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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@womensailing.org.
The requirements for the young
girl requesting a scholarship are listed below:
- Participate in an AdventureSail®
experience.
- Complete the Scholarship
application form
- Submit a one page composition
- Why I would like to learn to sail
- Prove financial need
- Provide parental or guardian
written consent
- Provide a letter from
affiliated community/Youth program recommending you for a
scholarship
- 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:
- Letter to WSF AdventureSail®
identifying the student who will receive the sailing lessons
- Confirm that the recipient
qualifies to participate in sailing program and registration date
- Provide updated, published
costs to participate in youth sailing program
- 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® experience. |