Scholarship Criteria

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:

1.      Athletes, coaches / officials must be residents of Newfoundland and Labrador.

2.      Athletes, coaches / officials must be registered members of a provincial sport organization recognized by the Department of Municipal and Provincial Affairs.

3.      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.

4.      Athletes must, if eligible, compete for Newfoundland and Labrador at Canada Games, National and Atlantic competitions.

5.      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.

6.      Athletes carded under the Fitness and Amateur Sport Athlete Assistance Program are not eligible.

7.      Athletes attending U.S. Colleges and Universities on full or part-time scholarships are not eligible.

8.      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.