Coginchaug Soccer Club Scholarship

The Coginchaug Soccer Club (CSC) will award, at its discretion, up to four merit scholarships totaling no more than $2,000.  

Eligibility

1. High School Seniors planning to attend a school of higher education.
2. Must have had a C+ average (GPA 2.5) or better in High School (to be verified by the applicant’s school)
3. Current or former member of the Coginchaug Soccer Club.

• The student must be or have been a member of the Club for at least two years and considered in good standing.
• Student may be or have been a player, referee or coach.
• Must have volunteered with the club for a minimum of 20 hours and/or refereed 40 games (2 games referring is equivalent to 1 hour volunteering) during last 4 years.  

Requirements / Criteria

Application requirements and the criteria that candidates/applicants will be selected against are as follows:

• All candidates in addition to meeting eligibility criteria must submit an application (form attached) and a 300 - 500 word  essay on “What soccer means to me” or “How soccer has influenced my life.”  

• Scholarships will be awarded based on the following criteria:
• Demonstrated commitment to soccer, sportsmanship and team play.
• Demonstrated commitment to the Coginchaug Soccer Club.
• Amount of time spent volunteering in support of Coginchaug Soccer Club.
• Quality of the submitted essay. 
  
• Application to be done electronically at: https://forms.gle/ehT5gGqzaeJsVt3q9