Emerging Sports Leaders Scholarship

About

Four (4) Emerging Sports Leaders Scholarships will provide financial assistance to students whose lives have been impacted by the sport of soccer.

This scholarship is available for high school seniors with post-secondary education plans at a university, college, trade, or vocational school. Participation in collegiate soccer is not required.

Payment will be made directly to the school.

Scholarship Amount: $5,000

Important Dates

Deadline: April 17, 2024

Applicants will be notified of their selection by May 8, 2024.

Requirements

  • The applicant must be in high school with a 2.5 GPA or higher

  • The applicant must provide proof of enrollment in post-secondary education

  • High school transcript

  • Letter of recommendation from a coach, mentor, and/or teacher

  • Write an essay (no longer than 650 words) that includes the following:

    • Explain how the sport of soccer has positively impacted your life and how it has shaped your view of your community.

    • Explain your career goals and how you plan to give back to your community.

    • Reflect on a specific challenge you’ve encountered in your life and explain how successfully navigating through it has influenced the type of leader you have become.

Disqualification

The Victory Project reserves the right to disqualify any student or club/league that it believes has violated these official rules:

  • Is not eligible to participate and fails to meet the requirements.

  • Has provided false information.

  • Acted in a harassing or unsportsmanlike manner concerning The Victory Project, its Board, or Committee members.

  • Tampered with the operation of the Scholarship/Grant Program.