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Scholarship Program
Scholarship Criteria
The purpose of the Sport Newfoundland and Labrador Scholarship Program is to provide financial assistance to qualifying amateur athletes, coaches / officials to help offset the costs of training and competition.
In order to be eligible to receive Athlete Assistance, athletes, coaches / officials must meet the following criteria:
- Athletes, coaches / officials must be residents of Newfoundland and Labrador.
- Athletes, coaches / officials must be registered members of a provincial sport organization recognized by the Department of Municipal and Provincial Affairs.
- Athletes must be competitive at the national level or have national level potential. Athletes training for Canada Games or provincial teams may also be considered.
- Athletes must, if eligible, compete for Newfoundland and Labrador at Canada Games, National and Atlantic competitions.
- Athletes must train in Newfoundland and Labrador. Exceptions will be made as long as the athlete can substantiate (in writing) that:
- he/she cannot receive the required level of training in Newfoundland and Labrador. This could be due to lack of facilities, coaching, competition, etc.
- he/she must attend a post-secondary institution out-of-province because the course of study is not available in Newfoundland and Labrador.
- It is more financially feasible to attend a post-secondary institution out-of-province.
- Athletes carded under the Fitness and Amateur Sport Athlete Assistance Program are not eligible.
- Athletes attending U.S. Colleges and Universities on full or part-time scholarships are not eligible.
- Athletes must be attending an educational institution on a full-time basis. Exceptions will be made providing the athletes can substantiate (in writing) that his/her training program will not allow him/her to attend school full-time.
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