NCJLA Team Scholarship Application – 2015Season

NCJLA Team Scholarship Program Goal

The NCJLA strives to eliminate barriers to growing lacrosse in Northern California. Providing financial support to member clubs, particularly those serving low-income populations, is consistent with the NCJLA’s values as an organization. This program will work to that end, specifically by targeting clubs and teams from areas where financial issues may otherwise hinder that growth. In addition, to help offset high start up costs, clubs that are brand new to the NCJLA will also be eligible to apply for team level scholarships.

Team Level Scholarships

Teams receiving an NCJLA scholarship will have 90% of their team registration fees waived and 50% of their officials’ fees per game waived for the 2015 season. On average, a full scholarship would amount to approximately $1,000 per team, depending on the division. Exact awards will be determined by the NCJLA Scholarship Committee.

Application Process

Deadline November 4, 2014

  1. Fill out the following application.
  2. Email application to efore the November 4 deadline.
  3. The NCJLA Scholarship Committee will review applications in early November and make a recommendation to the NCJLA Board of Directors at the November meeting. The board will approve final awards.
  4. Applicants will be notified shortly thereafter, and before the NCJLA’s team registration deadline.
  5. Clubs/teams awarded scholarships will use a special code when registering their team on the NCJLA website to receive the 90% discount. In February, when officials invoices are sent out, the NCJLA will bill scholarship teams for 50% of their officials fees for the season.

NCJLA Team Scholarship Application2015Season

Club Name:
Team Name(s) with Division:
(gender, age, competitive level – i.e. team name boys U15B)
Application completed by:
Role with club:
Address:
City: / Zip Code:
Phone (h): / Phone (c):
Email Address:

All information submitted will be kept confidential.

  1. Is your program community based? ___ Yes

Or is your program school based? ___ Yes (choose one)

If community based, what is the medianhousehold income in your region? ______

Find income here:US Census data tableon median household income by city in California.

If school based, what percentage of students at the school(s) qualify for the federal free or reduced lunch program? ______

Find school-based data here

  1. Any other metrics that demonstrate need you’d like to share?
  1. What type of community does your team(s)draw from (e.g. rural, urban, suburban)? How has this impacted playing opportunities for your athletes?
  1. Do your players pay registration fees? If so, how much are they for the spring season?
  1. If you had a team last season how many full-time equivalent scholarships did you provide? What percentage of your players received scholarships?
  1. If you are a new/start up team, how many full-time scholarship equivalents have been budgeted?
  1. Are your coaches paid? If so, how much per season?
  1. Based on last year’s budget, or if you have a new team your upcoming season budget, what percentage of your overall budget were/are the fees paid to NCJLA. (Add the NCJLA team registration fee, plustheofficials fees per game for the season.)
  1. What does your club do to raise funds, fundraising and/or grant writing?What percentage of your overall budget comes in from registration fees versus other areas of income?
  1. What are the goals of your program and how will this scholarship assist your team in accomplishing these goals?