Foundation

	Iowa Physical Therapy Association & Foundation *'For the right touch, see a physical therapist.'*

The Iowa Physical Therapy Foundation was established in 1986. The first president of the Foundation and its organizer was John O. Barr, Ph.D., PT. Members of the Iowa Physical Therapy Association constitute the membership of the Foundation.

The missions of the Foundation include the granting of no-interest student loans and scholarships to students enrolled in Iowa PT/PTA education programs. Funding for these programs was established through a bequest from Olive C. Farr in 1983.

Olive Farr was born Sept. 22, 1895, in Waverly, Iowa, and was educated at Cedar Falls Teachers College (where she also taught), the University of Iowa where she graduated in 1922 with a degree in physical education, and the University of Wisconsin at Madison where she received her certificate in physical therapy. After eight years as a clinician, she became the first chairperson of the physical therapy education program at the University of Iowa where she remained until retirement in 1963. She served as president of the Iowa Physical Therapy Association from 1946 to 1948.

Iowa Physical Therapy Foundation (IPTF) loans are available to students attending any accredited Iowa PT education program. The IPTF will grant no-interest loans of $1,000 per year, not to exceed $2,000. There is an administration fee of $25 per loan. Repayment of $1,000 per year is due one month after graduation when interest will begin accruing at 10 percent per month. The loan will become delinquent after six months.

The Foundation offers two annual $500 scholarship to Iowa PT students as well as two $250 scholarships to an Iowa PTA student. Deadlines are May 1 for loans and January 1 for the scholarships. Loans and scholarships are not available for non-Iowa students.

You may download instructions and application forms for Foundation loans and scholarships from our Download Page. For additional information, call the Iowa Physical Therapy Association & Foundation office at 515/222-9838.

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