Learn to Sail Youth Scholarship

Learn To Sail Scholarship

The Learn to Sail Scholarship can be applied to any recognized sailing program. The maximum amount of the scholarship is $500 per specific AdventureSail event. To be eligible to receive the scholarship, the AdventureSail participant must apply for the scholarship within one year of participation.

Other requirements for the girl requesting a Learn to Sail Scholarship are:

Be between 9 and 14 years old
Be able to swim with the aid of a lifejacket
Have participated in an AdventureSail® experience
Complete the Scholarship application form
Submit a one page composition — Why I would like to learn to sail
State 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:
• 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 have a recognized youth learn-to-sail program at its facility

Learn to Sail Scholarship application

Applicant’s name*
First Last
Qualifications for application*
- I’m 9-14 years old
- I’m able to swim with the aid of a lifejacket
- I’ve participated in an AdventureSail® experience
- I’ve written an essay, composition — "Why I would like to learn to sail"
- I need help to pay for sailing lessons
- A parent or guardian will sign a permission slip
- I have a letter of recommendation
The applicant attests each statement they check above is true.
Applicant’s address
Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code
Date
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Year/location of applicant’s AdventureSail participation*
Applicant’s email contact
Name of youth sailing program applicant would attend*
Phone number of youth sailing program applicant would attend*
Consent*
My child has my permission to apply, and if granted a scholarship, to attend sailing camp. I also attest my child is able to swim 50 yards assisted with the use of a life jacket.
Photos and summary could be used for publication on the WomenSailing Facebook website, the WSF website and in our Take The Helm® publication. This has no bearing on an applicant’s receiving the scholarship.
Yes, my child has my permission, and is willing to provide Women’s Sailing Foundation (WSF) photo(s) and summary of her learn-to-sail experience.
Photos and summary could be used for publication on the WomenSailing Facebook website, the WSF website and in our Take The Helm® publication. This has no bearing on an applicant’s receiving the scholarship.
Parent or guardian’s Signature*
Upload applicant’s essay, “Why I want to learn to sail”
Accepted file types: doc, docx, txt, pdf, jpg, , Max. file size: 8 MB.
Upload recommendation from affiliated community/youth program
Max. file size: 8 MB.
Phone
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Complete the Learn to Sail Scholarship Application or contact your local sailing institution where you participated in an AdventureSail® experience.