WSA Players' Scholarship
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The WSA board of directors determines the available dollar amount for ea year’s scholarship program.
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No fewer than three and no more than six annual scholarships will be awarded
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Awarded amounts can range from a minimum of $500 per recipient to a maximum of $1000 per recipient.
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The maximum amount one individual may receive over a four year period will be limited to $4,000.
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Any unused scholarship award will remain in the fund and used for future awards.
Qualifications:
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Applicant must be in their senior year of high school in Wyoming or is attending college and player soccer at the college level.
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Applicant must have played soccer with a WSA affiliated club/association. Affiliated association is defined as an association is good standing Wyoming Soccer. The applicant should have played soccer, either recreational or competitive, during their elementary and/or secondary school years. It is not required that the applicant play high school soccer.
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It is not required that high school applicants play college level soccer.
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To receive a scholarship for a second, third or fourth year, continuing college students are required to play college level soccer. Previous scholarship recipients must apply each year.
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Applicant must be enrolled or applying for enrollment at a junior college or four year college or university.
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Applicant must have a 2.0 or above grade point average.
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To be considered the application, including required supplementary items, must all be received by the deadline.
Selection Criteria:
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Financial need
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Involvement in youth soccer, as a player, a referee, and/or a coach
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Involvement in extracurricular activities – school and community
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Letters of recommendation
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Scholastic effort including gpa, attendance, and extracurricular activities
WSA ODP/307 Select Scholarships
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These scholarships are funded purely by donations and fund raising events specifically held to benefit this program.
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The WSA board of directors determines the available dollar amount for the coming year’s scholarships.
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An individual’s scholarship amount will be determined by the applicant’s stated need but will not exceed $1000 or an amount determined by the program budget.
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The maximum amount one individual may receive over a five year period will be $3,000 or an amount determined by the program budget.
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Any unused scholarship award will remain in the fund and used for future awards.
A separate scholarship application is required for EACH program the applicant chooses to participate – the yearly program fee and West Region camp fees. See the Selection Criteria, below, for each program – they are different.
Qualifications:
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Applicant must be continually enrolled in a school in Wyoming.
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Previous scholarship recipients must apply each year.
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When applying for Yearly Program Fees an applicant must have a 2.0 or above grade point average (gpa), which is based on a 4.0 scale.
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To be considered the application, including required supplementary forms, must be received by the application deadline.
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Awarded scholarship funds will be applied directly to the recipient’s WSA ODP/307 Select program account. No funds will be paid directly to the recipient.
Selection Criteria:
1 - WSA ODP Program Fees
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Financial need
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Involvement in youth soccer as a player, a referee, and/or a coach
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Ability to volunteer with their local club to perform duties related to that club’s daily operations.
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Applicant’s parent’s/guardian’s ability to volunteer with the applicant’s local club to perform duties related to that club’s daily operations.
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Ability to succeed in the program, based on evaluation by WSA Technical Director, Staff and program coaches.
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Recommendations from club and/or school soccer coach.
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Scholastic effort including GPA, attendance, and extracurricular activities.
2 - West Region ODP Camp
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West Region ODP camp scholarships will be awarded mainly through the WSA Technical Director’s determination on the player’s ability to succeed at camp and their chances of advancing.
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Financial need
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The scholarship committee has no obligation to award scholarships for West Region ODP camp.
How to Apply for a Scholarship
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The appropriate scholarship application is to be submitted by the posted deadline.
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Please read the instructions carefully and if you have any questions contact the state office at 307-742-2306 or by email: wssa@wyomingsoccer.com
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No applicant for these scholarships programs will be disqualified because of gender, race, color, creed, or religious beliefs.