard ID: NSPA-SPE-A-1.0-1
Issued By: NSPA
Version: 1.0d-1 (Initial Release Version)
Obsoletes: --
Obsoleted By: --

Overview

The purpose of the NSPA-SPE-A list is to define and standardize values used to refer unambiguously to activities in the context of scholarship eligibility and applications.

Usage

In the NSPA Exchange, an activity is a sport, hobby, a vocation, or similar active pursuit. Contrast with the Interest criteria, which indicates an enjoyment of, or passive, spectator role.

Academic Activities

The NSPA Exchange list of Academic Activities is defined as school-based or education-based pursuits that focus on knowledge and/or skill building. The definition approximates Wikipedia’s definition that an academic activity is “designed to educate students in any scholarly subject matter,” and Wikipedia’s entries were helpful in suggesting additions beyond those already seen in NSPA member programs.

Art

Art activities include visual and literary creative disciplines. The list is detailed by Wikipedia’s categories of the “major constituents of the arts”.

Community Service

This category encompasses a wide variety of activities. Scholarships that include community service requirements often include all types of community service (or include specific Affiliation Entities that can be reflected in that list). This list is currently maintained as a general category without specific listings.

Games

This list includes generally non-athletic play and competition such as card games, tabletop/board games, and video games. While there are extensive lists that detail the many games available today, only a small number of these games have specific scholarships associated with them. As such, the code list is defined based on program requirements.

Hobbies

A hobby is defined as a leisure activity done for enjoyment. Due to the broad nature of what can be considered a hobby and the likelihood that one’s hobby may be another type of activity or an interest, this list is constructed based on programs’ requirements. The exception to this is the subcategory of collection hobbies.

Performing Arts

Performing arts are defined as creative endeavors that are typically put on for an audience. The code list is made logically complete by including the general Performing Arts categories published by Wikipedia.

Religious Activities

This list is expanded as programs with specific religious activity requirements are sourced. Many religious scholarships are associated with particular Affiliation Entities instead of activities.

Sports

This list aligns with the dictionary definition that sports are “athletic activit[ies] requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature”. Wikipedia’s very detailed list of sports is used a reference.

Work

This could be as broad as the Profession list, so it is captured on a program by program basis and/or on another list (ex. Situation | Employment Detail or Affiliation Entities).

References

The core list of Activities was based on programs offered by NSPA members. External lists were consulted for standardization and to fill in logical gaps. No existing external list was exclusively or completely used. Primary references used include:

Wikipedia, general lists for:
Brown University, list of varsity sports
Prep Scholar, list of high school sports

List of Activity Codes

Academic ActivitiesActivity FilmmakingDocumentary Activity Literary ArtsCommunity ServiceTabletop BridgeTabletop Amateur RadioActivity DanceActivity ActingArcheryEquestrian Sports

