The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), which is an organization of physical therapists dedicated to constructing a community that enhances the profession of physiological therapy to improve the health of society, is the organization that provides funding for the Outstanding PT Student and PTA Student Award. Each year, the APTA bestows the Outstanding PT Student and PTA Student Award upon several student physical therapists and aides who have significantly contributed to the APTA and the physical therapy field. The award can be worth up to $1,000. The APTA awards the Outstanding PT Student and PTA Student Awards to outstanding students actively involved in physical therapy. The award is also given for activity as a PTA. Each year, the Association for Physical Therapy Education (APTE) bestows the Outstanding Publication Award to one outstanding physical therapist published in APTE journals, textbooks, or newsletters during the preceding two years.
