KBCA SCHOLARSHIPS

Kansas Basketball Coaches Association

 

 

 

 

Information: A Clint & Billie Hill Scholarship in the amount of $200.00;

Spalding Sports Worldwide is awarding five scholarships of $200.00 each.

A Jim & Jean Baker Scholarship of $200.00; A $250.00 Ottawa University “Yes I Can Basketball Camp Scholarship”; A LaVetta M. Loring Scholarship of $200.00,

Two MAYB Scholarships of $200.00 each.

 

 

 

All scholarship money will be sent directly to the recipient. A three-person scholarship committee will review the applications received and make the final selections. Application deadline will be March 20. The applicant must be a member of his\her basketball team during their senior season and must earn a varsity letter in basketball for the senior season. The coach of the applicant must be a member of the KBCA. The selections will be based on the following.

 

 

 

1. Academic Potential
1. GPA (seven semester grade point average)
2. Rank in class (seven semesters)
3. Test results (ACT or SAT composite scale score)

 

2. Basketball Ability
1. Honors won (all-league, all-state, etc.)
2. Individual basketball statistics
3. Coaches letter of recommendation

 

3. Leadership Qualities
1. School honors (offices held, awards, etc.)
2. Letters of recommendation from candidate’s high school principal or

High school counselor and one other person of the applicant’s choice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

 

1.      NAME AND ADDRESS:

 

 

(Print or Type)

 

Home Telephone Number:_______________________________________

 

 

2.      High School attended during your senior year:

 

 

 

3.      Parent’s Names and Occupations (if parents are not living or if you are living elsewhere, give the name of whom you are living with presently)

 

 

 

 

4. Size of Senior class: __________, your rank in class at the end of the

seventh semester ____________.

 

 

5      Cumulative high school seven semesters GPA: __________

( 4 pt. scale)

 

6. Test Results: ACT:____________ SAT: ____________

(scaled composite score)

 

7.      On a separate page, please write a short summary of your high

school basketball playing experiences. Include honors won (all-league, all-state, etc.) and your individual basketball statistics

(Varsity competition only). Basketball statistics should include:

Points per game average, Rebound average, Assist average, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

8.      On a separate page, please write a short summary of your high

school honors. They should include other athletic experiences, class offices, non-athletic awards, etc.

 

 

9.      Three letters of recommendation should be attached to this

application:

 

a.     High School Coach

b.     High School principal or High School Counselor

c.     Any other person not related to the candidate (teacher, minister, adult friend, etc.)

 

High school Basketball Coach: ___________________________________

 

 

Home address: ________________________________________________

 

 

Telephone Number: ____________________________________________

 

 

Note: These scholarships will be awarded only to those who have graduated from a Kansas High School during the year the award is

offered. Preference will be given to applicants who show evidence

of academic promise, show outstanding basketball achievements

and strong leadership qualities. Selection will be made without regard to race, color, or religion. Completed applications should be sent to:

 

 

Randy Walling

Executive Director

Kansas Basketball Coaches Association

1416 Quivira Road

Washington, Kansas 66968

 

Phone: 785-325-2163 (Home)

785-348-5531 (School)

Fax: 785-348-5534 (Linn High School)