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AdventureSail® Scholarship
The Women’s Sailing Foundation (WSF) is pleased to
offer up to $500 in an AdventureSail® Scholarship for a sailing course
to any young girl between the ages of nine (9) and fourteen (14) who
would like to learn how to sail and who would not be able to do so
without financial assistance.
The AdventureSail® Scholarship can be applied to
any recognized sailing program that has partnered with the Women’s
Sailing Foundation in support of AdventureSail®.
Our partners include sailing organizations and
community youth agencies who have participated in or sponsored an
AdventureSail® event.
An AdventureSail® event usually includes a day
where young girls have an opportunity to experience sailing through a
safe structured program. More information regarding hosting an
AdventureSail® event can be obtained by contacting Amy.Cermak at wsf@womensailing.org
The requirements for the young girl requesting a
scholarship are listed below:
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Participate in
an AdventureSail® experience.
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Complete the
Scholarship application form
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Submit a one page composition - Why I
would like to learn to sail
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Prove
financial need
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Provide
parental or guardian written consent
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Provide a
letter from affiliated community/Youth program recommending you for
a scholarship
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Provide the
name of the recognized youth sailing program in which you plan to
enroll.
The requirements for the participating sailing
organization are listed below:
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Letter to WSF
AdventureSail® identifying the student who will receive the sailing
lessons
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Confirm that
the recipient qualifies to participate in sailing program and
registration date
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Provide
updated, published costs to participate in youth sailing program
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Provide
billing/payment requests in advance of student participating.
Please Note:
The scholarship funds will be sent directly to the
identified sailing program.
The sailing program must be a WSF AdventureSail®
partner,
The sailing program should have a recognized youth
learn-to-sail program at its facility.
Please click the Request for Scholarship Fund
button below for a Request for Scholarship Application or contact your
local sailing institution where you participated in an Adventuresail®
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