The NSPA-SPE-A list includes activities that are associated with scholarship programs. New entries and changes for the upcoming NSPA Exchange Data Standard v1.0e are specified in the following list.

Standard Name: Scholarship Program Exchange Activity List
Standard ID: NSPA-

The NSPA-SPE-A list includes activities that are associated with scholarship programs. New entries and changes for the upcoming NSPA Exchange Data Standard v1.0e are specified in the following list.

Standard Name: Scholarship Program Exchange Activity List
Standard ID: NSPA-SPE-A-1.0-1
Issued By: NSPA
Version: 1.0e-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 List, 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).

Alternative

Hierarchies

Hierarchies (New in v1.0e)

In the Activity List, specific items sometimes belong to multiple categorizations or groupings used for determining scholarship eligibility. For example, Basketball is primarily categorized as a “Sport,” but it can also be considered a Varsity Sport and a Club Sport. A brief definition of Alternative Hierarchies used in the Activity List follows:

Club Sports. A categorization for sports that are offered at a postsecondary school and played competitively with other schools, but that are not part of the NCAA or NAIA and are not considered varsity sports at the host institution.
Varsity Sports. A categorization of sports involving the main or first teams at a high school, college, or university.

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

Publishing-Related New Entry Academic Activities Academic Activities > Academic Decathlon Academic Activities > College Bowl Academic Activities > DebateDebate Club Academic Activities > Environmental Club Academic Activities > Math League Academic Activities > Mock Trial Academic Activities > Quiz Bowl Academic Activities > Student GovernmentStudent Council > Student NewspaperSchool Newspaper | Student Journalism Student RadioSchool Radio UIL AcademicsUniversity Interscholastic League Community ServiceConservation Community Service > RecyclingNew Entry > Games Games > Tabletop GamesNew Entry Games > Tabletop Games > Puzzles Games EsportsE-Sports | Electronic Sports Esports Fortnite Esports Esports Hearthstone EsportsNew Entry Esports > Heroes of the Storm EsportsNew Entry Esports > League of Legends EsportsNew Entry Esports > Madden Esports > Esports Mortal Kombat New Entry Fantasy FootballGaming Video Games > PC GamingComputer Gaming > HobbiesHobby Hobbies > Amateur RadioRadio Hobbies > Coin CollectingActivity > Sports > Lacrosse Skiing Soccer | Varsity Sports Varsity SportNew Entry Visual ArtsFine Arts Visual Arts > FilmmakingActivity > Work

