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Rugby Indiana Scholarships and Grants

Eligibility

Purpose
This grant helps pay player fees for youth and high school players on Rugby Indiana teams who have financial need.

Who Can Apply
You can apply if you are: A youth or high school aged player, and Playing for a Rugby Indiana team in the season you are applying for.

Who Cannot Apply
This grant is not available to: Adult players, College players, Players who are not on a Rugby Indiana team.

Eligibility Requirements
To be approved, you must meet all of these requirements:
Team You play for a Rugby Indiana team in the season you are applying for.
Good standing. You have no current rugby suspensions.
Recommendation. Your team coach or administrator gives you a favorable recommendation.
Past recipients. If you received a grant before, you completed the required volunteer log and your record shows "eligible" status.
Financial need. You or your family qualify for free or reduced lunch through your school district. Homeschooled players must meet the same USDA income guidelines.

Required Documents
Submit a copy of your current official free or reduced lunch determination letter from your school district. We accept paper or digital copies of the original letter.

How and When to Apply
Apply on the Rugby Indiana website.
Submit your application and documents at least 7 days before you plan to register for the season.

Wait for the award decision before you register.

Important: You cannot apply after you register for the season in Rugby Indiana's registration system.

Process

TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION PLEASE FOLLOW THESE STEPS:

  1. 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.
  2. 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
  3. If repeat applicant, you must provide proof (dates and events) that you fulfilled your previous season's volunteer obligations
  4. Complete and submit the online application.
  5. Rugby Indiana will process the grant application within 7 days and inform applicant by email
  6. (If awarded the player grant), a code is issued to the recipient which will be entered during the online regisration process, this code will reduce the fees accordingly (If a partial grant is awarded), the recipient will need to pay the balance to complete registration

Service Requirements

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

Submit Application

Register: Player Scholarship Request

Submit Application

This form is only for players of Rugby Indiana who are requesting financial assistance to play in our seasons. This form is not for scholarships in other areas (outside of Indiana) or age groups (college / adult).

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
Player Name(Required)
Player Full Address(Required)
Volunteer Requirement Acknowledgement
Max. file size: 128 MB.

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