Welcome to Siobhan’s California Action Tennis Academy

“Tennis is a game about life that is played for a lifetime”

Background

The USTA Tennis & Education USTA T&EF (herein called the USTA T&EF), is a not-for-profit entity that is dedicated to improving the quality of life among our nation’s youth. The mission of the USTA T&EF states that it encourages children to pursue their goals and highest dreams by succeeding in school and becoming responsible citizens.

The USTA T&EF supports organizations that use tennis as a vehicle to help youngsters finish high school and qualify for college scholarships. The USTA T&EF targets youngsters from all cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Applicants must demonstrate financial need for college matriculation.

Application Process, Guidelines and Forms

To get the most current information on these critical aspects please click here. This link should take you directly to the USTA Education Foundation Website.

Scholarships Offered

Each year, the USTA T&EF awards scholarships to deserving youngsters who have participated in USTA and other organized youth tennis programs. The following scholarships are offered:

· The USTA Tennis & Education Foundation College Educational Scholarship
· The Dwight F. Davis Memorial Scholarship
· The Dwight Mosley Scholarship Award
· The Eve Kraft Education and College Scholarship
· The USTA Tennis & Education USTA T&EF College Textbook Scholarship

General Information

The application, and supporting documents, must be mailed to your USTA Section office (see attached list and map) and postmarked by February 13, 2004 if a candidate is to be eligible for a 2004 USTA Tennis & Education USTA T&EF Scholarship. Please print "USTA Tennis & Education Foundation Scholarship Application" on the outside of the envelope. Please read all directions and print clearly or type all forms. Failure to follow these directions may prevent your application from being reviewed by the Scholarship Committee.

Applicants may apply for all of the indicated scholarships, however, individuals will not be awarded more than one scholarship. Upon completion of the application review process, recipients will be notified of acceptance or rejection by mail and will be required to return an official Acceptance Letter, the form of which will be provided by the USTA T&EF. Subsequent years will require a verification form attesting to enrollment status, as well as a copy of the college transcript.

The recipient of a USTA T&EF scholarship is expected to enroll as a full-time undergraduate student as defined by his/her undergraduate institution, no later than the opening fall semester or term after notice of selection for the scholarship. If circumstances arise whereby an award recipient is unable to enroll or is unable to use the award in the opening fall semester or term after notice of his/her selection, the recipient must submit a written request for deferment to the USTA T&EF Scholarship Committee. Each request will be reviewed and determined on a case-by-case basis. Failure of a recipient to obtain approval from the USTA T&EF to change or delay the use of the scholarship will lead to forfeiture of his/her right to the scholarship.

USTA Tennis & Education Foundation College Educational Scholarship ($6,000)

The USTA T&EF awards college educational scholarships annually to high school seniors who have excelled academically and participated extensively in USA Tennis programs. Each recipient of a USTA Tennis & Education Foundation College Educational Scholarship is eligible to receive $1,500 each year for no more than four years. The scholarship is renewed annually based on the recipient’s enrollment with his/her collegiate institution. The scholarship will be paid directly to the college or university at which the applicant is enrolled, with the funds being distributed in equal portions of $1,500 at the beginning of each academic year. If a recipient of a college educational scholarship is enrolling in a two-year community college program, the recipient must prepare a written request for the scholarship to continue should the student transfer to a four-year college or university. Otherwise, the scholarship will be pro-rated, awarding $3,000 in two payments during the first and second years, and no additional payments will be made.

Qualifications

1. Applicants must have performed with distinction as student-body members at their high schools. The applicant’s involvement in extracurricular activities, course work, commitment to pursuing a career and promise of academic success will be considered.
2. Applicants must be or have been a participant in one of the following USA Tennis programs: USA School Tennis, USA Tennis National Junior Tennis League (NJTL), USA Team Tennis, or USA Tennis High Performance (or other such qualified programs as determined by the Scholarship Committee).
3. Applicants must be entering their first year of undergraduate work as a full-time student into a community college or four-year college/university.
4. The recipient must be a full-time student at all times while receiving the scholarship.
5. Applicants must demonstrate financial need for college matriculation.
6. Scholarship recipients are required to maintain contact with the USTA T&EF semi-annually by providing official college transcripts and progress reports while in school.
7. Applicants receiving full grant and aid scholarships in the sport of tennis from their respective schools are not eligible for USTA Tennis & Education USTA T&EF Scholarships.

Dwight F. Davis Memorial Scholarship ($10,000)

Dwight Filley Davis began playing tennis at the age of 15 in 1894. He attended Harvard University and helped his team win the intercollegiate title in 1899. In 1900, the year he graduated from college, Davis purchased a 217-troy ounce silver bowl as a prize for an international lawn tennis competition. This was the birth of the Davis Cup. Davis became president of the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association in 1923. He also served under President Calvin Coolidge as U.S. Secretary of War from 1925-1929 and Governor General of the Philippines. A one-time $10,000 scholarship will be awarded to a chosen male or female who is entering a four- year college or university program to support the individual pursuit of excellence in academics and tennis. The scholarship will be paid directly to the college or university in which the student is enrolled. At the donor’s discretion, recipient may reapply in subsequent years. This scholarship is generously supported by Mr. & Mrs. Dwight F. Davis, III.

Qualifications

1. Applicants must have performed with distinction as student-body members at their high schools. The applicant’s involvement in extracurricular activities, course work, commitment to pursuing a career and promise of academic success will be considered.
2. Applicants must be or have been a participant in one of the following USA Tennis programs: USA School Tennis, USA Tennis NJTL, USA Team Tennis, or USA Tennis High Performance (or other such qualified programs as determined by the Scholarship Committee).
3. Applicants must be entering their first year of undergraduate work as a full-time student into a community college or four-year college/university.
4. The recipient must be a full-time student at all times while receiving the scholarship.
5. Applicants must demonstrate financial need for college matriculation.
6. Scholarship recipients are required to maintain contact with the USTA T&EF semi-annually by providing official college transcripts and progress reports while in school.
7. Applicants receiving full grant and aid scholarships in the sport of tennis from their respective schools are not eligible for USTA Tennis & Education USTA T&EF Scholarships.

Dwight Mosley Scholarship Award ($10,000)

This scholarship was named for Dwight A. Mosley, the first African American appointed to the USTA Board of Directors. Mosley also served as USTA NJTL vice chairman of the Education and Research Committee and CEO of the Washington Tennis USTA T&EF. This scholarship was created with input from the Multicultural Participation Committee and supports the Level One Priority of Multicultural Participation of the USTA. The Dwight Mosley Scholarship is available to high school seniors who have excelled academically and participated extensively in the areas indicated below. Applicants must demonstrate sportsmanship on and off the court. The selection process will take place in conjunction with the Multicultural Participation Committee staff with input from USA Tennis High Performance Coaching Staff. A $10,000 scholarship will be awarded over four years to a chosen male and female of diverse ethnic backgrounds who are entering a four-year college/university program. Each recipient of the Dwight Mosley Scholarship is eligible to receive $2,500 per year for a total of up to $10,000 to cover costs of tuition, room and board and computer equipment for four years. The scholarship will be paid directly to the college or university in which the student is enrolled and is renewed annually based on the recipient's standing with his/her collegiate institution.

Qualifications

1. Applicants must have achieved a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
2. Applicants must be actively involved in an organized community program for a minimum of three years.
3. Applicants must demonstrate financial need for college matriculation.
4. Applicants must have a state and/or USTA Sectional USTA ranking.
5. Applicants must be entering their first year of undergraduate work as a full-time student into a community college or four-year college/university.
6. The recipient must be a full-time student at all times while