Activity Hierarchy	Alternative Hierarchies	Synonym List	Notes
Activity > Advocacy			New Entry
Activity > Aviation		Piloting	New Entry
Activity > Christian Youth Group			New Entry
Activity > Civic Group Participation		Civic Engagement	New Entry	Activity > Classified Student Service Assistant	Student Services Assistant	New Entry	Activity > Clubs	New Entry	Activity > CPR Training	New Entry	Activity > Environmental Club	New Entry	Activity > Extracurricular Activities	School Activities	Activity > Forensics	New Entry	Activity > Healthcare-Related Clubs	New Entry	Activity > Healthcare-Related Internships	New Entry	Activity > Homemaking	New Entry
Activity > Latin Club Classified Student Service Assistant		Student Services Assistant	New Entry
Activity > Leadership Clubs			New Entry
Activity > Mentorship of Other Athletes CPR Training			New Entry
Activity > Political Campaigns Environmental Club			New Entry
Activity >	Extracurricular Activities		School Activities
Activity > School Organizations Forensics			New Entry
Activity > Teaching Assistant Healthcare-Related Clubs			New Entry
Activity > Teen Court Healthcare-Related Internships			New Entry
Activity > Volunteer or Work Experience with Individuals with Special Needs Homemaking			New Entry
Activity >	Latin Club			New Entry
Activity > Academic Activities > Academic Club Leadership			New Entry
Activity >	Activity > Academic Activities > CAPA Program	Creative And Performing Arts ProgramMentorship of Other Athletes			New Entry
Activity >	Political Campaigns			New Entry
Activity >	Publishing-Related Extracurricular Activities			New Entry
Activity >	Robotics			New Entry
Activity >	School Organizations			New Entry
Activity >	Teaching Assistant			New Entry
Activity >	Teen Court			New Entry
Activity >	Volunteer or Work Experience with Individuals with Special Needs			New Entry
Activity > Academic Activities				New Entry
Activity > Academic Activities >	Academic Club			New Entry
Activity > Academic Activities > Tutoring Academic Decathlon	Mentoring
Activity > Academic Activities >	CAPA Program		Creative And Performing Arts Program	New Entry
Activity > Academic Activities > Yearbook College Bowl
Activity >	Volunteering \| Community Involvement	Activity > Community Service > Animal Rescue Group	Humane Society	New Entry	Activity > Community Service > Church Service	Church Volunteering	Activity > Community Service > Community Organizing	New Entry	Activity > Community Service > Environmental Cleanup Projects	New Entry	Activity > Community Service > Land Conservancy	Academic Activities > Debate		Debate Club
Activity > Academic Activities > Environmental Club
Activity > Academic Activities > Math League
Activity > Academic Activities > Mock Trial
Activity > Academic Activities > Model United Nations		Model UN	New Entry
Activity >	Academic Activities > Quiz Bowl
Activity	> Academic Activities > Student Government		Student Council
Activity >	Academic Activities > Student Newspaper		School Newspaper \| Student Journalism
Activity > Games > Tabletop Games > BridgeAcademic Activities > Student Radio		School Radio
Activity > Games > Tabletop Games > CheckersAcademic Activities > Tutoring		Mentoring
Activity > Games > Tabletop Games > ChessAcademic Activities > UIL Academics		University Interscholastic League
Activity > Games > Tabletop Games > GoAcademic Activities > Yearbook
Activity > Community Service		Volunteering \| Community Involvement
Activity >	Community Service > Animal Rescue Group		Humane Society	New Entry
Activity >	Community Service >	Church Service		Church Volunteering
Activity > Games > Esports > Call Of Duty LeagueCOD LeagueCommunity Service > Community Organizing			New Entry
Activity > Games > Esports > CS:GO EsportsCounter-Strike: Global Offensive EsportsCommunity Service > Environmental Cleanup Projects			New Entry
Activity > Games > Esports > DOTA 2 EsportsDefense of the Ancients 2 EsportsCommunity Service > Land Conservancy		Conservation	New Entry
Activity > Games > Esports > FIFA EsportsEA Sports' FIFA EsportsCommunity Service > Recycling			New Entry
Activity > Games
Activity >	Games >	Tabletop Games			New Entry
Activity > Games >	Tabletop Games >	Bridge
Activity > Games > Tabletop Games > Checkers
Activity > Games >	Tabletop Games > Chess
Activity > Games >	LoL Esports	Tabletop Games > Go
Activity > Games >	Madden NFL Esports	New Entry	Tabletop Games > Puzzles
Activity > Games	>	Esports		E-Sports \| Electronic Sports
Activity > Games > Esports > Overwatch Esports Call Of Duty League		COD League	New Entry
