Foundation Scholarship Application 2023 (Convention)

Thank you for your interest in United Soccer Coaches Foundation's Convention Scholarship. This scholarship gives you access to the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Philadelphia, PA. The Conventions dates are January 11th - 15th.

We encourage everyone to review the Scholarship and Grant Guidebook prior to beginning an application. The Guidebook can be found at:

https://unitedsoccercoaches.org/foundation_grantscholarship_guidebook_2023_links/

If you have any questions regarding this application, please contact Development Officer, Sara Kluba at skluba@unitedsoccercoaches.org.

Applications are due prior to September 23, 2022 by 11:59pm central time. No late applications will be accepted without written permission from United Soccer Coaches Foundation.
SECTION I: APPLICANT INFORMATION
Name *

First Name Last Name
I affirm that I am over the age of 18 making me eligible to accept a Convention Scholarship. *

Yes No
Please enter in your date of birth. *

Month Day Year
Date
Address *

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City State / Province

Postal / Zip Code Country
Phone Number *

Area Code Phone Number
E-mail *
Must be same e-mail used for United Soccer Coaches membership login. Please contact Member Services at Membership@UnitedSoccerCoaches.org if you need assistance retrieving the e-mail linked to your account.
Are you an active United Soccer Coaches member? Please note that you must be an active United Soccer Coaches member to receive a Scholarship or Grant. *

Yes No
Have you previously received a scholarship from the United Soccer Coaches Foundation? *

Yes No
If yes, when and what scholarship? *
Please list any United Soccer Courses you have taken and/or Conventions attended. Include year, location, and/or e-learnings. *
Gender *
Ethnicity *
Your current organization: *
Your current role within your organization: *
Primary Coaching Area *
Primary Coaching Gender *
SECTION II: COACHING EXPERIENCE
Please describe your past experiences as a coach, how the scholarship would benefit your players, organization and community. *

0/500
Please describe any work you do with under-served groups in the soccer community - players and coaches. *

0/300
The following two questions are optional to all women applicants. One of the Endowed Funds, the Charlotte Moran Fund, is restricted to women coaches. If you choose to apply for the Charlotte Moran Fund Scholarship, please answer the following two questions after selecting the YES! option. Thank you.

YES! No, thank you.
How are you currently involved in the women's game? *

0/500
Please describe how you have been an advocate for the women's/girl's game? *

0/500
I am currently involved with the following United Soccer Coaches Coaches Communities (Please select all groups involved with): *

Professional/International Coaches College Coaches High School Coaches Youth/Club Coaches Faith-Based Coaches Black Coaches Latino Coaches Native American Coaches/Coaches of Native Americans Women Coaches Disabilities Allies Asian American/Pacific Islander LGBTQ and Allies I am not currently involved with any United Soccer Coaches Coaches Communities and would like to receive more information on how to get involved!
SECTION III: STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL NEED
Please provide a narrative describing your financial need and how being awarded this financial support would assist you in becoming a stronger coach and advocate for the sport of soccer. *

0/500
SECTIONS IV: FEEDBACK
If you'd like, please provide information you would like to share with the selection committee. Add any needs you or your organization has to enable the Selection Committee to better serve you and/or your organization.
SECTION V: APPROVAL
I give United Soccer Coaches Foundation permission to share elements of this application for marketing purposes and to share my contact information with valued partners *

YES! No
As the applicant, I confirm that this is original work and neither myself or my organization solicited work from professional grant writing organizations. *

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