Stanton Youth Boys Basketball Scholarship
Guidelines
Scholarship
A scholarship will be awarded annually to a graduating senior(s) in the amount not to exceed $500.00 per scholarship payable to the
individual attending junior college, four-year college/university or other accredited institution of higher education (see payment,
below). Scholarship(s) will be awarded yearly if funds are available from the Stanton Community Club/Stanton Youth Development
Committee/Stanton Youth Boys Basketball Funds. The amount of scholarship funds available will be determined by the Stanton
Youth Development /Stanton Youth Boys Basketball Committee each year.
Selection Committee & Criteria
The Stanton Community Club/Youth Development Committee/Stanton Youth Boys Basketball Committee governs the award. The
Awards Committee consists of Youth Development Committee members and Stanton Youth Boys Basketball Committee
Chairpersons. Recommendations are approved by a majority vote of the Awards Committee. Strict confidence should be kept
about amount of awards until the date of the award presentation – High School Commencement Exercises.
Giving back to your community without expectation of return is a virtue this scholarship embodies.
Those students who choose to participate as a coach, assistant coach or referee or have throughout the program given of their time,
talent and knowledge of the game of basketball bestowing these attributes to the youth of Stanton. Each year of a students’
participation with the program will be considered. The Awards Committee may give extra consideration to students who show
outstanding citizenship and participation in high school and community activities.
Application
Complete application(s) for Stanton Youth Boys Basketball Scholarship (enclosed below), participation in the Stanton Youth Youth
Boys Basketball Program is a must to be considered. Eligible students ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND A MANDATORY
INTERVIEW with the Awards Committee part of consideration for scholarship award PRIOR TO April 1st of each year, Stanton
Youth Development meetings are held EVERY 2 nd TUESDAY of EACH MONTH AT 7PM at Stanton VFW CLUB. The
MANDATORY INTERVIEW WILL REQUIRE STUDENTS TO GIVE AN EXPLANATION OF WHY THEY PARTICIPATED
IN SYBB, HOW THEY LEARNED BY PARTICIPATING IN SYBB, WHAT WERE THE POSITIVE & NEGATIVE
EXPERIENCES OF SYBB? Eligible students will be notified through the SYBB Committee and the High School Guidance
Counselor of the choice of winners of the scholarship.
Student Eligibility
1) The student must be a graduating senior of the Stanton Community Schools or enrolled in a junior college, four-year
college/university or other accredited institution of higher education for the next term following which this scholarship is
awarded.
2) The student must have a minimum overall Grade Point Average of 2.5/4.0 at the end of the 7 th semester of
his/her high school studies.
3) The applicant must be of good moral character and can not be convicted of a felony on or before the time of service
consideration for scholarship.
4) The scholarship must be applied to undergraduate studies and is applicable to any field of study .
Payment
A check, not to exceed $500.00, will be issued directly to the candidate upon verification by the junior college, four-year
college/university or other accredited institution of higher education that candidate/student is attending class for the second
semester and is in good standing with his/her institution. Proof of attendance & good standing must be mailed or e-mailed to
SYBB Scholarship Committee, POB 56 Stanton, NE 68779-0056 or e-mail: frombrad2u@stanton.net on or before February
15th of the college year (2nd Semester) attending in order for payment to be made to the student. Students not completing these
requirements, see LOSS OF SCHOLARSHIP (below).
Loss of Scholarship
He/she will forfeit all claims to Stanton Youth Boys Basketball Scholarship without recourse. In the event no one meets the
scholarship requirements or chooses to accept the scholarship; no scholarship will be awarded for the academic year. Scholarships
will be awarded as finances of Stanton Youth Boys Basketball allow. If the recipient of this scholarship does not complete (any of
the following):
1) Acceptance of scholarship, by not completing the REQUIRED INTERVIEW with the awards committee.
2) Failing to attend a junior college, four-year college/university or other accredited institution of high education.
3) Failing to provide to the Awards Committee 2 items required to receive benefit of award - verification of attendance and
maintain as a student in good standing with the college of your choice - by February 15th of the current college school year
attending for which the scholarship is awarded. Verification MUST BE SENT TO COMMITTEE AT THE FOLLOWING
ADDRESS: SYBB Scholarship Committee, POB 56 Stanton, NE 68779-0056 or e-mail: frombrad2u@stanton.net on or before
February 15th of the college year (2nd Semester) NOT LATER THAN FEBRUARY 15th of YOUR 2nd COLLEGE Semester.
Stanton Youth Boys Basketball Scholarship
Guidelines
Please complete the scholarship information sheet and return at the time of your interview with Stanton Youth
Boys Basketball Committee prior to April meeting of Stanton Youth Boys Basketball, BRING THIS
COMPLETED SHEET WITH YOU TO YOUR INTERVIEW WITH THE COMMITTEE.
Name:
Address(include POB):
E-mail Address:
Parent E-mail Address:
Phone (Home):
Phone (CELL):
College of Choice:
Address of College:
Please come prepared with the following information: The MANDATORY INTERVIEW WILL REQUIRE
STUDENTS TO GIVE AN EXPLANATION OF WHY THEY PARTICIPATED IN SYBB, HOW THEY LEARNED BY
PARTICIPATING IN SYBB, WHAT WAS THE POSITIVE & NEGATIVE EXPERIENCES OF SYBB?
Interview Completed with
Stanton Youth Boys Basketball Committee (Members Present):
Date:
SYF Committee (Signed): ___________________________
Applicant (Signed):
Dated:__________________