Activity > Games > Esports > Paladins CS:GO Esports		Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Esports	New Entry
Activity > Games > Esports > PUBG DOTA 2 Esports		PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Defense of the Ancients 2 Esports	New Entry
Activity > Games > Esports > Rocket League FIFA Esports		EA Sports' FIFA Esports	New Entry
Activity > Games > Esports > Smite Fortnite Esports			New Entry
Activity > Games > Esports > StarCraft II Hearthstone Esports			New Entry
Activity > Games > Esports > Street Fighter Heroes of the Storm Esports			New Entry
Activity > Games > Esports > Super Smash Bros. Ultimate League of Legends Esports		Smash LoL Esports	New Entry
Activity > Games >	Activity > Games > Magic: The Gathering	MTG	Activity > Games > Video Games	Esports > Madden Esports		Madden NFL Esports	New Entry
Activity > Games >	Esports > Mortal Kombat Esports			New Entry
Activity > Games > Video Games > Console GamingEsports > Overwatch Esports			New Entry
Activity	> Games > Esports > Paladins Esports			New Entry
Activity > Games >	Esports > PUBG Esports		PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Esports	New Entry
Activity >	Numismatics	Activity > Hobbies > Gardening	Activity > Hobbies > Genealogy	Activity > Hobbies > Reading	Activity > Hobbies > Stamp Collecting	Philately	Activity > Literary Arts	Activity > Literary Arts > Fiction	Activity > Literary Arts > Creative Writing	Writing	Activity > Literary Arts > Playwriting	Activity > Literary Arts > Poetry	Activity > Literary Arts > Prose	Activity > Performing Arts	Activity > Performing Arts > Dance	Activity > Performing Arts > Dance > Ballet	Activity > Performing Arts > Dance > Modern Dance	Activity > Performing Arts > Music	Activity > Performing Arts > Music > Band	Activity > Performing Arts > Music > Brass Instrument	Activity > Performing Arts > Music > Chorus	Choir	Activity > Performing Arts > Music > Jazz Band	Activity > Performing Arts > Music > Marching Band	Activity > Performing Arts > Music > Opera	Activity > Performing Arts > Music > Orchestra	String Instruments	Activity > Performing Arts > Music > Piano	New Entry	Activity > Performing Arts > Music > Private Music Study	Private Music Lessons	Activity > Performing Arts > Music > Singing	Activity > Performing Arts > Puppetry	Activity > Performing Arts > Spoken Word	Activity > Performing Arts > Theater Arts	Drama	Activity > Performing Arts > Theater Arts > Acting	Activity > Performing Arts > Theater Arts > Musical Theater	Activity > Performing Arts > Theater Arts > Set Design	Activity > Religious Activities	Activity > Religious Activities > Church Activities	Activity > Religious Activities > Worship	Activity > Sports	Athletics	Activity > Sports > Archery	Club Sports	Activity > Sports > Badminton	Club Sports \| Varsity Sports	Activity > Sports > Baseball	Club Sports \| Varsity Sports	Activity > Sports > Basketball	Club Sports \| Varsity Sports	Activity > Sports > BMX	Bicycle Motocross	Activity > Sports > Bowling	Club Sports \| Varsity Sports	Activity > Sports > Cheerleading	Varsity Sports	Cheer	Activity > Sports > Crew	Rowing	Activity > Sports > Cross Country Running	Club Sports \| Varsity Sports	Cross Country	Activity > Sports > Diving	Club Sports	Activity > Sports > Drift Racing	Drifting	Activity > Sports > Equestrian Sports	Club Sports	Horseback Riding	Activity > Sports > Equestrian Sports > Dressage	Club Sports	Activity > Sports > Equestrian Sports > Rodeo	Club Sports	Activity > Sports > Fencing	Club Sports	Activity > Sports > Field Hockey	Club Sports \| Varsity Sports	Activity > Sports > Football	Club Sports \| Varsity Sports	American Football	Activity > Sports > Golf	Club Sports	Activity > Sports > Gymnastics	Club Sports	Activity > Sports > Hiking	Activity > Sports > Hockey	Activity > Sports > Ice Hockey	Club Sports	Activity > Sports > Ice Skating	Activity > Sports > Jogging	Games > Esports > Rocket League Esports	New Entry
Activity > Games > Esports > Smite Esports			New Entry
Activity > Games > Esports > StarCraft II Esports			New Entry
Activity > Games > Esports > Street Fighter Esports			New Entry
Activity > Games > Esports > Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Esports		Smash Esports	New Entry
Activity > Games > Fantasy Football
Activity > Games > Magic: The Gathering		MTG
Activity > Games > Video Games		Gaming
Activity > Games > Video Games > PC Gaming		Computer Gaming
Activity > Games > Video Games > Console Gaming			New Entry
Activity > Hobbies		Hobby
Activity > Hobbies > Amateur Radio		Radio
Activity > Hobbies > Coin Collecting		Numismatics
