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Stratford Little League- 76 Years of Community

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM INFORMATION

The scholarship program was established to assist families with financial hardship. For players that are accepted into the program, league fees for the season in question will be paid partially or fully by the Stratford Little League. Scholarships are neither permanent nor automatically renewed every year and will expire at the end of each season. Applicants must meet the scholarship eligibility requirements to be considered for the program. In financial hardship cases, a scholarship may be requested for each child in your family that wants to participate in the season. The scholarship committee will then determine if full or partial scholarships will be awarded. Every applicant will be evaluated on their own merit that has met the eligibility requirements. If your child currently participates in any type of travel/club team or is taking private sporting lessons of any sort they are not eligible for a scholarship. If a scholarship is granted and the league has reason to believe the player that received the scholarship is involved in any of the above, the scholarship will be immediately revoked and parent/ guardian will be expected to pay the league in full for the registration fees. Family members of officers, directors, major contributors and members of the scholarship committee are not eligible to apply for a scholarship.

SCHOLARSHIP GUIDELINES

Stratford Little League will not deny any child a chance to play baseball/softball due to a financial hardship. Full or partial scholarships are available. We are committed to providing a program than allows every child to play baseball/softball. Our mission is to offer an affordable program for our players and families while maintaining the financial health and sustainability of the league.

A limited number of scholarships are available based on the leagues annual budget, community sponsorship received, and the overall number of registrars. Since scholarship funds are limited, applicants must meet certain financial criteria, as noted below, and certify that they qualify. Applicants may be asked to provide additional information to prove the player is eligible for a scholarship.

In addition, families applying for a scholarship acknowledge that the league is run by volunteers and there is an expectation that parents/guardians of scholarship recipients will give back to the Stratford Little League by volunteering or in any way they can, as detailed below.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

If your son or daughter receives a scholarship please provide help to the league in the following way:
• Volunteer for baseball/ softball team help (must have background check)
•  Offer help with Opening Day Festivities
•  Assist with Picture Day
•  Aid with banner care (hanging and removal)
•  Be available to help in the concession stand
•  Obtain a sponsorship for our league

IMPORTANT - if you fail to uphold your volunteer obligation you may be disqualified from receiving scholarship from Stratford Little League in the future.

Application information will be kept confidential and will be reviewed anonymously by the Scholarship Fund Committee. No information of any kind will be shared.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

To be considered for a scholarship, the following information must be provided:
• A brief explanation of why you are requesting a scholarship
• Documentation which includes at least one of the following: proof of participation in an assistance program which includes, but is not limited to: SNAP, SSI or NSLP
• Proof of residency (ex.- DL, utility bill, car registration, etc.)

Before submitting the scholarship request form, parents and/ or guardians should understand the following:
• The scholarship eligibility requirements
• Form must be completely filled out with proof of hardship attached
• All applications need to be received prior to tryouts (see important dates)

Send applications & documents to [email protected]

DOWNLOAD APPLICATION
Download, print and complete the application with the link below. Please email your completed application and applicable documents to [email protected]. Please direct all questions or concerns to that email address.

CLICK HERE FOR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION