Youth Assistance Program

YAP SCHOLARSHIP

Youth Assistance Program

The Nick developed the Youth Assistance Scholarship Program (YAP) to ensure that every child who desires to play a team sport at The Nick has the opportunity to do so, regardless of financial abilities.

Approximately 30-50 full and partial scholarships will be awarded annually to children whose families qualify for financial assistance. These will be distributed on a first-come-first-served basis. If you are interested in applying for scholarships, please review our Qualification Guidelines below to determine if your family is eligible, and mail your completed application to: The Nick PO Box 838 Wolfeboro, NH 03894. Please contact admin@thenick.org for the application.

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Qualification Guidelines

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Eligibility is determined based on family income. If your family currently participates in the SNAP, TANF, WIC or Free/Reduced Lunch programs, you automatically qualify for assistance, but a completed application must still be submitted.

Automatic qualification does not guarantee assistance—scholarships are distributed on a first-come-first-served basis.

If your family does not already participate in one of the programs listed above, use the Federal Eligibility Income Chart here to determine if you qualify. Your household income should fall at or around the amount listed according to your family size. If your total income is higher than the maximum amount, but there are circumstances which would prevent you from enrolling your child in sports at The Nick, please provide a brief summary in the space given in Section 2 of the application, as you may still be considered for a scholarship depending on availability.

How will I know if we have been awarded a scholarship?

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Applications must be received by the deadline date listed for each sport. If your child is awarded a scholarship, you will receive notification via email within 10 days.

Please be sure to include a valid email address on your application — If you do not have access to email please make a note of this on your application, and we can send notification via mail. This notification (whether by email or mail) will serve as your proof of receipt and should be submitted to the sports league administrator or coach as full or partial payment when registering your child to play.

Does The Nick only provide scholarships for specific teams?

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Yes. The Nick Youth Assistance Scholarship Program (YAP) has been set up specifically for teams that practice and play at The Nick. Please contact us with questions at admin@thenick.org.

Will the information I give be checked?

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Yes. We may also ask you to send written proof of the household income you report.

What kinds of income do I need to report?

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When filling out Section 2 of your application, be sure to include gross income (before taxes) received from all applicable sources in the chart below

What if my income is not always the same?

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List the amount that you normally receive. For example, if you normally make $1000 each month, but you missed some work last month and only made $900, put down that you made $1000 per month. If you normally get overtime, include it, but do not include it if you only work overtime sometimes. If you have lost a job or had your hours or wages reduced, use your current income.

What if some household members have no income to report?

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Household members may not receive some types of income we ask you to report on the application. Whenever this happens, please write a 0 in the field. However, if any income fields are left empty or blank, those will also be counted as zeroes. Please be careful when leaving income fields blank, as we will assume you meant to do so.

We are in the military. Do we report our income differently?

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Your basic pay and cash bonuses must be reported as income. If you get any cash value allowances for off-base housing, food, or clothing, it must also be included as income. However, if your housing is part of the Military Housing Privatization Initiative, do not include your housing allowance as income. Any additional combat pay resulting from deployment is also excluded from income.

What if there isn't enough space on the application for my family?

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List any additional household members on a separate piece of paper, and attach it to your application.

What if I need assistance with equipment for my child?

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If financial assistance is needed to obtain the required equipment for the sport your child wishes to play, we encourage you to reach out to the appropriate league representative. The Nick with be working with and providing assistance to the leagues to ensure that every child has the necessary equipment. If equipment is provided to your child and they outgrow it or no longer play the sport, we encourage you to donate it back to the appropriate league so that they can pass it along to another child in need.

Can my child apply for a spring and a fall sport?

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Yes, you may also include both spring and fall sports on your application, however, if your child is awarded a spring scholarship it does not necessarily guarantee they will receive a fall scholarship as well. Fall scholarship award notifications will not be sent out until the fall, even if they are applied for in the spring.

YAP SCHOLARSHIP

Youth Assistance Program

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