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

Overview

The purpose of the NSPA-SPE-IN list is to record interests that have scholarships associated with them.

Usage

In the NSPA Exchange, an interest is a subject regarding which one has an enjoyment, enthusiast, or spectator role. It may not be something an individual actively pursues or is directly involved in.

Contrast with the Activity List. For example, watching golf tournaments on cable TV would be an interest, while playing golf would be an activity. As another example we occasionally see eligibility criteria formulated like “Applicants must show an interest in forensics,” with program details making clear that neither formal study nor a current career in forensic science is a requirement.

References

Due to the wide array of possible interests, this list is updated as specific programs are found.

List of Interest Codes

Criterion	Category	Interest	Interest Program Hierarchy	Synonym List
Interest		Art (Any)	Interest \| Art (Any)	Fine Arts
Interest		Government	Interest \| Government
Interest		Forensics	Interest \| Forensics
Interest		Leadership	Interest \| Leadership
Interest		Literature	Interest \| Literature
Interest		Political Science	Interest \| Political Science
Interest		Public Affairs	Interest \| Public Affairs
Interest		Science	Interest \| Science
Interest		Special Event And Tent Industry	Interest \| Special Event And Tent Industry
Interest		Teaching	Interest \| Teaching	Education
Interest	Business	General Business	Interest \| Business \| General Business
Interest	Business	Entrepreneurship	Interest \| Business \| Entrepreneurship	Startup Company
Interest	Business	Online Entrepreneurship	Interest \| Business \| Online Entrepreneurship	Startup Company
Interest	Business	Real Estate	Interest \| Business \| Real Estate
Interest	Health	Health Research	Interest \| Health \| Health Research
Interest	Health	Healthy Living	Interest \| Health \| Healthy Living
Interest	Health	Running	Interest \| Health \| Running
Interest	Music	Music	Interest \| Music \| Music
Interest	Music	Jazz	Interest \| Music \| Jazz
Interest	Nature	Environmentalism	Interest \| Nature \| Environmentalism
Interest	Nature	Gardening	Interest \| Nature \| Gardening
Interest	Nature	Outdoor Activities	Interest \| Nature \| Outdoor Activities
Interest	Nature	Wildlife Conservation	Interest \| Nature \| Wildlife Conservation
Interest	Sports	Sports (Any)	Interest \| Sports \| Sports (Any)
Interest	Sports	Golf	Interest \| Sports \| Golf
Interest		Other	Interest \| Other

Interest List - v1.0d-1

Overview

Usage

References

List of Interest Codes