Foundation Scholarship Application 2023 (Education)

Thank you for your interest in United Soccer Coaches Foundation's Education Scholarship. This scholarship provides an individual with further education from United Soccer Coaches. This scholarship can be used for an in-person, blended or online course.

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

Scholarship and Grants Guidebook

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

Applications are due by 11:59 pm eastern time Friday, September 29th. No late applications will be accepted without written permission from United Soccer Coaches Foundation.
SECTION I: APPLICANT INFORMATION
Name*

First NameLast Name
As the applicant, I affirm that I am over the age of 18 making me eligible to take and attend United Soccer Coaches courses.*

YesNo
Please enter in your birthdate.*

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Address*

Street Address

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CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry
Phone Number*

Area CodePhone 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 you must be an active member to receive a United Soccer Coaches scholarship.*

YesNo
Have you previously received a scholarship from the United Soccer Coaches Foundation?*

YesNo
If yes, what year and what type?*
Please list any United Soccer Courses you have taken, license(s) you hold, 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*
Secondary Coaching Area
Secondary Coaching Gender
SECTION II: COACHING EXPERIENCE
Please describe your past experiences as a coach, how the scholarship would benefit your players, organization and community.*

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

0/250
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
How are you currently involved in the women's game?*

0/250
Please describe how you have been an advocate for the women's/girl's game?*

0/250
I am currently involved with the following United Soccer Coaches' Coaches Communities (Please select ONLY THE TOP THREE you are involved with if involved in more than one):*

Professional/International CoachesCollege CoachesHigh School CoachesYouth/Club CoachesFaith-Based CoachesNative American CoachesWomen CoachesDisabilities AlliesBlack CoachesLGBTQ and AlliesAsian American/Pacific IslanderLatino CoachesI am not currently involved with any United Soccer Coaches Coaches Communities and would like to receive more information on how to get involved!Veteran, Active Military & Affiliates
SECTION III: COURSE SELECTION
Please select the top three courses you are interested in if you are awarded an Education Scholarship. You do not have to choose all three, but you must choose at least one. Please note that we have a variety of ways to take each course, and these are subject to change. For a full listing and to determine what is offered for in-person, blended, or online, please see our Scholarships and Grant Guidebook.*

Residential National YouthBlended National YouthBlended NationalResidential NationalResidential Advanced NationalBlended Advanced NationalResidential PremierResidential Advanced National Goalkeeping
From the previous question, please rank the up to 3 courses you are interested in, in priority order. The one you are most interested in should be listed on the top line.*
SECTION IV: 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.*

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SECTION V: FEEDBACK
If you'd like, provide further information you would like to share with the selection committee. Add any other needs you or your organization have to enable the Selection Committee to better serve you and/or your organization.
How did you learn of the opportunity to apply?*

EmailSocial MediaCoaches CommunitiesIndividualWebsiteOther
If you chose Coaches Communities, please provide which Community you are representing or encouraged you to apply.
If you chose Individual, please fill in the individual's name.
If you chose Other, please provide how you heard about us.
SECTION VI: 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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