Standard Name: Scholarship Program Exchange Affiliation Entity Codes
Standard ID: NSPA-SPE-AE-1.0-1
Issued By: NSPA
Version: 1.0-1 (Initial Release Version)
Obsoletes: --
Obsoleted By: --

Overview

The purpose of the NSPA-SPE-AE code list is to define and standardize values we can use to refer unambiguously to in the context of scholarship eligibility and applications. Values are in U.S. English, and generally align with U.S. usage (as will be immediately obvious to anyone who plays football/soccer). However, the code list does not put any restrictions on how sending or receiving systems represent these values to an end-user. The values are simply those used to convey a precise meaning for data exchange.

This list contains an “Other” value.

Usage

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

This list is hierarchical, which allows scholarship filtering and matching systems to “know” that a student who reports participation in the marching band is also eligible for scholarships that require activity in music, generally. The list also notes common synonyms, which clarifies and expands the definition of each activity.