Black Girl Hockey Club has established a *scholarship program to subsidize the costs of playing hockey for Black women ages 9-18 years old. Scholarships are offered annually for those who fulfill the scholarship criteria. These scholarships are designed to assist and encourage Black women to pursue their interest in hockey, a sport where they are often underrepresented. These scholarships will be disbursed three times a year and are available to players all over the globe. In the event that scholarships cannot be distributed due to events or activities being canceled or unavailable, Black Girl Hockey Club will place funds in the Black Girl Hockey Club Endowment for future use.
*Applicants can apply to multiple scholarships but will only be eligible to win a single scholarship once per calendar year.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- Seasonal Cost scholarship $5000
The scholarship will be applied to the applicant’s seasonal cost required by their registered club.
In order to qualify for this scholarship, applicant must:
- Be registered on a seasonal hockey team
- Have financial need
- Maintain a 2.5 GPA
- Tournament Scholarship $3000
The scholarship will be applied to the cost of a tournament required by the applicant’s hockey club.
In order to qualify for this scholarship, applicant must:
- Be registered on a seasonal hockey team
- Have financial need
- Maintain a 2.5 GPA
- Equipment Scholarship $1000
The scholarship will be applied to the cost of required hockey equipment for the season.
In order to qualify for this scholarship, applicant must:
- Be registered on a hockey team
- Have financial need
- Maintain a 2.5 GPA
- Hockey Camp Scholarship $500
This scholarship will be in the form of a reimbursement and will be awarded to an applicant that is registered for a summer hockey camp and who has financial need.
In order to qualify for this scholarship, applicant must:
- Be registered for a formal summer hockey camp program
- Have financial need
- Maintain a 2.5 GPA
DEADLINES
Fall Scholarship application deadline: August 31st
Winter Scholarship: December 31
Summer Scholarship: April 30
AWARDS
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive an award ranging from $500 to $5000. Awards will be granted as follows:
Fall Scholarship award issued: October 1st
Winter Scholarship award issued: February 1
Summer Scholarship award issued: June 1
APPLICATION
Interested students must complete the application to Black Girl Hockey Club by the deadlines listed above. They must email the application along with supplemental materials to blackgirlhockeyclub@gmail.com with subject line Scholarship Consideration. Applicants will receive acknowledgment of receipt of their application. If an acknowledgment email is not received within two weeks, applicants may contact the Black Girl Hockey Club Scholarship Committee to verify that the application has been received. Applications can be submitted in 2 ways: by Parent/Guardian of underage child or by Nomination. Applications are considered for US residents as well as International hockey club players.
Applications are evaluated on the information supplied; therefore, answer all questions as completely as possible. Essay questions must be completed by the student only without the assistance of a parent/guardian. Incomplete applications will not be evaluated. Final stage in our application process includes an individual interview between the Black Girl Hockey Club Scholarship Committee and final candidates (with their Parent/Guardian present) over a secure Zoom video conference. All information received is considered confidential and is reviewed only by the Black Girl Hockey Club Scholarship Committee.
Applicants must submit the following documents in order to be considered:
- BGHC Scholarship Application Form
- *Transcripts/Report Card/Satisfactory Academic Progress report
- Verification of hockey club registration
- **Photo of nominee
*For nominators, Transcripts/Report Cards/Satisfactory Academic Progress reports will be collected during the scholarship approval process. Before final approval, parents or guardians will be contacted for consent and approval.
** Award winners will be asked to sign a media release form that allows Black Girl Hockey Club to share their image and story on social media and our website. Images will not be used without consent.
Click here to download the application: BGHC 2020-2021 Scholarship Application