Activity > Hobbies > Gardening		Planting
Activity > Hobbies > Genealogy
Activity > Hobbies > Reading
Activity > Hobbies > Stamp Collecting		Philately
Activity > Literary Arts
Activity > Literary Arts > Fiction
Activity > Literary Arts > Creative Writing		Writing
Activity > Literary Arts > Playwriting
Activity > Literary Arts > Poetry
Activity > Literary Arts > Prose
Activity > Performing Arts
Activity > Performing Arts > Dance
Activity > Performing Arts > Dance > Ballet
Activity > Performing Arts > Dance > Modern Dance
Activity > Performing Arts > Music
Activity > Performing Arts > Music > Band
Activity > Performing Arts > Music > Brass Instrument
Activity > Performing Arts > Music > Choir			New Entry
Activity > Performing Arts > Music > Chorus
Activity > Performing Arts > Music > Color Guard			New Entry
Activity > Performing Arts > Music > Guitar			New Entry
Activity > Performing Arts > Music > Jazz Band
Activity > Performing Arts > Music > Marching Band
Activity > Performing Arts > Music > Opera
Activity > Performing Arts > Music > Orchestra		String Instruments
Activity > Performing Arts > Music > Piano			New Entry
Activity > Performing Arts > Music > Private Music Study		Private Music Lessons
Activity > Performing Arts > Music > Singing
Activity > Performing Arts > Puppetry
Activity > Performing Arts > Spoken Word
Activity > Performing Arts > Theater Arts		Drama
Activity > Performing Arts > Theater Arts > Acting
Activity > Performing Arts > Theater Arts > Musical Theater
Activity > Performing Arts > Theater Arts > Set Design
Activity > Religious Activities
Activity > Religious Activities > Church Activities
Activity > Religious Activities > Worship
Activity > Sports		Athletics
Activity > Sports > Archery	Club Sports
Activity > Sports > Badminton	Club Sports \| Varsity Sports
Activity > Sports > Marksmanship Baseball	Activity > Sports > Pickleball	Activity > Sports > RacquetballClub Sports \| Varsity Sports
Activity > Sports > Riflery Basketball	Club Sports \| Varsity SportsTarget Shooting
Activity > Sports > Rock Climbing	Club Sports	Bouldering	BMX		Bicycle Motocross
Activity > Sports > Rugby Bowling	Club Sports \| Varsity Sports
Activity > Sports > Sailing Cheerleading	Club Varsity Sports	Cheer
Activity > Sports > Skateboarding Crew		Rowing
Activity > Sports >	Cross Country Running	Club Sports \| Varsity Sports	Cross Country
Activity > Sports > Skiing > Cross Country Skiing Diving	Club Sports \| Varsity Sports
Activity > Sports > Skiing > Downhill SkiingClub Sports \| Varsity Sports Drift Racing		Drifting
Activity > Sports >	Equestrian Sports	Club Sports		Horseback Riding
Activity > Sports > SoftballEquestrian Sports > Dressage	Club Sports \| Varsity Sports
Activity > Sports > Equestrian Sports > Squash Rodeo	Club Sports
Activity > Sports > Surfing Fencing	Varsity Club Sports
Activity > Sports > Swimming Field Hockey	Club Sports \| Varsity Sports
Activity > Sports > Table Tennis Football	Club Sports \| Varsity Sports	Ping-PongAmerican Football
Activity > Sports > Tennis Golf	Club Sports \| Varsity Sports
Activity > Sports > Track and Field Gymnastics	Club Sports \| Varsity SportsRunning
Activity > Sports > Ultimate Frisbee Hiking
Activity > Sports >	Hockey
Activity > Sports > Volleyball Ice Hockey	Club Sports \| Varsity Sports
Activity > Sports > Water PoloClub Sports \| Varsity Sports Ice Skating
Activity > Sports > Weightlifting	Varsity Sports	Powerlifting \| BodybuildingJogging
Activity > Sports > Wrestling Lacrosse	Club Sports \| Varsity Sports
Activity >	Sports > Marksmanship
Activity > Visual Arts Sports > Architecture Pickleball
Activity > Visual Arts Sports > Ceramics Racquetball
Activity > Visual Arts > DrawingSports > Riflery	Club Sports	Target Shooting
Activity >	Sports > Rock Climbing	Club Sports	Bouldering
Activity > Visual Arts > Filmmaking > Documentary FilmmakingSports > Rugby	Club Sports
Activity > Visual Arts > Filmmaking > Film EditingVideo Editing \| Film or Video EditingSports > Sailing	Club Sports
Activity > Visual Arts Sports > Photography Skateboarding
Activity > Visual Arts > PaintingSports > Skiing	Club Sports \| Varsity Sports
Activity > Visual Arts Sports > Painting > Oil PaintingSkiing > Cross Country Skiing	Club Sports \| Varsity Sports
Activity > Visual Arts Sports > Painting Skiing > Watercolor Painting	Activity > Visual Arts > Sculpting	Downhill Skiing	Club Sports \| Varsity Sports
Activity > Work Sports > EntrepreneurshipStartup Company Soccer	Club Sports \| Varsity Sports
Activity > Work Sports > Farming	Activity > Other

