Applications for the 2019-2020 ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Scholar Athlete Award are now open.
Despite not being able to be on court or in the classroom over the past several months, the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Scholar Athlete program is a meaningful way to recognize the hard work put in by student athletes. ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ looks forward to celebrating the accomplishments of students who regularly strive for excellence in academics and in squash.
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ has adjusted the participation criteria so that high school students who have a 3.5 or higher GPA at the end of the school year and have played in three ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ accredited singles tournaments, or an approved number of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Scholastic Squash Program (SSP) matches between April 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020, are eligible to apply. Please note that in certain situations, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ may allow flexibility on the number of approved ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Scholastic Program (SSP) matches to account for the unexpected shortening of the squash season.
Additionally, due to the closure of many schools during the spring term of 2020 and the wide range of grading scales being used during this period of remote learning, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ will evaluate affected school transcripts on a case by case basis.
The Scholar Athlete Award program has shown significant growth since it was established in 2006 with 47 awards granted that year, through to 2019 where over 300 students received the award.
The Scholar Athlete Award is self-funding, with the application fee covering costs associated with the management and fulfillment of the program. While the costs of the program are fixed, in order to ensure the Scholar Athlete Award remains accessible to all qualified students, regardless of individual family circumstances, we are pleased to offer the option to have the application fee waived if necessary.
[jbutton color=”blue” size=”large” link=”https://api.ussquash.com/tournament_sign_up/12107″]Sign Up for Scholar Athlete[/jbutton]
