USTA SOUTHERN PROGRAM REMINDERS January 26, 2018 1. PROGRAM GRANT DEADLINE: JANUARY 31, 2018 Tennis programming grants available in 4 categories: • Diversity • NJTL • Special populations • Wheelchair Apply at: https://www.jotform.com/STAjotform/2018-ProgramGrantApplication
2. MULTICULTURAL INDIVIDUAL PLAYER & SCHOLAR ATHLETE GRANTS The Multicultural Grants for junior players of ethnic or diverse backgrounds are now available from USTA National. • Multicultural Individual Player Grant for Nat’l Competition & TrainingDeadline February 9th • Okechi Womeodu Scholar Athlete Grant- Deadline February 9th • Althea Gibson Leadership Award- Deadline February 9th • Pancho Gonzalez Scholar Athlete Gran- Deadline February 9th • Asian-American Scholar Athlete Leadership Grant- Deadline February 9th • Native American Scholar Athlete Leadership Grant- Deadline February 9th • Multicultural Excellence Program Grant Apply at: https://www.usta.com/en/home/organize/grants-andassistance/national/grants-and-assistance--diversity---inclusion-grants.html
3. USTA FOUNDATION COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS: DEADLINE FEBRUARY 26TH Please share with High School Seniors Now! Apply at: http://www.ustafoundation.com/grants_scholarships/college/
4. USTA FOUNDATION NJTL ESSAY CONTEST IS OPEN. NJTL CHAPTERS MUST HAVE AN ACCOUNT IN THE USTA FOUNDATION FUNDING PORTAL TO ACCESS CONTEST MATERIALS. SET UP ACCOUNT AT https://usta.fluxx.io/. Essay Contest Webinar to be held on Thursday, March 8, 2018. Contest entries must be submitted by a currently registered NJTL chapter to the USTA Foundation. Entries from individuals will not be accepted. Submissions must be provided by a currently registered NJTL via the USTA Foundation Funding Portal prior to 12:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Friday, June 29, 2018.