Scholarships at the Edgewood Sailing School in 2015

With the start of registrations already underway, the Sailing School board of directors wants to be sure everyone is aware that through an extraordinary gift, the Sailing School is offering some limited scholarships. Edgewood is looking particularly for new Sailors - like the cheerful Starter Sailors. But any sailor in the Youth Program can be scholarship eligible. Scholarships may be applied to any class in the Youth 2015 Program. The important goal here is to find out where some scholarship assistance can make the big difference which permits a certain promising young sailor to join in the fun. Scholarship aplications from families must be received by April 9. Awards will be decided on April 12 (privately emailed).

Please check the following for details:

2015 RICK MACNEIL YOUTH SAILING SCHOLARSHIPS

Edgewood Sailing School is a non-profit entity that relies on donations to balance its operations. Each summer the Rick MacNeil Fund provides several scholarships to kids from families who need help paying for sailing lessons.

Through a Rick MacNeil Scholarship, a small number of ESS Youth sailors can defray a portion of their Youth program tuition for one or more weeks. If your child – or a child you know – is interested in taking classes at the Edgewood Sailing School, but may not be able to afford full tuition, please fill in the on-line scholarship request letter , or email your request to scholarship@edgewoodsailing.org .
YOUR REQUEST MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2015.

Each MacNeil Scholarship Request Letter should explain all of the following:

Youth Sailor's Name – each young sailor requesting a MacNeil Scholarship
Contact Person's Name – name (and email) of the Contact person who is requesting
Story – describe young sailor's interest in the program,
Why – briefly, why do you feel the sailor qualifies for a MacNeil Scholarship?
Amount – please estimate the amount of Scholarship award that would be needed for this child to participate in the 2015 sailing season classes, along with the amount to be paid by the family.

For example: If you can pay X towards tuition, let us know the remaining amount Y that you'd need from the Scholarship. Please also provide your contact information with an email and preferred telephone number for the Committee to use to reach you.

All letters of application will be privately reviewed by the Edgewood Sailing School board of directors. Awards will be given on April 12, based on each young sailor's Interest and Need. We particularly encourage new sailors in the STARTER SAILOR program; although Youth Sailors at any level class are entirely eligible to apply.

The Scholarship Committee will contact you if additional information is required, and will be very pleased to have suggestions, and questions and comments.

As always, we welcome donations to the Rick MacNeil Scholarship Fund to replenish funds for upcoming years. Donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.

Thank you!