Burgess Family / USATF Foundation Educational and

Vocational Tuition Reimbursement Program Application

The purpose of this program is to assist our sponsored athletes as they prepare for life outside of track and field. Given the rapidly changing complexities of today’s workplace, these grants will assist in providing scholarship assistance for further educational and vocational courses and training that will help the recipient athletes be better prepared for life beyond the sport.

Program Schedule:

The Program will run annually starting on September 1st after the establishment of that year’s USATF Foundation Grantees. Recipients will be reimbursed up to $6,000 each year. Pre-approval for reimbursement is available for athletes who are anticipating taking a course within the grant cycle year. Applications are accepted throughout the year.

Application Eligibility:

For an athlete to be considered, an athlete must:

1. Be a current or prior year post-collegiate USATF Foundation grant award winner
2. Plan to take a course that is academic in nature (working toward a career), not to explore a new hobby
3. Earn at least a 2.0 or "C" for each academic course and/or satisfactory completion of a vocational course
4. Follow tuition guidelines: reimbursements are for tuition and books (not for registration fees, housing, meal plans, late fees, parking, etc.)
5. Provide proper documentation when it becomes available from the institution where the course/training has been completed

Tuition Reimbursement Checklist:

Items below are required upon submission of application if course is already completed. If course is in progress or upcoming these documents can be emailed to Madison Hughes after completion of the course (mhughes@usatffoundation.org).

o Official Transcript - must be directly from the registrar’s office
o Official Invoice - outlining the tuition cost and fees
o Official Tuition Receipt – shows proof of payment from specified institution matching
the invoiced items

Educational and Vocational Course Examples

Masters Programs, Coaching Certification, Plumbing/Welding/Electrical Course, Massage Therapy School, Chiropractic School, Teaching Certificate, etc.

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Athlete Contact Information

First Name

Last Name

Date of Birth

Primary Event

Secondary Event(s)

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Email Address

Cell Phone

Mailing Address

Country

Street

City

State

Postal Code

Tuition Grant Intentions

Please detail the program you are going to be enrolling in that you hope to use the grant funding for (title, location, description, organization that is administrating program).

Will your educational program end within the current semester?

Yes

If no, please explain how long it will take to complete the program.

Describe your goals/plan once you complete your program (how will you act on the training/education, what is your career path, what will you do next).

How have you funded your program expenses thus far if you are continuing education? What other support have you received?

Did learning of this program change or alter your career path planning? How did you feel upon learning about this grant program?

Contact Information