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Scholarship Grant Application

Scholarship grants provide financial assistance to families in order to enable youth participation in local sailing classes.

Applicant Information

To meet the basic qualifications, the applicant must be under 17 years of age, and applicant's family must live in the Santa Monica Bay area, or be a member of one of the yacht clubs listed below.

Who is filling out this application?(Required)

The person who will be sailing (applicant)

Applicant's parent or guardian

Other

Name of Applicant(Required)

First Last

This is the person who will be sailing.

Applicant's Email(Required)

Applicant's Phone(Required)

Applicant's Home Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Applicant's Birth Date(Required)

Month, Year (must be under 17 years of age)

Parent or Adult Guardian Name(Required)

First Last

Parent or Adult Guardian Phone(Required)

Parent or Adult Guardian Email(Required)

Applicant's Sailing Experience(Required)

Tell us about your sailing experience

Grant Justification(Required)

Please explain why you are applying for this grant and include any information you are comfortable sharing about any financial hardship.

Sailing Program Information

.

Name of Program(Required)

Program Date(s)(Required)

Let us know when this program is happening.

What yacht club is hosting the program?(Required)

California Yacht Club

Del Rey Yacht Club

King Harbor Yacht Club

Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club

Westlake Yacht Club

Other

Is applicant's family a member of that yacht club?(Required)

Yes, applicant is a junior member

Yes, applicant's parents are members

Yes, applicant's grandparents are members

No, neither applicant nor applicant’s family is a member of that club

Is applicant or their parents a member at any other yacht club?

California Yacht Club

Del Rey Yacht Club

King Harbor Yacht Club

Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club

Westlake Yacht Club

Other

Boat

What type of boat will applicant be sailing?(Required)

Sabot

Optimist

420

Laser

29er

Other

Whose boat will applicant be using?(Required)

Our family's boat

Someone else is letting applicant use their boat

We will need to charter the boat

References

Reference 1(Required)

First and Last Name

Relationship(Required)

Phone(Required)

Email(Required)

Reference 2

First and Last Name

Relationship

Phone

Email

Event Costs

Session 1 Fee

Session 1 Charter Cost

Session 2 Fee

Session 2 Charter Cost

TOTAL COST(Required)

This amount is automatically calculated.

Event Funding

Amount Applicant Is Contributing to this Program(Required)

SMBSF believes that applicants should invest in the program alongside the Foundation.

Please describe other funding

Please let us know your additional sources of funding, and the amount provided by each source (if more than one source).

Total Amount of Other Funding

TOTAL FUNDING(Required)

This amount is automatically calculated.

Grant Amount Requested from SMBSF

BALANCE(Required)

Cost minus applicant and other funding. Calculated automatically.

Percent of Cost Covered by Total Funding Amount(Required)

1.0 = 100% 0.5 = 50% 0.1 = 10% etc. Calculated automatically.

Amount Requested(Required)

If approved, payment will be made directly to the yacht club hosting the sailing program.

Agreement(Required)

I agree

If the grant is approved, I agree to tell you about the event within about 2 weeks afterwards by submitting the form at https://www.smbsf.org/thank-yous/tell-us-about-your-event/

Questions or Remarks

A request for funding does not guarantee funding; awards may be granted for less than the requested amount or denied. While a scholarship may infrequently be granted for the full program cost based on demonstrated need, it is our policy for applicants to pay at least 20-30% of the program cost.

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