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The GLAF/TPF Athlete's Scholarship Program is designed to
champion and financially support LGBT high school athletes, collegiate
athletes and Olympic hopefuls in their pursuit of sport excellence.
Five awards of $1,000 each will be awarded, one each to a recipient,
named a GLAF Athlete Point Scholar. Each Athlete Point Scholar and
many more select applicants will become members of the GLAF Fast Track
program and will receive non-monetary-awards and mentorship from GLAF
Advisory Board members.
If you are selected to the GLAF Fast Track program, you will be
able to renew your membership annually, as long as you meet certain
performance requirements. That means that each year you will receive
the GLAF Fast Track Toolkit and be eligible for selection to the GLAF
Fast Top Ten.
One award for a high school athlete, one for a collegiate athlete,
one for an Olympic hopeful, one for a female athlete (if a female is
not selected for one of the first three, otherwise open), and one open
scholarship. Open scholarships can be awarded to any of the three
genres, but no more than two of the five will go to a single genre.
TPF,
www.thepointfoundation.org: Founded in 2001, The Point
Foundation is the first nationwide LGBT scholarship foundation
granting scholarships to undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate
students of distinction. The mission of The Point Foundation is to
provide financial support, mentoring and hope to meritorious students
who are marginalized because of their sexual orientation or gender
identity. In the academic year 2003-04, The Point Foundation awarded
$132,000 in scholarships to ten American college students as an
investment in a better world for gay, lesbian, bisexual and
transgender people. In the previous year, $125,000 in scholarships
were awarded to eight scholars (Columbia U, American U, Claremont
College, Colorado State, UC Berkeley, Harvard U, U of Illinois, Duke
U, Rutgers U, Brown U, and others) --six of whom are continuing their
educations, and two of whom have graduated with highest honors.
The Point Foundation offers hope, financial assistance and a
network of individuals to support scholars who are physically,
intellectually and morally capable of leadership within their chosen
field of endeavor. These recipients are known as Point Scholars.
By identifying and supporting these scholars, The Point Foundation
hopes to provide a greater level of acceptance, respect and tolerance
within future generations for all persons, regardless of sexual
orientation or gender identity.
APPLICATION (DRAFT)
Sport: Varsity or Junior Varsity as defined by the NCAA or Olympic
sport defined by the International Olympic Committee
Attach, high school and/or collegiate individual results, team
results and competition resume. High school and/or college transcript.
Attach any additional materials you feel may be relevant. For example,
club position, contributions made to your sport or sports of choice.
Essay Question (Max two pages):
Describing your dreams as an athlete and leader/role model in the
community. In your essay, please do your best to provide us with a
statement of your goals, both short-term (this coming season) and
long-term, and your commitment to them, a clear understanding of what
it will take to achieve your goals, how this award and the GLAF Fast
Track program will help you, and any other information about yourself
that will help us in the selection.
Please ask your coach to write a letter (maximum two pages)
attesting to your abilities to achieve your goals, and to achieve
sport excellence.
SPORT ACTIVITY
Please indicate the primary sporting event in which you are
actively involved (i.e. “Pairs Figure Skating” or “Men’s 10 Metre
Platform Diving”):
SPORT ACTIVITY
Please indicate the primary sporting event in which you are
actively involved (i.e. “Pairs Figure Skating” or “Men’s 10 Metre
Platform Diving”):
Category:
High School, Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior
College Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior
High School Junior Varsity, Varsity
Collegiate Junior Varsity, Varsity
Olympic Summer
Olympic Winter
Pan American Games
Paralympic
Other (please specify)
I am currently a member of the following national teams:
National Senior
National Junior
National
Development
Other (please specify)
Please list your significant athletic accomplishments
Briefly outline your short-term (this season) athletic goals.
Please summarize your long-term athletic goals. Be as specific as
possible.
EDUCATION
Program of Studies for 2003-2004:
Degree/Diploma:
Educational Institution:
Department:
Length of Program:
Expected Date of Completion:
In 2004-2005, I will be in year __ of a __ year program.
In 2004-2005, I plan to study:
Full-time
Part-time
If studying part-time, I will be taking at least a 50% course load
for two school semesters between September 1, 2003 and August 31,
2004. Yes No
Cost of Tuition (Per Semester): $
Previous Post-Secondary Education:
Institution:
Discipline:
Graduated? Yes No
Degree: Year:
Include your fees for national team or club fees, special training
equipment, or training camp support would all be valid athlete
development opportunities.
OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
Please list other scholarships, awards and subsidies you will
receive this year with the corresponding
amount(s). If you are not receiving any awards or scholarships,
please indicate “none”.
Please list other scholarships, awards and subsidies you are
applying to this year.
APPLICATION FOR ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Individuals awarded tuition support are eligible to apply for
additional athlete development funding.
DECLARATION
I declare that all statements made within this application are true
and complete and may be subject to
verification should I be selected as a funding recipient.
Applicant signature:
Date:
REFERENCE LETTERS
1. From your current Coach
2. High School, Collegiate: Faculty
3. Personal reference