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 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. 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

Criterion

Category

Subcategory

Activity

Visual Arts FilmmakingDocumentary Community ServiceHobbiesPerforming ArtsDanceActivity (Any)Worship BaseballVarsity Sport

Activity Hierarchy	Synonym ListAlternate Categorization List
Activity	Academic Activities	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 \| Student 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
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
Activity \| Visual Arts \|	Activity	Visual Arts	Filmmaking	Filmmaking
Activity \| Visual Arts \| Filmmaking \| Documentary Filmmaking
Activity	Visual Arts	Filmmaking	Film Editing	Activity \| Visual Arts \| Filmmaking \| Film Editing	Video Editing \| Film or Video Editing
Activity \| Visual Arts Painting\| Photography
Activity \| Visual Arts \| Painting Sculpting
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	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	Tabletop Games	Bridge	Activity \| Games \| Tabletop Games \| Bridge	Activity	Games	Tabletop Games	Checkers
Activity \| Games \| Tabletop Games \| Checkers	Board Games	Activity	Games	Tabletop Games	Chess
Activity \| Games \| Tabletop Games \| ChessBoard Games
Activity	Games	Tabletop Games	Go	Activity \| Games \| Tabletop Games \| GoBoard 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
Activity \| Hobbies	Hobby
Activity	Hobbies	Amateur Radio	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
Activity \| Performing Arts	Activity	Performing Arts
Activity \| Performing Arts \| Dance
Activity	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	\| 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)
Activity \| Performing Arts \| Theater Arts		Drama
Activity	Performing Arts	Theater Arts	Acting	Activity \| Performing Arts \| Theater Arts \| Acting
Activity	Performing Arts	Theater Arts	Musical Theater	Activity \| Performing Arts \| Theater Arts \| Musical Theater	Activity	Performing Arts	Theater ArtsSet 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 Worship
Activity \| Sports	Religious Activities	Athletics
Activity \| Sports \| Archery
Activity \| Religious Activities Sports \| Worship Badminton
Activity	\| Sports \| Baseball
Activity \| Sports \| Basketball
Activity \| Sports \| BMX	Athletics	Varisty Sport (Any)	Activity	Sports	ArcheryBicycle Motocross
Activity \| Sports \| Bowling
Activity \| Sports \| Cheerleading	Cheer
Activity \| Sports \| Archery Crew	Rowing
Activity \| Sports Badminton\| Cross Country Running	Cross Country
Activity \| Sports \| Badminton Diving
Activity \| Sports \| Drift Racing	BaseballDrifting
Activity \| Sports \|	Equestrian Sports	Horseback Riding
Activity	Sports	Basketball\| Sports \| Equestrian Sports \| Dressage	English Riding
Activity \| Sports \| Equestrian Sports \| Basketball Rodeo	Varsity SportWestern Riding
Activity \| Sports \| Fencing
Activity \| Sports BMX\| Field Hockey
Activity \| Sports \| Football
Activity \| Sports \| BMX Golf	Bicycle Motocross
Activity \| Sports \| Gymnastics	BowlingTumbling
Activity \| Sports \| Bowling Hiking
Activity \| Sports \| Hockey
Activity \| Sports Cheerleading\| Ice Hockey
Activity \| Sports \| Ice Skating
Activity \| Sports \| Cheerleading Jogging	Varsity Sport
Activity \| Sports Crew\| Lacrosse
Activity \| Sports \| Crew	Rowing	Varsity Sport	Activity	Sports	Cross-Country RunningMarksmanship
Activity \| Sports \| Pickleball
Activity \| Sports \| Cross-Country Running	Cross Country	Varsity SportRacquetball
Activity \| Sports Diving\| Riflery
Activity \| Sports \| Diving Rock Climbing
Activity	Sports	Drift Racing\| Sports \| Rugby
Activity \| Sports \| Drift RacingDrifiting Sailing
Activity \| Sports \| SkateboardingEquestrian
Activity \| Sports \| Skiing
Activity \| Sports \| Equestrian Sports	Horseback Riding	Activity	Sports	Equestrian Sports	Dressage	\| Skiing \| Cross Country Skiing
Activity \| Sports \| Skiing \| Downhill Skiing
Activity \| Sports \| Soccer
Activity \| Sports \| Equestrian Softball
Activity \| Sports \| Dressage	English Riding	Varsity SportSquash
Activity \| Sports \| Surfing
Equestrian Sports	RodeoActivity \| Sports \| Swimming
Activity \| Sports \| Equestrian Table Tennis
Activity \| Sports \| RodeoWestern Riding Tennis
Activity \| Sports \| Track and Field	FencingRunning
Activity \| Sports \| Fencing Ultimate Frisbee
Varsity Sport	Activity	Sports	Field Hockey\| Sports \| Volleyball
Activity \| Sports \| Field Hockey Water Polo
Activity \| Sports \| Weightlifting	FootballPowerlifting \| Bodybuilding
Activity \| Sports \| FootballVarsity Sport Wrestling
Activity \| Work
Activity	Sports	Golf\| Work \| Entrepreneurship	Startup Company
Activity \| Sports Work \| GolfVarsity Sport Farming	Agriculture
Activity \| Other

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Changes made by	Ian Christopher (Deactivated)	Former user
Saved on	Mar 11, 2020	Sept 17, 2020

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