Scholarship Eligibility/Question 2018
Scholarship Application
WHO CAN APPLY?
The applicant must be a current high school senior.
The applicant must be planning to attend a community college, college, or university on a full time basis beginning in the fall of this year.
The applicant must have played a minimum of 1 year on a Chesterfield Youth Softball AssociationLeague Team.
The applicant will submit a completed application form to the Chesterfield Youth Softball AssociationLeague - Scholarship Committee Postmarked no later than 3/16/18.
Part I - Personal Information
Name: ______LastFirstMiddle
Date of Birth: ____/_____/_____ Age: ______Social Security #: ______-_____-______
Parents Name: ______
Home Address: ______
Street
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City State Zip Code
Home Phone: (____) ______
School Currently Attending: ______
What college or university do you plan to attend?
School name and address: ______
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Part II – Chesterfield Youth Softball Association, Inc.
Association that you most recently played for: ______Name of team you most recently played on: ______
Name of your last coach or assistant coach: ______
List all the years you played for an CYSA team: ______
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Total number of years you played for an CYSA team: ______
(Please include all years played regardless of different associations, teams, etc. EXAMPLE: Sue played during the years of 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003 for Chester, and 2004 and 2005 for Spring Run, and did not play again until 2009 and 2010 for Wells - she would
have a total of 7 years played.)
Part III - Academic Performance
Please attach a copy of your most recent report card to the application.Current Cumulative GPA: ______Class Rank: ____ Class Size: ____ Graduation Date: ______
Signature of Guidance Counselor or school representative verifying GPA:
I, ______, verify that the cumulative GPA listed above is accurate according to the most recent records available.
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Signature and Title Date
Certified Transcript Attached: Yes or No (Circle One)
Letter of Acceptance Attached: Yes or No (Circle One)
Part IV - Community Service
Please list ALL of your community service and hours worked, volunteer and extracurricular activities:______
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Part V - League References: (no relatives)
Name: ______Phone: ______Name: ______Phone: ______
Name: ______Phone: ______
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Part VI – Essay
In an essay of 250 words or less, describe what you have learned from participating in youth athletics. Please write clearly or attach a typed essay to the application.Part VII - SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS
The Chesterfield Youth Softball AssociationLeague determines the scholarship recipients – Scholarship Committee based on applicant participation in the CYSA, academic performance, and community service. Only completed applications, (those that include a verified GPA, a copy of the most recent report card, and an essay of 250 words or less) postmarked no later than 3/16/18 will be considered for the scholarship award.The Scholarship will be paid directly to the applicant by the Chesterfield Youth Softball AssociationLeague to be used as needed by the winning applicants. This is a one-time only scholarship award. Written notification will be mailed by April 7th to all applicants informing them of their status (winners and non-winners).
I, ______, certify that all statements in this application are true and correct. I understand it is my obligation to read the directions for applying and to submit all of the necessary materials to the Chesterfield Youth Softball Association Scholarship Committee postmarked no later than 3/16/18.
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Student SignatureDate______
Parent SignatureDate
Part VIII – Grading
2018 Chesterfield Youth Softball Association (CYSA) Post High School Educational Scholarship Program.Eligibility: Any girl who has participated for at least one season in CYSA and will be obtaining post high school education. Accepted programs include colleges, universities, and accredited trade schools.
Awards will be presented to the highest ranked applicants:
1 - $1000.00 – Belcher/Burrell Memorial Scholarship
2 - $750.00 – Ray Marshall & Wally Smith Memorial Scholarships
1 - $500.00 – Greg Curtis Memorial Scholarship
1 - $250.00 – President’s Scholarship
Applicants will be ranked on a scale of zero to one hundred points. The points will be scored by the following:
0 - 26 Points CYSA Participation. Two points per year applicant participated in CYSA.
0 - 25Points for community service, which benefited others. Applicants will be awarded five points for every one hundred hours of service.
0 – 25Points based on GPA.
PointsGPA
52.0
102.5
153.0
203.5
254.0 or Higher
0 – 24 Points Based on a, minimum of 250 words, composition written by the applicant in response to pre selected question. A three-member committee will review the composition and they will award one to six points each after reviewing compositions. The total of the committee members’ scores will be used. Composition will be reviewed for grammatical correctness, originality, and content.
Winners should be present at the 2018 season opening ceremony on Saturday April 14th, 2018 and will be recognized during the ceremonies. Applicants who will be awarded scholarships will be notified by April 7, 2018. Awards will be given to the winners once they present a paid registration or a letter of acceptance for the institution they plan to attend to the CYSA treasurer.
(CYSA reserves the right to increase/decrease the number or value of awards depending on the number and quality of the applicants.)
If you have any questions concerning the scholarship program contact Mike McDermott 804-379-6375Mike McDermott
Chesterfield Youth Softball Association
Return completed applications and paperwork to:
Attach essay and mail to:
(Postmarked no later than 3/16/18)
Chesterfield Youth Softball Association
1307 Walton Bluff Terrace
Midlothian, VA23114
League Administrative Use Only
Candidate Qualifications Verified By: ______Date: ______
League References Verified By: ______Date: ______
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