The USSA Athletic Grant (funded by the Marolt Endowment) provides financial support to offset travel costs (airfare, lodging and meals) associated with participation in USSA elite team projects, which are not otherwise funded by the USSA. Application Timeline
- May 15 – Application available
- June 1 – Applications and SSS submissions DUE
- June 12 – Awards announced
Application Process
- Applicants must log in to http://sssbynais.org/to enter financial information: USSA SSS code is #191966.
- Applicants must email Julie Glusker (jglusker@ussa.org) to communicate which team they represent and confirm the completion of their application – only when an applicant has contacted her by email will she be able to waive the SSS application fee as the system administrator. Only national team athletes get SSS fees waived.
- Applicants who plan to reside and train in Park City between May1-November 1 and are named national team members are eligible to have an amount added to their team expense to augment financial aid. These athletes must indicate by email the specific months they will spend in Park City.
- Applicants must EITHER fill out the application below and return it by email to Julie Glusker (written answers to the brief essay questions) OR create a 2-minute Youtube video to answer the application questions (a link to the Youtube video must be sent to Julie Glusker).
Selection Process & Committee Salesforces’ NAIS/School and Student Services Site (SSS) are used to assess financial need. A selection committee will be responsible for evaluating the applications and determining the amount of aid awarded to each candidate. Evaluation for award is based on the assets and income of the prospective athlete and his/her family and is calculated as a percentage of funds based on an athlete’s ability to pay. Members of the selection committee include Jory Macomber (VP of Athlete Career & Education, USSA), Luke Bodensteiner (VP of Athletics, USSA), Julie Glusker (Assistant Head of TEAM Academy, USSA). USSA Athletic Grant Application 2015 This application requests citizenship information, but this information will not be used to influence amount granted; rather, we gather this information to better understand athletes’ citizenship goals and needs. Applicant Name: ___________________________ Birthdate: _____/_____/____ Age: ______ Address: ____________________________ ____________________________ Contact Information: Cell: (____)________________ Email: ______________________ USSA #: _________________________ Team standing (if applicable): ____________________________ Please provide answers to the questions below in one of the following formats:
- 2 minute video* – create via Youtube and submit the link by email to Julie Glusker
OR
- Written responses – email answers to Julie Glusker
What have you learned or gained from your athletic pursuits? (150-200 words) ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________How have you given back to your community? (150-200 words) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ How will this financial aid assist you? (200-300 words) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Do you plan to reside and train in Park City? If so, which months will you be here in PC? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ *A video could be used for RallyMe or other social media fundraising efforts as well. If you select to create a video, please do so via YouTube and submit the link in a Word doc. Please attach a resume if you have one available. Please email or mail your application to Julie Glusker. Email: jglusker@ussa.org Mail: Julie Glusker USSA TEAM Academy 1 Victory Lane, Box 100 Park City, Utah 84060 For questions about the application process, please call Julie Glusker at (435) 714-8581. Thank you for your application!