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Scholarships

2025 SnVYSA College Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to this year's recipients of the SnVYSA High School Senior College Scholarships.  We had 21 applicants this year, which is the most we have ever received. All of the applicants were outstanding and it was a hard decision.

Thank you to all of the high school seniors that participated and for making SnVYSA proud as players and referees over the years.  We wish you all the best of luck and success on your next journey.

Camden Tripp: Ed Eldredge Referee Scholarship: $1000 scholarship.

Camden is a senior at Mount Si High School and was a player with SnVYSA for 7 years and a referee for 1 year.  Camden played recreational soccer up to his senior year of high school.  Camden will be attending Montana State University in the fall.

Caitlyn McKenzie: Player Scholarship: $1000 scholarship.

Caitlyn is a senior at Cedarcrest High School and was a player with SnVYSA for 7 years, starting out playing recreational soccer and advancing to Cascade FC.  Caitlyn will be attending Bellevue Community College in the fall.

Kathryn Spradlin: Player Scholarship: $1000 scholarship

Kathryn is a senior at Mount Si High School and was a player for SnVYSA for 11 years, starting out playing recreational soccer and advancing to Cascade FC.  Kathryn will be attending the University of Utah in the fall.


SnVYSA College Scholarship Application Process

Snoqualmie Valley Youth Soccer Association (SnVYSA) is proud to offer three (3)  college scholarships each year as a way of giving back to the community and the youth that have participated in SnVYSA programs over the years. 

Eligibility:

All high school seniors that reside in the Snoqualmie Valley Youth Soccer Association boundaries and meet the below academic enrollment and scholarship requirements.

Scholarship Enrollment Period:
 
SnVYSA will begin accepting applications on February 13th , 9am of the current calendar year.
  1. Mount Si High School Students. If you are a student that attends Mount Si High School, you may apply for the SnVYSA scholarships in the "Going Merry" Scholarship application system.
  2. Other Schools. If go to school other than Mount Si High School or you are home schooled please fill out the online scholarship application using the link below.

Scholarship Requirements:

  1. General Eligibility. Applicants must be a high school senior and reside in the Snoqualmie Valley Youth Soccer Association boundaries.
  2. Player Scholarship Eligibility: Must have a minimum of three (3) years’ experience playing soccer with SnVYSA.
  3. Referee Scholarship Eligibility: Must have been a Grassroots certified referee with at least 1 year experience officiating matches for SnVYSA (which includes matches for Cascade FC).
  4. Essay. Applicants must submit an essay with a minimum of 250 words answering the following prompt:
    • "How has “playing” and/or “refereeing” soccer with SnVYSA impacted me and the person I am today?”. 
    • Please include your playing and/or refereeing experiences as well as any other involvement you have had with SnVYSA that was impactful to you.  Other involvement could include coaching, volunteering, or refereeing. 
  5. Deadline. Application must be submitted no later than March 12th, 9pm of each calendar year.

Selection Process and Scholarship Types:

The selection of the scholarship awards will be made each year after review of the scholarship applications and required essays by the SnVYSA Board of Directors.  

Scholarship Type and Amount:

  1. Player Scholarship:  SnVYSA has established the Player Scholarship Fund to award two (2) scholarships in the amount of $1000.00 each to players who have demonstrated a significant history playing soccer with SnVYSA. 
  2. Referee Scholarship:  SnVYSA has established the Ed Eldredge Memorial Scholarship Fund for referees.   The Ed Eldredge Memorial Scholarship Fund was established to honor the life and accomplishments of community member Ed Eldredge. Ed was a SnVYSA Board member and actively involved and supportive of youth soccer in the valley.   He was also a licensed USSF referee, assignor, assessor, and administrator for East King County Soccer Referee’s Association. To honor and recognize Ed’s commitment to Snoqualmie Valley Youth Soccer and Ed’s love of the game, SnVYSA will be awarding one (1) referee scholarship in the amount of $1000.00 to a referee who has demonstrated this same commitment and involvement with SnVYSA.

Notification:   Scholarship award winners will be notified in May of each calendar year.

Academic Enrollment in Trade School or Undergraduate Study:

Each scholarship will be awarded for vocational/technical or undergraduate study for the upcoming academic year. 

  1. Recipients must plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical/trade school for the entire upcoming academic year.
  2. Applicants must be enrolled at the time awards are disbursed.
  3. In special circumstances, by SnVYSA Board vote approval, the award can be deferred to the following or subsequent year.

BEGIN SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION (opens February 13, 2025, 9am)

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