The Central Florida Figure Skating Club (CFFSC) established a grant fund during the 2000s known as the Sponsorship Program. This program provided financial awards to amateur athletes who met specified criteria to help offset the enormous financial investments necessary for specialized athletic training, travel, equipment expenses and competitions. We are proud to report that this program successfully achieved its stated goals. After many years of supporting our athletes in this way, the grant fund was exhausted during the 2019-2020 season. The following is a year-by-year summary of grants distributed to club members.
The grant fund achieved the following goals.
- More than $20,000 distributed to qualified club competitors
- More than 25 qualifying skaters supported
- Sponsorship recipients won a combined 85 awards for individual competitions
One of our main goals as a club is to provide resources which foster the participation and development of our members in the sport of figure skating. The Central Florida Figure Skating Club is committed to helping our skaters be the best they can be. We will continue to explore new ways to uplift our members and help them achieve their figure-skating goals thru financial support or discounts, skating seminars and education, and social activities.
Scholarship options from U.S. Figure Skating
| Are you eligible to receive funding for the 2020-21 competitive skating season? |
| *Please note, all scholarship applications MUST be submitted digitally. MEMORIAL FUND COMPETITIVE SKATERS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CSAP) Open to juvenile—senior level skaters with differing competitive criteria. Applications can be accessed through the U.S. Figure Skating website HERE. The deadline to apply is Monday, Aug. 31. MEMORIAL FUND ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (ASP)Open to current and former skaters who are enrolled at an accredited college or university and are still actively involved in the sport of figure skating. Applications can be accessed through the U.S. Figure Skating website HERE after June 1. The deadline to apply is Aug. 31. U.S. FIGURE SKATING SCHOLASTIC HONORS TEAMOpen to novice—senior level skaters entering their junior or senior year of high school in the fall of 2020. The application can be found on the U.S. Figure Skating website HERE. The deadline to apply is Sept. 11. JOYCE KOMPERDA ATHLETE SUPPORT FUNDOpen to intermediate—junior level singles, pairs and ice dance athletes. The application can be found on the U.S. Figure Skating website HERE after June 1. The deadline to apply is Aug. 31. MEMORIAL FUND RISE YOUTH ESSAY CONTESTOpen to skaters at pre-preliminary, preliminary, pre-juvenile and juvenile levels. The application can be found on the U.S. Figure Skating website HERE. The deadline to apply is Aug. 31. BUCH FAMILY ACADEMIC GRANT SCHOLARSHIPOpen to skaters at the novice—senior level currently enrolled at an accredited college or university. The application can be found on the U.S. Figure Skating website HERE. The deadline to apply is Aug. 31. NEW THIS YEAR! THE DREAM SCHOLARSHIP FOR SYNCHRONIZED SKATERSOpen to synchronized skaters at the preliminary—novice levels in good standing with U.S. Figure Skating and on a roster last season. The application can be found on the U.S. Figure Skating website HERE. The deadline to apply is Aug. 31. All applications and information can be found by clicking the button below. |
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| Please direct all questions to FinancialAid@usfigureskating.org.Please read all instructions before beginning your application. We look forward to receiving your applications! |
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