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SJSA’s SPORTS AUTHORITY
YOUTH PARTICIPATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
OVERVIEW
South Jeffco Sports Association (SJSA) is here for you, members of our community. We recognize the economic times we are in and want to provide our programs to all families of SJSA regardless of financial circumstances. Participation in youth sports simply makes better kids in our community, mentally, physically and with a true sense of interdependence which goes along with being a part of a “team”. Because of these factors, SJSA provides registration fee scholarships to children, who without
this financial assistance would not be able to participate in SJSA programs. In certain cases, the scholarship may also provide assistance in obtaining basic equipment needed to participate in the scholarship sport. SJSA has teamed with Sports Authority as a major contributor to implement the Sports Authority Youth Participation Scholarship program for the kids of South Jeffco Sports Association.
SJSA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a limited funding available for scholarship athletes, however, SJSA shall use its best efforts to provide assistance to all qualified applicants. No guarantee of assistance is implied in this application. If the number of applications submitted and approved exceeds the amount available, the scholarships shall be awarded by a lottery system.
ELIGIBILITY
Requirements for eligibility:
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Athlete must be age 17 or younger and otherwise eligible to participate in the SJSA sport for which the scholarship is intended.
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Parents/Guardians commit that the athlete will attend a minimum of 80% of all scheduled practices and games.
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Parents/Guardians agree, upon reasonable notice, to volunteer for one SJSA event during the scholarship season and to participation in any SJSA fundraiser held during the scholarship season.
QUALIFICATIONS
The more information you can provide us with, the better able we will be to determine qualifications. Consideration will be given to eligible families meeting one or more of the following criteria:
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Receiving assistance from programs such as: Food Stamps, Medicaid, SSI, Foster Care, WIC, etc. (Please provide written documentation of participation in these programs)
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Written recommendation by school representatives, social workers, youth community center workers, or other social services representatives.
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Written statement of an immediate financial hardship. SJSA recognizes that while a family may not be receiving formal financial aid, etc., circumstances may still exist which render a child financially unable to participate. In these instances, we shall consider this written statement of immediate financial hardship. (Please provide any supporting documentation which may substantiate facts in your written statement.)
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Applicant must, as part of the complete application process, read and sign the Terms and Conditions statement.
South Jeffco Sports Association does not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities.
PROCEDURE
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Scholarship requests must be submitted to the SJSA office no later than two (2) weeks prior to the regular registration deadline.
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The application must be completed by a parent, guardian, or head of household, with all requested information provided.
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Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
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The scholarship committee will consider all complete applications received by the application deadline.
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The amount of the scholarship awarded (if any) may be a partial or full scholarship depending on the number applicants, and amount of scholarship funds available.
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Approval of a registration scholarship does not register the participant in the activity. Athlete must still register online or in person for the SJSA sport for which the scholarship was awarded.
Please contact the office for an application
303-979-9239
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