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Standard Name: Scholarship Program Exchange Activity CodesList
Standard ID: NSPA-SPE-ACA-1.0-1
Issued By: NSPA
Version: 1.00d-1 (Initial Release Version)
Obsoletes: --
Obsoleted By: --

Overview

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

Usage

In the Scholarship NSPA Exchange, an activity is a sport, hobby, a vocation, or similar active pursuit. Contrast with the Interest criteriaList, 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. It The list is categorized 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. If specific programs are found that require participation in certain community service activities, they will be reflected here.  

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 maintained defined based on a categorical or program-by-program basisprogram requirements.

Hobbies

A hobby is defined as a leisure activity done for enjoyment. Due to the very 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. These are listed exclusively as hobbies and have some specific programs associated with them.

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 best 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 supports 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 currently best 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:

List of Activity Codes

ActivitiesArt (Any)Performing Arts Performing Arts Sports

Activity Hierarchy

Category

Subcategory

Activity

Synonym List

Alternate Categorization List

Alternate Display Value

Activity | Academic Activities

Activity | Academic Activities

| Academic

Academic Activities (Any)

Decathlon

Activity | Academic Activities | College Bowl

Activity | Academic Activities

College Bowl

| Debate

Activity | Academic Activities | Debate Environmental Club

Activity | Academic Activities

Debate

| Math League

Activity | Academic Activities | Environmental Club Mock Trial

Activity | Academic Activities

Environmental Club

| Quiz Bowl

Activity | Academic Activities | Student GovernmentAcademic Activities

Student GovernmentCouncil

Activity | Academic Activities | Student Newspaper

Academic Activities

Student Newspaper

School Newspaper | Student Journalism

Activity | Academic Activities | Student Radio

School Radio

Activity | Academic Activities | Tutoring

Student Radio

School Radio

Art

Art

Mentoring

Activity | Academic Activities | UIL Academics

University Interscholastic League

Activity | Academic Activities | Yearbook

Activity | Visual Arts

Fine Arts

Art (Any)

Art | Creative Writing

Art

Creative Writing

Art | Filmmaking

Art

Filmmaking

Art Activity | Visual Arts | Architecture

Activity | Visual Arts | Ceramics

Activity | Visual Arts | Drawing

Activity | Visual Arts | Filmmaking

Activity | Visual Arts | Filmmaking | Documentary Filmmaking

Art

Filmmaking

Documentary Filmmaking

Art Activity | Visual Arts | Filmmaking | Film Editing

Art

Filmmaking

Film Editing

Video Editing | Film or Video Editing

Art | Painting

Art

Painting

Art Activity | Visual Arts | Photography

Activity | Visual Arts | Sculpting

Activity | Visual Arts | Painting

Activity | Visual Arts | Painting | Oil Painting

Art

Painting

Oil Painting

Art | Painting | Watercolor Painting

Art

Painting

Watercolor Painting

Community Service

Community Service

Community Service

Volunteering

Community Service (Any)

Games

Games

Games

Games (Any)

Games | Checkers

Games

Checkers

Board Games

Games | Chess

Games

Chess

Board Games

Games | Go

Games

Go

Board Games

Games | Fantasy Football

Games

Fantasy Football

Activity | Visual Arts | Painting | Watercolor Painting

Activity | Literary Arts

Fine Arts

Activity | Literary Arts | Fiction

Activity | Literary Arts | Creative Writing

Writing

Activity | Literary Arts | Playwriting

Activity | Literary Arts | Poetry

Activity | Literary Arts | Prose

Activity | Community Service

Volunteering | Community Involvement

Activity | Community Service | Church Service

Church Volunteering

Activity | Games

Activity | Games | Tabletop Games | Bridge

Activity | Games | Tabletop Games | Checkers

Activity | Games | Tabletop Games | Chess

Activity | Games | Tabletop Games | Go

Activity | Games | Tabletop Games | Puzzles

Activity | Games | Esports

Activity | Games | Fantasy Football

Activity | Games | Magic: The Gathering

Games

Magic: The Gathering

Games Activity | Games | PC Gaming

Games

PC Computer Gaming

Hobbies

Activity | Games | Video Games

Activity | Hobbies

Hobbies

Hobby

Activity | Hobbies

Hobbies | Amateur Radio

Activity | Hobbies | Coin Collecting

Amateur RadioNumismatics

Activity | Hobbies | Gardening

Activity | Hobbies

Gardening

Hobbies | Genealogy

Hobbies

Genealogy

Activity | Hobbies | Reading

Hobbies

Reading

Literature | Poetry

Activity | Hobbies | Stamp Collecting

Hobbies

Stamp Collecting

Philately

Activity | Performing Arts

Activity | Performing Arts

Performing Arts

Performing Arts (Any)

