2026-27 College Sports Communicators Member-Child Scholarship Application

2026-27 College Sports Communicators Member-Child Scholarship Application
This form is specifically for the CSC Member-Child Scholarship. You will use a different form if you are applying for other CSC scholarships or grants.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, April 3 at 11:59 PM (ET). No late applications will be accepted.

Full scholarship & grants details can be found here. It is your responsibility to review all the academic criteria prior to completing the application.

CSC Member-Child Scholarships

Committee Coordinator: Steven Olveda, Chapman University, Sports Information Director (olveda@chapman.edu)

The Member-Child Scholarship Program is designed to assist an outstanding undergraduate student who is the child of a College Sports Communicators member. Three undergraduate scholarships of $1,000 each will be awarded each academic year, with a limit of ONE CSC scholarship per family per academic year.

The Member-Child Scholarships are automatically renewable for up to 4 academic years, with the requirement that award winners continue to meet the basic qualifications of the award.

Past recipients will be contacted by the Scholarships Committee to verify full-time enrollment and minimum GPA requirements.

Requirements
- The scholarship applicant must be the child of a current, dedicated athletics communications professional who has been a member of College Sports Communicators for a minimum of 10 years.
- The applicant must carry a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) for all high school OR college undergraduate work to date.
- The applicant must be a high school graduate preparing to enter college in 2026-27 OR be a current undergraduate college student who will be enrolled full-time in 2026-27.
- The applicant must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student (minimum of 12 credit hours per semester) for the 2026-27 academic year.
- The most recent transcripts of all high school OR college academic work must accompany a completed application.
Past recipients of a Member-Child Scholarship do not have to re-apply for the award each year, as long as they have continuously met the original award requirements. They must verify (with transcripts) that they have continued to meet requirements when contacted by CSC to renew the awards annually and up to four academic years.

Past recipients of Member Child Scholarships who did not meet the requirements or did not re-apply based on previous scholarship procedures may re-apply to compete for one of the three new scholarships each academic year.
The following questions are for the CSC member/parent
CSC member/parent name*

First NameLast Name
CSC member/parent employer (school, conference, etc.)*
CSC member/parent email address*
example@example.com
CSC member/parent phone number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Total number of years you've been a CSC member*
The following questions are for the student applicant
Applicant name*

First NameLast Name
Applicant email address*
example@example.com
Applicant phone number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Applicant mailing address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Gender: How do you identify?*
Race or ethnicity*
What undergraduate school do you attend?*
What is your undergraduate major?*
What is your undergraduate GPA? (put n/a if you have not started college yet)*
What is your anticipated college undergraduate year of graduation?*
What high school did you graduate from?*
What year did you graduate from high school?*
What was your high school GPA? (put n/a if you have an undergraduate GPA already listed)*
The financial questions below are intended to provide context about the resources available to the student and the total expected costs. This information helps us understand each applicant’s full situation, even though scholarship decisions remain merit‑based.
Do your parents or guardians provide financial support for your education?*

YesNo
What is your estimated TUITION cost for the upcoming academic year?*
What is your estimated cost for ALL OTHER FEES for the upcoming academic year? Please include fees associated with housing, meals, books, etc.*
Please identify any additional financial or academic support you have secured for the upcoming academic year (e.g., family support, scholarships, assistantships, internships, grants).*
Required attachments for student applicant
All supporting documents should be attached as .pdf, .doc or .docx files.
- Personal statement - attach a personal statement (up to 500 words) explaining why a CSC Member‑Child Scholarship would be beneficial to you. Please include context about your family’s financial situation, what additional support would mean for your education and why you believe you are a strong candidate.
- Letter(s) of recommendation - submit up to five recomendations from non-related personal reference (teacher, coach, counselor, family friend, etc.). You will list the names and email addresses of your references below and they will submit their letter directly to CSC using this form.
- Resume
- Professional headshot
- High school or college transcript
- Support letter from CSC member/parent
PERSONAL STATEMENT: Attach a personal statement (up to 500 words) explaining why a CSC Member‑Child Scholarship would be beneficial to you. Please include context about your family’s financial situation, what additional support would mean for your education and why you believe you are a strong candidate. *

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LETTER(S) OF RECOMMENDATION: List your non-related references (first name, last name, email address and relation) below that will be submitting a recommendation on your behalf and directly to CSC. Remember to share the separate link with each reference you list so they can submit their letter for review.*
RESUME: Attach your resume.*

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HEADSHOT: Attach a professional headshot. If selected, this headshot will be used in CSC's announcement.*

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TRANSCRIPT: Attach your high school or college transcript.*

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CSC MEMBER/PARENT SUPPORT LETTER: Attach a support letter from your CSC member/parent.*

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Is there anything else you’d like us to know as we evaluate your application?*
Please verify that you are human*
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2026-27 College Sports Communicators Member-Child Scholarship Application

The following questions are for the CSC member/parent

The following questions are for the student applicant

The financial questions below are intended to provide context about the resources available to the student and the total expected costs. This information helps us understand each applicant’s full situation, even though scholarship decisions remain merit‑based.

Required attachments for student applicant