Download the GRU Spirit Scholarship Application Form

2012 Application Deadline: Friday, June 1st, 2012; 5:00pm

Purpose: To support exemplary youth who participate in Grass Roots Ultimate programs, are nominated by GRU participants and who will be attending a four year college or university.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Graduating from their senior year of high school and enrolling full time at a four year college or university.
• Participant in Grass Roots Ultimate programs over the previous two calendar years.
• Nominated by a member of the Grass Roots Ultimate community (league/tourney player over the previous two calendar years)
• Extracurricular involvement

Selection Criteria:

• Participant in or volunteer for Grass Roots Ultimate
• Nomination from an adult GRU community member
• Current Ultimate player and intent to play Ultimate in college (local league, intramural or team-based)
• Extracurricular, community and volunteer activities
• Strong “spirit of the game”

Duration of the Award:

The scholarship is a one-time award.  The award is given to the recipient at the completion of the fall semester following graduation from high school and proof of enrollment the consecutive semester is also provided at that time. One-time awards are given to the recipient within one year of high school graduation.

Award Amount:

$1000 per year ($500 to 1 male and 1 female recipient), with possibility of future increases given success of fundraising efforts.

Selection Procedures:

A selection committee is assembled to review written applications and select scholarship recipients.  In addition to reviewing applications, the selection committee may interview students before selecting scholarship recipients.

Donors wishing to be involved in the selection are encouraged to do so as long as they constitute a minority of the committee.

Award Notification:

Recipients may be informed of the scholarship award in a variety of ways:

• Recipients are notified of the decision by a GRU representative, in writing, on behalf of the selection committee.
• A member of the selection committee contacts the recipient via home phone or in person, followed by a letter from the Committee.

Procedures for Receiving Award:

Legal guidelines and IRS regulations require compliance in the following areas:

• The student must verify enrollment in a college or university before the scholarship check can be released by GRU.
• All students must verify completion of one semester or one quarter of schooling with a “C” average from the college or university before the scholarship check can be released by GRU.
• The student has completed the first semester as a full-time student and must verify he/she is enrolled the second semester as a full-time student before the scholarship check can be released by GRU.
• All checks are made payable to the college or university the student is attending.
• All checks will be distributed to the student, made payable to the college or university, after the student  has contacted the GRU Treasurer and provided the enrollment verification for the next semester/quarter and the grades from the prior semester/quarter.

Download the GRU Spirit Scholarship Application Form

2011 Recipient – Pawel Janas

Grass Roots Ultimate is proud to announce Pawel Janas as the inaugural recipient of our Spirit Scholarship award. Pawel is an outstanding young athlete exemplifying Spirit of the Game both on and off the Ultimate field.  Pawel’s Ultimate experience includes several seasons of GRU leagues (after being recruited by Pawel’s neighbor and league player Jenifer Martin), captaining the Boulder High Ultimate team (HULA), and participating with the Colorado Youth Club Championship team (Cutthroat) where he was named 2nd Team All-States for 2011. In addition to Pawel’s dedication to playing the game, he has made himself an invaluable member of the local Ultimate community through his volunteer efforts which include coaching for the Grass Roots Ultimate Program for Youth (GRUPY) as well as assisting with the 2010 Colorado Cup, 2010 Grand Masters & Women’s Masters Championships and 2011 USA Ultimate College Championships.

Away from Ultimate Pawel has proven himself as an exemplary student with an interest in applied mathematics. Pawel graduated Summa Cum Laude from Boulder High and received several distinctions (Council of Teachers of Mathematics Award, Outstanding Performance National French Exams, National Merit Finalist, AP Diploma Recipient, AP Scholar with Distinction). He will be studying at the University of Colorado Boulder beginning in the Fall of 2011. We are confident that Pawel will continue to be an asset to the sport of Ultimate and we are proud to support his education through our Spirit Scholarship award.