ATTENTION STUDENTS – EXCITING FINANCIAL AID NEWS FROM BATSLOVER.COM
BatsLover.com was created as a gathering place for all baseball and softball enthusiasts to learn about and discuss their love of the game. We cover everything from the equipment you use, to the best techniques, to events happening in the baseball/softball world so you have everything you need at your fingertips.
Now that we have established ourselves within the sports community, we would like to help support YOU by offering a scholarship program! Our goal is to award the winner of our scholarship $1000 and the opportunity to focus on their game and not on ways to pay back student loans.
Qualifications
Batslover.com will award scholarships of $1,000 each to applicants with the following qualifications:
- Be a baseball/softball player OR enthusiast
- Be a student in high school, or an undergraduate/graduate program. If you are under 18 years of age, obtain parental consent to join and participate
- Only United States citizens attending schools in the United States are eligible
Important Deadline Information
The deadline is April 30, 2017. The winner will have the $1,000 scholarship prize deposited to an accredited college or university student account on May 15, 2017.
Entry Instructions
Create a completely unique and witty 700-1000 word essay on what you believe the future of baseball and softball to be, based on the advances our society is making in both technology and culture. This could focus on equipment used, future division of teams, or even how technique may change; the choice is yours.
We want imagination, personality, and clear technical and cultural understanding of the game and all it entails. Show us your love and commitment to baseball/softball. Your work must be 100% creative and 100% yours.
Once complete, please submit your entry to scholarship@batslover.mystagingwebsite.com on or before April 30, 2017 with the following information included:
- Full name, address, and phone number
- Name of current or future school
- Proof of your active student status or acceptance
- Proof of academic standing
- Explanation of financial need
- Description of your community involvement
Note: Your article is your own original work, not copied from another source, and not written by someone other than yourself.
What Next?
The winner will be chosen based on quality of essay response, financial need, academic standing, and community participation by May 15, 2017. If you are chosen, we will contact you via the information you provided in your entry and a check in the amount of $1000 will be sent to the school you indicated.
Other Terms and Conditions:
- Incomplete entries will not be considered
- Entry MUST BE in English
We will be running our scholarship program every year, so keep in contact!
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Put forth your best effort in the essay. The tone should be unique, informative, and entertaining. Again, check grammar and spelling very carefully.
Batslover.com is the best website focusing on assisting baseball and softball players with hitting, catching, or pitching issues. All of the advice we offer is easy to understand and based on scientific data and research.
Batslover is also committed to creating a forum for discussions about these sports, compiling relevant tips, and recounting real-life experiences of athletes throughout the country. Our goal is to provide confidence and powerful motivation to ball players at every level of the game.
We are available every day on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest to answer all questions from players and coaches. The site is updated monthly with informative posts about the latest equipment and techniques.
We also have a newsletter devoted to the best ways to keep up with the latest trends and topics. Discussions encompass all aspects from fast pitch to slow pitch bats, and more. We also provide a wide range of topics, ratings, and reviews for young and mature players. Experts are always available to answer inquiries.
Good luck. We look forward to your participation.