Graduates of high schools in the Kent School District pursuing a career in a sports-related field can apply for a $1,500 college scholarship from the Thunderbird Community Sports Foundation and the Kent Community Foundation.
Thunderbird Community Sports Foundation created the scholarship to allow Kent School District graduates an opportunity to pursue sports-related fields of study in college, according to a media release from the foundation.
Fans of the Seattle Thunderbirds junior hockey team support the Thunderbird Community Sports Foundation through 50-50 cash drawings and jersey raffles at ShoWare Center games.
Students entering a sports-related field such as athletic training, physical therapy, sports management, sports marketing, parks and recreation administration, physical education or exercise science majors are eligible.
The scholarship can be applied to either a two-or four-year program at accredited university, community college, vocational or technical school.
Application criteria include the following:
• Official transcript.
• Two letters of recommendation.
• A 500-word essay explaining why the applicant is interested in their chosen field.
Applications are due by April 1, 2012. Applications may be submitted to:
Kent Community Foundation, Attn: Thunderbird Community Sports Foundation, Scholarship Committee, PO Box 128, Kent, WA 98035.
Applications may also be submitted on line at www.kentcf.com.
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