Criterion	Category	Subcategory	Activity	Activity Hierarchy	Synonym List	Alternate Categorization List	Activity	Academic Activities
Activity \| Academic Activities	Activity	Academic Activities
Academic Decathlon	Activity \| Academic Activities \| Academic Decathlon
Activity	Academic Activities	College Bowl	Activity \| Academic Activities \| College Bowl
Activity	Academic Activities	Debate	Activity \| Academic Activities \| Debate
Activity	Academic Activities	Environmental Club	Activity \| Academic Activities \| Environmental Club
Activity	Academic Activities	Math League	Activity \| Academic Activities \| Math League
Activity	Academic Activities	Mock Trial	Activity \| Academic Activities \| Mock Trial	Activity	Academic Activities	Quiz Bowl
Activity \| Academic Activities \| Quiz Bowl	Activity	Academic Activities	Student Government
Activity \| Academic Activities \| Student Government	Student Council
Activity	Academic Activities	Student Newspaper	Activity \| Academic Activities \| Student Newspaper	School Newspaper \| Journalism	Activity	Academic Activities	Student Radio
Activity \| Academic Activities \| Student Radio	School Radio	Activity	Academic Activities	Tutoring
Activity \| Academic Activities \| Tutoring	Mentoring	Activity	Academic Activities	UIL Academics
Activity \| Academic Activities \| UIL Academics	University Interscholastic League	Activity	Academic Activities
Yearbook	Activity \| Academic Activities \| Yearbook
Activity	Visual Arts	Visual Arts	Activity \| Visual Arts	Fine Arts
Activity	Visual Arts	Architecture	Activity \| Visual Arts \| Architecture
Activity	Visual Arts	Ceramics	Activity \| Visual Arts \| Ceramics
Activity	Visual Arts	Drawing	Activity \| Visual Arts \| Drawing
Activity	Visual Arts	Filmmaking	\| Visual Arts \|	Activity	Visual Arts	Filmmaking	Filmmaking
Activity \| Visual Arts \| Filmmaking \| Documentary Filmmaking	Activity	Visual Arts	FilmmakingFilm Editing
Activity \| Visual Arts \| Filmmaking \| Film Editing	Video Editing \| Film or Video Editing
Activity	Visual Arts	Painting	\| Visual Arts \| Painting
Activity	Visual Arts	Painting	Oil Painting	Activity \| Visual Arts \| Painting \| Oil Painting	Activity	Visual Arts	Painting	Watercolor Painting
Activity \| Visual Arts \| Painting \| Watercolor Painting	Activity	Visual Arts	Photography
Activity \| Visual Arts \| Photography
Activity	Visual Arts	Sculpting	Activity \| Visual Arts \| Sculpting	Activity
Literary Arts	Activity \| Literary Arts	Fine Arts
Activity	Literary Arts	Fiction	Activity \| Literary Arts \| Fiction
Activity	Literary Arts	Creative Writing	Activity \| Literary Arts \| Creative Writing	Writing \| Journalism	Activity	Literary Arts	Drama
Activity \| Literary Arts \| Drama	Playwriting
Activity	Literary Arts	Poetry	Activity \| Literary Arts \| Poetry	Activity	Literary Arts	Prose
Activity \| Literary Arts \| Prose	Activity	Community Service
Activity \| Community Service	Volunteering \| Community Involvement
Activity	Community Service	Church Service	Activity \| Community Service \| Church Service	Church Volunteering
Activity	Games	Games	Activity \| Games	Activity	Games	Games
Activity \| Games \| Tabletop Games \| Bridge
Activity	Games	Tabletop Games	Checkers	Activity \| Games \| Tabletop Games \| Checkers		Board Games	Activity	Games	Games	Chess
Activity \| Games \| Tabletop Games \| Chess		Board Games
Activity	Games	Tabletop Games	Go	Activity \| Games \| Tabletop Games \| Go		Board Games	Activity	Games	Tabletop Games	Puzzles
Activity \| Games \| Tabletop Games \| Puzzles	Activity	Games	Esports
Activity \| Games \| Esports
Activity	Games	Fantasy Football	Activity \| Games \| Fantasy Football
Activity	Games	Magic: The Gathering	Activity \| Games \| Magic: The Gathering	Activity	Games	PC Gaming
Activity \| Games \| PC Gaming	Computer Gaming
Activity	Games	Video Games	Activity \| Games \| Video Games
Activity	Hobbies	Hobbies	Activity \| Hobbies	Hobby	Activity	Hobbies
Activity \| Hobbies \| Amateur Radio	Activity	Hobbies	Coin Collecting