Definitions of Alternative Hierarchies

Softball	Club Sports \| Varsity Sports
Activity >

Club Sports

A categorization for sports that are offered at a postsecondary school and played competitively with other schools, but that are not part of the NCAA or NAIA and are not considered varsity sports at the host institution.

Listing:

Activity > Club Sports > Archery

Sports > Squash	Club Sports
Activity >

Club

Sports >

Badminton

Surfing	Varsity Sports
Activity >

Club

Sports >

Baseball

Swimming

Activity >

Club Sports

> Basketball

\| Varsity Sports
Activity >

Club

Sports >

Bowling

Table Tennis

Activity >

Club Sports

> Cross-Country Running

	Ping-Pong
Activity >

Club

Sports >

Diving

Tennis

Activity >

Club Sports

> Equestrian

\| Varsity Sports
Activity >

Club Activity > Club Sports > Equestrian Sports > Rodeo

Sports >

Equestrian Sports > Dressage

Track and Field	Club Sports \| Varsity Sports	Running
Activity >

Club

Sports >

Fencing

Ultimate Frisbee
Activity >

Club

Sports >

Field Hockey

Varsity Sport			New Entry
Activity >

Club

Sports >

Football

Volleyball

Activity >

Club Sports | Varsity Sports

> Golf


Activity >

Club

Sports >

Gymnastics

Water Polo

Activity >

Club Sports | Varsity Sports

> Lacrosse


Activity >

Club

Sports >

Ice Hockey

Weightlifting	Varsity Sports	Powerlifting \| Bodybuilding
Activity >

Club

Sports >

Riflery

Wrestling

Activity >

Club Sports | Varsity Sports

> Rock Climbing


Activity > Visual Arts		Fine Arts
Activity >

Club Sports

Visual Arts >

Rugby

Architecture
Activity >

Club Sports

Visual Arts >

Sailing

Ceramics
Activity >

Club Sports

Visual Arts >

Skiing

Drawing
Activity >

Club Sports > Skiing > Cross-Country Skiing

Visual Arts > Filmmaking
Activity >

Club Sports

Visual Arts >

Skiing

Filmmaking >

Downhill Skiing

Documentary Filmmaking
Activity >

Club Sports > Soccer

Visual Arts > Filmmaking > Film Editing		Video Editing \| Film or Video Editing
Activity >

Club Sports

Visual Arts >

Softball

Photography
Activity >

Club Sports

Visual Arts >

Squash

Painting
Activity > Visual Arts >

Club Sports

Painting >

Swimming

Oil Painting
Activity > Visual Arts >

Club Sports > Table Tennis

Painting > Watercolor Painting
Activity >

Club Sports

Visual Arts >

Tennis

Sculpting
Activity >

Club Sports > Track and Field

Work
Activity >

Club Sports > Volleyball

Work > Entrepreneurship		Startup Company
Activity >

Club Sports

Work >

Water Polo

Farming
Activity >

Club Sports > Wrestling

Other

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Key

Overview

Usage

Academic Activities

Art

Community Service

Games

Hobbies

Performing Arts

Religious Activities

Sports

Work

Alternative

Hierarchies (New in v1.0e)

References

List of Activity Codes

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Key

Overview

Usage

Academic Activities

Art

Community Service

Games

Hobbies

Performing Arts

Religious Activities

Sports

Work

Alternative

Hierarchies (New in v1.0e)

References

List of Activity Codes