Player Scholarships

Eligibility

Any players who are in good standing (no rugby suspensions, completed prior grant requirements, etc.) wanting to play on a rugby team in Indiana that has financial need may request a scholarship grant shall apply on the Rugby Indiana website and submit supporting documentation no less than seven (7) days prior to registering for the rugby season.

Players must receive notification of award determination prior to registering for the rugby season.

Once a player has registered for the rugby season through Rugby Indiana’s registration system, they are no longer eligible to apply.

Players must meet the following scholarship grant requirements in order to be approved:

The player applying must play for a Rugby Indiana team in the season being applied for.
If the player is a past grant recipient, they must have completed the volunteer log as required and have an “eligible” status in their records.
The player (or player’s family) must qualify for free/reduced lunch through their school district. A current paper copy of their official determination letter from their school district education services showing their qualification for free/reduced lunch must be submitted.

Homeschooled players must qualify based on the same standards – http://www.fns.usda.gov/school-meals/income-eligibility-guidelines.

Grant Recipient Service Requirement

Grant recipients are expected to give back to rugby in some way. High School players are required to volunteer a minimum of four-hours (4), and Youth Players/Parents are required to volunteer a minimum of three-hours (3) at:

Any Rugby Indiana Event:

State Championship Tournament
Outreach programs
Fundraisers
Coaching Clinics
Other Rugby Indiana Events as Approved by the Executive Director

Assisting other programs in Rugby Indiana:

Coaching assistant with another team
Coaching Rookie Rugby
Referee Rookie Rugby
Other programs as approved by the Executive Director

Note: Service hours toward your own team or program do not count toward your Rugby Indiana Scholarship. If you have questions about what qualifies, please contact the Executive Director.

Player Volunteer Log / Future Eligibility

At the end of the season, the grant recipient must submit a completed volunteer log that has been signed by their coach or administrator no later than 20 days after the end of the season to the league administrator. Failure to submit the completed log disqualified the player from scholarship grant eligibility for the remainder of the current calendar year, and the following year.

Spring Season End Date – June 10^th
Fall Season End Date – November 1st

Submit Application

Player Name(Required)

First Name Last Name

Player Full Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Player Phone #(Required)

Player/Parent Email Address(Required)

Player’s Club Team Name

Player Grade

Upload Document for free / reduced lunch

Max. file size: 128 MB.

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TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION PLEASE FOLLOW THESE STEPS:

Grant application must be submitted at least 7 days prior to your anticipated registration date – please plan accordingly as players must be registered before eligible to practice or play.
Ensure that you meet the eligibility requirements for this grant
Awards are based on need, therefore, applicant may be asked to provide supporting documents such as copy of free and reduced lunch award
Must agree to volunteer a minimum of four hours at Rugby Indiana events
Must not be under Rugby Indiana disciplinary suspension
If a repeat applicant, you must provide proof (dates and events) that you fulfilled your previous season’s volunteer obligations
Complete and submit the online application.
Rugby Indiana will process the grant application within 7 days and inform applicant by email
- If awarded a player grant, a code/link is issued to the recipient which will be entered during the online registration process, this code will reduce the fees accordingly. The recipient will need to pay the balance to complete registration

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