Northfield Hockey Association Scholarship Fund
September, 2009
NHA strives to provide an opportunity for every child who wants to play hockey.
The NHA Scholarship Fund is used to provide financial assistance to participants
that demonstrate a financial need under the provisions of this program.
1)
Scholarship Fund
a) As part of its annual budget, NHA will determine a dollar amount that will
be set aside as a scholarship fund. These funds will be used to help
offset player’s fees who, because of financial reasons request assistance.
Funding for the scholarship program comes from donations specifically
given for hockey scholarships, along with any additional budget dollars
designated for scholarships at the discretion of the NHA board. The total
amount of scholarships awarded cannot exceed the amount budgeted for
scholarships.
b) Scholarships are granted on a per season basis. Applicants must reapply
each season.
a. Amounts granted will be from $0 to $500 per player. The total amount
granted will not exceed 50% of the total NHA registration fees
except in extreme hardship situations. Scholarships are awarded in
the form of reduced NHA registration fees.
2)
Criteria for Scholarship
a)
All players that meet the eligibility requirements to play in
The NHA are eligible to apply for financial assistance.
b)
The applicant must be in good standing with NHA and exhibit a
general financial need. Preference will be given to those applicants
whose families qualify for public assistance programs such as school lunch
subsidies, medical assistance and unemployment insurance. Additional
consideration will be given to applicants experiencing long-term
hardship circumstances.
c)
Families receiving scholarships are generally not permitted to
“buy out” their volunteer hours. Families receiving scholarships that
elect to “buy out” of their volunteer hours will have their scholarships
reduced by the buyout dollar amount.
4)
Application Process
a)
Applicants must submit a confidential financial assistance
application to the attention of the NHA Vice President. Applications
must be submitted at the time of registration. Applications submitted
after team rosters are finalized may not be able to be considered.
b)
The Scholarship Committee, which consists of the NHA
President, VP, and Treasurer will review all applications and determine
the grants based on eligibility, the total number of applicants, the
amount of available funds, and other factors considered relevant by the
committee.
c)
The Scholarship committee reserves the right to request
additional information at the time the scholarship is being considered.
d)
Applicant’s names and all information provided will be kept
strictly confidential. Only the scholarship committee will review the
applications.
e)
All decisions of the scholarship committee are final; there is
no appeal process.