The Westside Football Club, an organization of 18 men's and women's soccer teams in Vancouver, offers players the Mike Pettingale Memorial Scholarship. To be eligible for the $500 college scholarship, applicants must be graduating high school and have played for a member team in Vancouver for three years although certain exceptions can be made. Applicants must also have a "B" average, plan to attend an accredited school full-time and demonstrate "good citizenship, character, and leadership," according to the organization. The application requires transcripts for the final two years of secondary school as well as several letters of recommendation and references.
Westside Senior Soccer Society
3458 West 34th Ave.
Vancouver, BC, V6N 2K6
Canada
westsidesoccer.com
The Calgary Bantam Football Association, a league for teams of Canadian boys' football, offers scholarships to former members who are beginning college or university. Five scholarships, worth $1,000 each, are awarded each year. To be eligible, applicants must have played for a Calgary Bantam Football Association team for at least one season and be currently enrolled in a post-secondary institute of higher learning. Applicants are assessed based on their GPA, volunteer activities and financial need. Transcripts must be submitted with the application, and applicants may have to participate in an interview with a league official.
Calgary Bantam Football Association
62 Kingsland Villas S.W.
Calgary, Alberta
Canada
T2V 5J9
403-278-5798
The Greater Toronto Hockey League provides the Frank D. Smith Midget "A" Scholarship Award to players of Canada's national sport. The scholarship is to be used toward university expenses, and applicants must be a current Midget "A" player with the league and have achieved a "high standard of excellence academically and in hockey," according to the organization. To apply for the award, students must provide a copy of their high school transcripts and recommendation letters from their hockey coach and school and write an essay on their career goals.
Greater Toronto Hockey League
265 Rimrock Rd., Unit #4
Toronto, ON M3J 3C6
Canada
416-636-6845
hockey.on.ca