Players and organizations in the Allegheny Mountain District are eligible for a number of grants or scholarships offered by the district board or by the Middle States Section. The grants to organizations and the Middle States grants to players are described in the pull-down menu above.
The AMD Player Travel Cost Grant Program is as follows:
Grants are designed to partially reimburse a few selected AMD junior and/or adult players who have distinguished themselves in international or national tennis events sanctioned by the USTA. The Grants and Scholarships Committee will select the finalists for this award and present these recommendations to the full board for its approval. This Committee will base its decisions primarily on need and on the caliber and success in high-level amateur or professional events. Other factors, such as success in previous years, may be considered.
- Deadline for consideration is Nov. 1 of each year and the awards will be announced by Dec. 31 of each year.
- The player must be a AMD/MS/USTA member in good standing at the time of this participation and application.
- No player may receive more than $1,000 in any calendar year but may re-apply for a grant annually.
Click here for the Player Travel Cost Grant Program form (PDF file)
Player Travel Cost Grant Program
The Board of Directors of the USTA/Middle States/Allegheny Mountain District has voted to designate up to 40 percent of its Grants and Scholarships Budget each year to partially reimburse a few selected AMD junior and/or adult players who have distinguished themselves in international or national tennis events sanctioned by the USTA. The Grants and Scholarships Committee will select the finalists for this award and present these recommendations to the full board for its approval.
This Committee will base its decisions primarily on financial need and the success a player has achieved in high-level amateur and professional events. Other factors, such as success in previous years, may be considered.
· Deadline for applications will be Nov. 1 of each year.
· The player must be an AMD/MS/USTA member in good standing at the time of this participation and application.
· A letter explaining or substantiating a player’s financial need and the extent of their achievements in tennis may accompany the application.
· No player may receive more than $1,000 in any calendar year but may re-apply for a grant annually.
· The awards will be announced by Dec. 31 of each year.
Application
Player Travel Cost Grant Program
Date ________ Application Deadline: Nov. 1
Name ______________________________ USTA #_______________________
Address________________________________City_______________
State_____
Age (as of Application) _____ Birthdate: Month ________ Day___ Year _____
Phone (______)________________ E-mail Address _______________________
Please list the names of any International, Super National, National or high-level Sectional event (Level 4 or higher) entered during the past 12 months.
Tournament TennisLink # Dates Location Finish
__________________________ ________________ _______ _______________ _____
__________________________ ________________ _______ _______________ _____
__________________________ ________________ _______ _______________ _____
__________________________ ________________ _______ _______________ _____
Total approximate un-reimbursed cost for travel and other expenses for the tournaments listed above (including air fare, auto mileage at 35 cents per mile, lodging, food, etc.).: $__________________
Signature of Player _________________________ Date: __________
Name of Parent or Guardian ________________________ (if player is under 19)
Signature of Parent or Guardian _________________________Date ___________
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