GREENSBORO COMMUNITY SWIM ASSOCIATION ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

The Greensboro Community Swim Association (CSA) manages the Annual College Scholarship Program allocated by vote of the Board of Directors. The scholarships are awarded based upon the decision of the Scholarship Selection Committee, in accordance with the following criteria:

Eligibility for Scholarship

Scholarship applicants shall be current CSA swimmers who are in their final year of eligibility with CSA, have been on a CSA team for a minimum of 2 years and reside in Guilford County, NC. They must be accepted into an accredited institution of higher education.

Term of Scholarship

The scholarship is a single grant, NOT a recurring annual scholarship. It will be paid directly to the accredited institution of higher education to which the individual has been accepted.

Amount of Scholarship

The total amount available for all the annual scholarships will be determined by a vote of the CSA Board of Directors. 

Scholarship Selection Committee

The Scholarship Selection Committee will consist of a minimum of five members each of who are members of CSA pools. Of the five members, at minimum, one member will be from the CSA Board of Directors and one member will be from the CSA Executive Committee. The Scholarship Selection Committee will be appointed by the CSA Board of Directors to determine the eligibility and overall quality of the swimmers’ applications. NOTE - No Scholarship recipient can be related to any Scholarship Selection Committee member.

Selection Criteria

The following criteria will be used in determining the scholarship recipients – percentage indicates weight of selection criteria toward final decision:

1. Personal Qualifications
   1. Years of membership in CSA - minimum of 2 years
   2. Graduating High School Senior residing in Guilford County, NC
   3. Minimum GPA of 2.5 on an un-weighted scale 
   4. School/Community involvement (Items 1 – 4) 
   5. Educational/Future plans and goals (Items 6 - 7)
   6. Essay (Item 8)
2. CSA Summer Swim Coach recommendation 
3. Teacher/Mentor/Coach/Minister, etc. recommendation