| Dance

Activity | Performing Arts

Dance

Performing Arts | Dance | Ballet

Performing Arts

Dance

Ballet

Activity | Performing Arts | Dance | Modern Dance

Activity | Performing Arts

Dance

Modern Dance

| Music

Activity | Performing Arts

Music

Performing Arts | Music | Band

Performing Arts

Music

Band

Activity | Performing Arts | Music | Brass Instrument

Activity | Performing Arts

Music

Brass Instrument

Performing Arts | Music | Chorus

Performing Arts

Music

Chorus

Choir

Activity | Performing Arts | Music | Jazz Band

Activity | Performing Arts | Music Jazz | Marching Band

Activity | Performing Arts | Music | Marching Band Opera

Activity | Performing Arts | Music | Orchestra

Marching BandString Instruments

Activity | Performing Arts | Music | Orchestra

Performing Arts

Music

Orchestra

Private Music Study

Private Music Lessons

Activity | Performing Arts | Music | Singing

Activity | Performing Arts

Music

Singing

| Puppetry

Activity | Performing Arts | Theater Arts Spoken Word

Activity | Performing Arts

| Theater Arts

Drama

Activity | Performing Arts | Theater Arts | Acting

Activity | Performing Arts | Theater Arts

Acting

| Musical Theater

Activity | Performing Arts | Theater Arts | Set Design

Performing Arts

Theater Arts

Set Design

Sports

Sports

Sports

Athletics

Sports (Any)

Sports | Archery

Sports

Archery

Activity | Religious Activities

Activity | Religious Activities | Church Activities

Activity | Religious Activities | Worship

Activity | Sports

Athletics

Activity | Sports | Archery

Activity | Sports | Badminton

Activity | Sports

Badminton

Sports | Baseball

Sports

Baseball

Varsity Sport

Sports Activity | Sports | Basketball

Sports

Basketball

Varsity Sport

Sports Activity | Sports | BMX

Sports

BMX

Bicycle Motocross

Activity | Sports | Bowling

Sports

Bowling

Activity | Sports | CheerleadingSports

Cheer

Cheerleading

Activity | Sports | Crew

Sports

Crew

Rowing

Varsity Sport

Activity | Sports | Cross - Country Running

Sports

Cross - Country Running

Cross Country

Varsity Sport

Activity | Sports | Diving

Sports

Diving

Activity | Sports | Drift Racing

Sports

Drift Racing

Drifting

Activity | Sports | Equestrian Sports

Horseback Riding

Equestrian Activity | Sports Sports | Equestrian Sports | DressageSports

English Riding

Equestrian Sports

Dressage

Varsity Sport

Sports Activity | Sports | Equestrian Sports | Rodeo

Sports

Equestrian Sports

Rodeo

Western Riding

Activity | Sports | Fencing

Sports

Fencing

Varsity Sport

Activity | Sports | Field Hockey

Activity | Sports

Field Hockey

Sports | Football

Sports

Football

Varsity Sport

Sports Activity | Sports | Golf

Sports

Golf

Varsity Sport

Sports Activity | Sports | GymnasticsSports

Tumbling

Gymnastics

Activity | Sports | Hiking

Sports

Hiking

Activity | Sports | Hockey

Activity | Sports

Hockey

Sports | Ice Hockey

Sports

Ice Hockey

Varsity Sport

Activity | Sports | Ice Skating

Activity | Sports

Ice Skating

| Jogging

Activity | Sports | Lacrosse

Sports

Lacrosse

Varsity Sport

Sports Activity | Sports | Marksmanship

Activity | Sports | Pickleball

Marksmanship

Activity | Sports | Racquetball

Sports

Racquetball

Activity | Sports | Riflery

Activity | Sports

Riflery

Sports | Rock Climbing

Activity | Sports

Rock Climbing

Sports | Rugby

Sports

Rugby

Varsity Sport

Sports Activity | Sports | Sailing

Activity | Sports | Skateboarding

Sailing

Activity | Sports | Skiing

Sports

Skiing

Varsity Sport

Sports Activity | Sports | Skiing | Cross - Country Skiing

Sports

Skiing

Cross-Country Skiing

Varsity Sport

Sports Activity | Sports | Skiing | Downhill Skiing

Sports

Skiing

Downhill Skiing

Varsity Sport

Sports Activity | Sports | Soccer

Sports

Soccer

Varsity Sport

Sports Activity | Sports | Softball

Sports

Softball

Activity | Sports | Squash

Activity | Sports

Squash

Varsity Sport

| Surfing

Activity | Sports | Swimming

Sports

Swimming

Activity | Sports | Table Tennis

Activity | Sports Table | Tennis

Sports | Tennis

Sports

Tennis

Varsity Sport

Activity | Sports | Track and Field

Sports

Track and Field

Running

Activity | Sports | Ultimate Frisbee

Activity | Sports

Ultimate Frisbee

Sports | Volleyball

Sports

Volleyball

Activity | Sports | Water Polo

Sports

Water Polo

Varsity Sport

Sports Activity | Sports | Weightlifting

Sports

Weightlifting

Powerlifting | Bodybuilding

Activity | Sports | Wrestling

Sports

Wrestling

Varsity Sport

Work

Work

Work

Activity | Work

Activity | Work | Entrepreneurship

Work

Entrepreneurship

Startup Company

Activity | Work | Farming

Work

Farming

Other

Other

Agriculture

Activity | Other