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NJCFSC Scholarship and Grant Programs |
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The New Jersey Council of
Figure Skating Clubs is an interclub member of U.S. Figure Skating composed of
clubs based in New Jersey. The Council was formed to
improve, encourage, and advance
figure skating in New Jersey. The Council is a 501.3C
organization under the IRS tax code and a nonprofit charitable corporation
registered with the state of New Jersey. Contributions may be tax deductible. |
NJCFSC Academic Honors Team Applicants for this award must meet the following requirements: 1. be a home-club
member of a New Jersey figure skating club 2. be a junior or senior attending an accredited school
full-time 3. have passed at least the novice test in one discipline
of figure skating or in their junior of senior year have
competed as a Novice, Junior, or Senior 4. maintain a minimum 3.4 grade point average Scholarship applicants are required to submit a 500-word
essay on one of five listed topics.
They must also submit official transcripts and a resume describing
their skating accomplishments, extracurricular activities, work experience, and
community service hours. Candidates are screened and selected by a panel of highly
qualified education professionals who also have experience with the sport
of figure skating. Scholarship amounts depend on funds available in a given
award year. NJCFSC Academic Honors Team
Report Grace Moore Competitive Assistance Scholarship Awards The competitive assistance
scholarship awards honor the memory of Grace Moore, a national figure skating
judge and active member of the New Jersey skating community. The requirements for
consideration for a skater assistance award are that the skater maintains a
New Jersey US Figure Skating club as their HOME CLUB, and that the skater
must also have competed in US Figure Skating qualifying competitions for at
least two years for a Senior Scholarship (Novice through Senior) and at least
one year for a Junior Scholarship (Juvenile through Intermediate). Awards
encompass the figure skating disciplines of freestyle, pairs and dance. It does not consider synchronized skating
experience. Awards are based on skating achievement in the above named
disciplines in relation to age, progress, and attitude. NJCFSC
Grace Moore CASA Report NJCFSC Synchronized Skating Team Grants Grants are awarded to New Jersey synchronized skating
teams that have competed in a qualifying competition. Teams must apply each year for the
grant. Grant amounts vary depending
on the funds available in a given year.
NJCFSC High School Program
Report NJCFSC Officials Development & Education Program This grant program supports the education and development
of U.S. Figure Skating officials.
Judges, referees, and other competition officials are volunteers who pay
their own expenses for training, testing, and education. The NJCFSC Officials Development &
Education Program assists New Jersey judges and other competition officials
by providing opportunities for advancement through educational support. Other Programs
Supported by NJCFSC
NJCFSC Ethnic and Minority Outreach (PDF) NJCFSC Ice Storm –
Senior Inter-Club Synchronized Skating Team Donations for any of these programs are welcome and
may be mailed to: Ruth Necco, Treasurer For further information
please contact Susan Ward,
Chair, Program Funding Committee. |
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