YSA Stein Eriksen Dare to Dream Scholarships Grant

The YSA Stein Eriksen Dare to Dream Scholarships support young athletes in need, enabling them to train and compete in their sports. Funded through the Stein Eriksen YSA Opportunity Endowment and donations from events like JANS Winter Welcome, these scholarships help cover essential expenses for athletes enrolled in YSA member programs. Eligible candidates must demonstrate commitment, financial need, and good standing within their club, with applications accepted primarily during August.

YSA Stein Eriksen Dare to Dream Scholarship Criteria and Funding
Purpose
Youth Sports Alliance (YSA) offers need-based scholarships to deserving athletes who are enrolled in YSA member programs. YSA Stein Eriksen Dare to Dream Scholarships provide financial assistance to dedicated athletes who are faced with the inability to participate or compete without the help of outside funding. Funds for the scholarship are provided by the Stein Eriksen YSA Opportunity Endowment and scholarship donations made during JANS Winter Welcome, an annual fundraising dinner.

Eligibility

Qualification CriteriaTo qualify for the YSA Stein Eriksen Endowment Dare to Dream Scholarship, the athlete must:Train with a YSA member program. YSA member programs include: Figure Skating Club of Park City,Park City Ice Miners, Park City Ski and Snowboard, Park City Speed Skating Club, Wasatch Freestyle Foundation, Wasatch Luge, UOP Bobsled and Skeleton; Demonstrate a commitment to his/her sport and a desire to continue in the sport;Demonstrate financial need; Receive recommendation from their Program Director or Coach; and Maintain good standing with his/her respective club, demonstrating positive characteristics, behaviors, and values.Please note, a member of a national team who trained with a YSA-member team and has not by been awarded adequate funding for national team participation may apply for this scholarship as long as other requirements are met.Fall Scholarship Funding:The Fall scholarship is designed to help the athlete identify their yearly expenses and request the funding amount they need to keep them in their sport. Fall requests should cover their annual year (Fall through Summer).Application period is open August 1 – August 31st. Approved Expenses:Annual Program Fees (Fall through Summer) Team supported competition entry fees and travel feesCamps that are within team’s annual training program and athletes pays to the team directlyExamples but not limited to: Mt Hood, Mammoth, New Zealand, Colorado, UOP water ramps, dryland, weight training, summer skate skiing, club ice, off ice training with team, hockey summer training, Whistler with team, summer sled training at UOP Spring Scholarship Funding:The Spring scholarship is designed to help those athletes who qualified for additional/invitational camps and/or competitions during their season.Approved Expenses:Post Season Competitions: Athlete qualifies for a post season competition based on their seasonal rankings. Competition must be run through their sport’s governing body Examples but not limited to: Nor-Ams, Sectionals, Jr. World, World, Jr Nationals, NationalsSport governing body consists of USSA, USSS, IFSA, FIL, US Figure Skating Association, USA Hockey, US Bobsled/Skeleton Federation, US SpeedskatingPost Season Invitational Camps:Athlete was invited to a specialty camp based on seasonal rankings.Camp is hosted and run by their sport’s governing body. Examples but not limited to US Developmental Camps, Project GoldAthlete must supply the invitation, or website with qualified athlete listed, during the application process

Ineligibility

Athletes who have passed the age of 21 as of December 31 of the calendar year in which the scholarship application is filed are no longer eligible for scholarship support notwithstanding any other provision of possible eligibility.YSA discourages scholarship applications from athletes who have not achieved Age 7 as of December 31 of the calendar year in which the scholarship application is filed.Late or incomplete applications may not be eligible for review.Fall Scholarship Funding:Applications may not be accepted after August 31stNot Approved Expenses:Camps that an athlete chooses to attend that are not run through their team; commercial campsExamples but not limited to Woodward, ID OneCamps that are not related to their sporti. Examples but not limited to backpacking/campingEquipmentPost season camps and/or competitions in which the athlete qualifies for during their seasonSpring Scholarship Funding: Not Approved Expenses:Any regular season, off season, or summer seasonal program fees, these are covered with the Fall application/funding cycleAny voluntary camps or competitions not run through the athlete’s team