Scholarship Candidate Requirements

The Ohio Association of Cheerleading Coaches provides a scholarship to a student that exemplifies and reflects the professional and personal values of a cheerleader. Students who have received the award before are eligible to re-apply. Cheerleading background, leadership abilities, patriotism/pride, scholastic achievements and desire for further education are all considered. 2010 SCHOLARSHIP WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT COACHES CONFERENCE LUNCHEON MAY 22, 2010  Mid-Ohio Conference Center   Mansfield, OH

The following criteria will be considered most important in the selection of the successful candidates:

Be an eligible student-athlete on an Ohio Cheerleading squad or team. Must be enrolled as full time student of college, university, or trade school for fall. Must have minimum cumulative GPA 2.5 Must be a member of OACC (or recommendation of parent or coach who is a member). Demonstrate a commitment to an active lifestyle. Scholarships will be awarded to the candidates whose applications earn the highest overall scores from the judges.

Complete all items on application. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
	To apply for this award, a student should submit by email attachment to scholarship@ohiooacc.com or via U.S. mail. ENCLOSE: Your resume, (2) Two letters of recommendation, A current school transcript or your ACT or SAT scores, A Photograph (preferably in uniform)AND a 1 page essay on the topic - How has cheerleading influenced you? Proof of acceptance/attendance will be required this fall.

Use of information
	OACC reserves the right to use any or all parts of submitted documents and photos for publicity, promotion, newsletters, website or press releases. Deadline for submission: April 30th.

Pay To Participate Scholarship

The Ohio Association of Cheerleading Coaches helps to offset Pay-To-Participate Fees Columbus, Ohio April 1, 2010 - In a first-of-its-kind scholarship program, The Ohio Association of Cheerleading Coaches (OACC) aims to keep cheerleaders participating in one of Ohio’s fastest growing youth sporting activities. The OACC announced today that it is helping cheerleaders with their pay-to-participate (pay-to-play) fees. 3 Recipients will be selected and announced at the Coach's Conference  May 22, 2010 in Mansfield, OH.  Requirements: 2 Letters of Recommendation (teacher,coach,parent,church,etc) Grades are not required. However, make sure you are academically eligible to participate. The OACC scholarship committee will verify eligibility. Be accepted as a squad member - after tryouts- if applicable. Name, address, phone, fax of Organization or School Name, phone number, email address of coach Write a short essay or paper about a personal cheer event or experience. Include what cheerleading does for you, why you like to be involved in cheerleading. Almost everyone has their own experience in sports. Write about the moment, and the jubilation after reaching a great feat, or even the despair of participation and what you learned from it.  Deadline:   April 30th for Summer or Fall Season        October 30th for Winter or Spring Season Include your name, phone number, address, email address and organization/school name on all paperworks.