Activity \| Hobbies \| Coin Collecting	Numismatics	Activity	Hobbies	Gardening
Activity \| Hobbies \| Gardening	Activity	Hobbies	Genealogy
Activity \| Hobbies \| Genealogy
Activity	Hobbies	Reading	Activity \| Hobbies \| Reading	Literature \| Poetry	Activity	Hobbies	Stamp Collecting
Activity \| Hobbies \| Stamp Collecting	Philately
Activity	Performing Arts	Performing Arts	Activity \| Performing Arts
Activity	Performing Arts	Dance	Activity	Performing Arts	\| Performing Arts \|	Dance
Ballet	Activity \| Performing Arts \| Dance \| Ballet
Activity	Performing Arts	Dance	Modern Dance	Activity \| Performing Arts \| Dance \| Modern Dance	Activity	Performing Arts	Music
Activity \| Performing Arts \| Music
Activity	Performing Arts	Music	Band	Activity \| Performing Arts \| Music \| Band	Activity	Performing Arts	Music	Brass Instrument
Activity \| Performing Arts \| Music \| Brass Instrument	Activity	Performing Arts	Music	Chorus
Activity \| Performing Arts \| Music \| Chorus	Choir	Activity	Performing Arts	Music	Jazz Band
Activity \| Performing Arts \| Music \| Jazz Band
Activity	Performing Arts	Music	Marching Band	Activity \| Performing Arts \| Music \| Marching Band
Activity	Performing Arts	Music	Opera	Activity \| Performing Arts \| Music \| Opera
Activity	Performing Arts	Music	Orchestra	Activity \| Performing Arts \| Music \| Orchestra	String Instruments
Activity	Performing Arts	Music	Private Music Study	Activity \| Performing Arts \| Music \| Private Music Study	Private Music Lessons
Activity	Performing Arts	Music	Singing	Activity \| Performing Arts \| Music \| Singing	Activity	Performing Arts	Puppetry
Activity \| Performing Arts \| Puppetry
Activity	Performing Arts	Spoken Word	Activity \| Performing Arts \| Spoken Word
Activity	Performing Arts	Theater Arts (Any)	\| Performing Arts \| Theater Arts (Any)	Drama	Activity	Performing Arts	Theater Arts
Activity \| Performing Arts \| Theater Arts \| Acting	Activity	Performing Arts	Theater Arts	Musical Theater
Activity \| Performing Arts \| Theater Arts \| Musical Theater
Activity	Performing Arts	Theater Arts	Set Design	Activity \| Performing Arts \| Theater Arts \| Set Design
Activity	Religious Activities	Religious Activities	Activity \| Religious Activities
Activity	Religious Activities	Church Activities	Activity \| Religious Activities \| Church Activities	Activity	Religious ActivitiesWorship
Activity \| Religious Activities \| Worship
Activity	Sports	Sports	Activity \| Sports	Athletics	Varisty Varsity Sport (Any)	Activity	Sports
Activity \| Sports \| Archery	Activity	Sports	Badminton
Activity \| Sports \| Badminton
Activity	Sports	Baseball	Activity \| Sports \| Baseball		Varsity Sport
Activity	Sports	Basketball	Activity \| Sports \| Basketball		Varsity Sport
Activity	Sports	BMX	Activity \| Sports \| BMX	Bicycle Motocross	Activity	Sports	Bowling
Activity \| Sports \| Bowling
Activity	Sports	Cheerleading	Activity \| Sports \| Cheerleading		Varsity Sport
Activity	Sports	Crew	Activity \| Sports \| Crew	Rowing	Varsity Sport	Activity	Sports	Cross-Country Running
Activity \| Sports \| Cross-Country Running	Cross Country	Varsity Sport	Activity	Sports
Diving	Activity \| Sports \| Diving
Activity	Sports	Drift Racing	Activity \| Sports \| Drift Racing	Drifiting	Activity	Sports	Equestrian Sports
Activity \| Sports \| Equestrian Sports	Horseback Riding	Activity	Sports
Dressage	Activity \| Sports \| Equestrian Sports \| Dressage	English Riding	Varsity Sport
Activity	Sports	Equestrian Sports	Rodeo	Activity \| Sports \| Equestrian Sports \| Rodeo	Western Riding	Activity	Sports	Fencing
Activity \| Sports \| Fencing		Varsity Sport	Activity	Sports	Field Hockey
Activity \| Sports \| Field Hockey
Activity	Sports	Football	Activity \| Sports \| Football		Varsity Sport	Activity	Sports	Golf
Activity \| Sports \| Golf		Varsity Sport

Version	Old Version 31	New Version 32
Changes made by	Ian Christopher	Former user
Saved on	Mar 11, 2020	Mar 11, 2020

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