CUSABO NATION LACROSSE 

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Lacrosse is an expensive sport when you consider the equipment costs and the registration fees. Cusabo Nation Lacrosse was created to assist parents and players.

Cusabo Nation Lacrosse may grant registration fee scholarships to children who without this financial assistance would not be able to participate in one of the Cusabo Nation Lacrosse programs. The Cusabo Nation Lacrosse scholarship program focuses on providing opportunities for area youth to participate in recreations team sports because of the physical, mental and character-training benefits these programs can provide. Scholarships are only available to cover the cost of registrations for recreational and travel teams and are not available to cover any additional costs ( tournament hotels, travel, food, etc).

Scholarship requests must be submitted to Cusabo Nation Lacrosse office no later than two weeks prior to the regular registration deadline. Scholarships will not be awarded until one week prior to the registration deadline. The scholarship committee, which includes the "Give It "Committee Chairperson and the CNL President, will consider all complete applications received by the application deadline. The amount of the scholarship awarded (if any) may be a partial or full scholarship depending on the number of applicants, and amount of scholarship funds available.

Cusabo Nation Lacrosse is a non-profit organization with a very limited amount of funding available for scholarship athletes. No guarantee of assistance is implied in this application. If the number of applications submitted and approved exceeds the amount available; the scholarships shall be awarded by a lottery system.

Requirements for eligibility:

• Athlete must be age 14 or younger and must reside within the Cusabo Nation Lacrosse territory (includes Greater Charleston Area, Charleston City limits, West Ashley, James Island, & Johns Island).

• Commitment by parent and player to attend a minimum of 80% of scheduled practices and games.

• Participation by an adult family member for at least 15 hours of voluntary service to Cusabo Nation Lacrosse during the program season. Volunteer work will be under the direction of one of the three Cusabo Nation Lacrosse Committee Chairpersons.

• Application must be completed by a parent, guardian or head of household, with all requested information provided. Incomplete applications will not be considered. The application is on the following page.

Consideration will be given to eligible youth meeting one or more of the criteria below. The more information that you can provide us to determine a hardship the better. A written request is required.

1. Receiving assistance from programs such as: Food Stamps, Medicaid, SSI, Foster Care, WIC, etc. (Must provide written documentation of participation in these programs.

2. Written recommendation by school representatives, social workers, youth community center workers, or other social services representatives.

3. Documentation demonstrating an immediate financial hardship.

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Cusabo Nation Lacrosse does not discriminate based on gender, race, class, economic status, ethnic background, sexual orientation, physical ability, or cultural and religious backgrounds.

** Please note: Approval of a scholarship does not register the participant in the lacrosse program. You must still registered the athlete in the desired program at www.cusabolax.org.