USTA RHODE ISLAND: Scholarships

Scholarship Information

The USTA Rhode Island, the state association of the sport’s national governing body of the United States Tennis Association is proud to be able to offer a $1,000.00 college scholarship to one Male & one Female Rhode Island state high school tennis player.

Your high school tennis coach and guidance counselor will need to sign off on your application for it to be processed. You must be entering either a two or four year college program in the Fall 2008 term. This scholarship is not solely based upon sport performance, academic performance or financial need.

The primary focus of the USTA Scholarships is to help participants in USTA youth tennis programs and independent tennis programs receive college assistance and/or purchase college textbooks and materials. Your honest evaluation of the applicant will be of assistance to the Scholarship Selection Committee.

This scholarship is guaranteed not to interfere with any NCAA rulings in regards to college sport participation, and all scholarship funds will be sent directly to the corresponding college or university’s student account.

Scholarships will be awarded at each of the respective RIIL tennis banquets, the girl’s in November and the boy’s in June.

Instructions for completing this scholarship application:

High School Coach or Guidance Counselor will only need to sign off on the application
a. Both your coach and your counselor need to give us their contact information and agree to be interviewed if need be by the state scholarship committee.
b. The following factors are estimates of the candidate’s potential for success. Please give thought to the candidate’s ability in each area in which you have personal knowledge: Articulate, Self-starter, Exercises Good Judgment, Dependable, Strives for Excellence, Leader or Follower.

Student Nominee
a. Complete the Student form.
b. Write your essay.
c. Completed form and essay should be signed
d. Mail application to the USTA Rhode Island in an envelope postmarked no later than October 25, 2009 for Girl’s and May 15, 2010 for Boy’s seasons.

MAIL TO:        
USTA Rhode Island Scholarship
c/o SCCTA
476 Main Street
Wakefield, RI 02879

2010 RI Scholarship