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SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN

Each year our United Soccer Coaches Foundation awards scholarships to members who need it most. There are four types of scholarships: Convention, Education, Host-a-Course, and CoachCon. Each year our application process opens in August and closes in September. Stay tuned for more information!

Scholarship and Grants Guidebook

Convention Scholarship Award: Single registration for the 2024 Convention. Includes registration for the 2024 Convention in Anaheim, California, hotel accommodations for 3 total nights, and a travel stipend.
Education Scholarship Award: Single registration for an education course hosted by United Soccer Coaches and held in 2024. Includes one course registration.**
Host-a-Course Grant Award: Covers costs for a United Soccer Coaches education course to be facilitated at your chosen facility and in your community.**
CoachCon Scholarship Award: Single registration for 2024 CoachCon, hotel accommodations for 2 nights, and a travel stipend.

**Please note that both education and host-a-course awards are only eligible for United Soccer Coaches educational diplomas. Our education awards can be used for in-person, blended, or online courses.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Sara Mason, Development Officer at smason@unitedsoccercoaches.org, or call Membership Services at (816) 471-1941.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Current United Soccer Coaches Member; and
Committed to the advancement of diversity and inclusion in the game of soccer; and
Dedicated to serving the needs of under-served groups or communities; and/or
Dedicated to serving the development of minority coaches; and
Have a demonstrable financial need; and
Be 18+ at the time of applying
Should applicant be selected for a scholarship, they commit to using the award by 12/31/2024

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All grant requests, including all supporting materials, become the property of United Soccer Coaches Foundation and will not be returned. United Soccer Coaches Foundation reserves the right to reject any grant request.

Organization(s) and individuals receiving a grant or scholarship from United Soccer Coaches Foundation will be required to utilize their award within 12 months of being notified.

Past Grant Recipients

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Class of 2024

Amanda Galbraith (For the Good of the Game Fund)
Austin Public Schools Soccer Programs (Bill and Kay Holleman Fund)
Brent Walker (Michael L. Curry Scholarship Fund)
Brooklyn Turner (Anson Dorrance Fund)
Courtney Hubbard (Greg and Vesta Mauch Fund)
Daniel Aburto (Jay and Priscilla Engeln Fund)
Daniel Jaimes (Jerry and Marilyn Yeagley Fund)
Dean Lothian (Ray Reid Family Fund)
Debbie Pekel (DiCicco Fund)
East Orange Soccer Academy 23 (Williams-Kenyon Vennell Fund)
Edwin Musyoka (SubAir Fund)
Gerardo Gonzalez (Miguel de Lima Fund)
Haverhill Parents Athletic League (Gooding-Crosby Fund)
Janice Johnson (Roy and Terrie Gordon Fund)
Jeremiah Lieb( Dave Amsler CCL Fund)
Jessica DeBurgo (Charlotte Moran Fund)
Jhonny Merino (Ron Mceachen Fund)
Juan Luna (Horst and Helen Richardson Fund)
Karla Bailey Charlotte Moran Fund)
Katie Williams (Matt Cushing Fund)
Kendall Nichols (Walt Chyzowych Fund)
Leah Stringer (Walt Chyzowych Fund)
Leavenworth Soccer Association (Hank Steinbrecher Fund)
Lettie Lundy (Denise Dallamora Fund)
Lindsay Schartner (Charlotte Moran Fund)
Lindsey Stiles (Walt Chyzowych Fund)
Luis Salazar (Robby and Kate Robinson Fund)
Meagan Johnson (Red Apron Fund)
Meredith Freed (Joe Cummings Scholarship Fund)
Mike Niederjohn (Albert Family Fund)
Minnesota Soccer Holdings (Gooding-Crosby Fund)
Phillip Hayes (Michael L. Curry Scholarship Fund)
Reaghan Duval (Gavin Donaldson Fund)
Real Futbol Club LLC (Walt Chyzowych Fund)
Ryan Dean (Horst and Helen Richardson Fund)
Scott Gibb (McCrath Fund)
Shalom Kimble (Dan Woog Staples High School/LGBTQ Fund)
Sports Association of Oakland (adidas Fund)
Stacie Owers (Doug May Fund)
Tyler Lewin (For the Good of the Game Fund)
Tyler Pineda (Bill Holleman Fund)
Wayne Smith (Miller Bugliari Fund)
YouthPower365 (Bob Seddon Fund)
Zach Aversano (Ralph Lundy Fund)

Class of 2023

Paulina Gonzalez (Charlotte Moran Fund)
Angela Heflin (Dan Woog Staples High School/LGBTQ Fund)
Jessie Cordray (Michael L. Curry Scholarship Fund)
Shane Saulus (adidas Fund)
Mboutidem James (Dave Amsler CCL Fund)
Luis Ardiano (Bill and Kay Holleman Fund)
Cody Bayn (Miguel de Lima Fund)
El Hadji Seck (Michael L. Curry Scholarship Fund)
David Carrasco (McCrath Fund)
Rafael Soto (DiCicco Fund)
Andrew Schaefer (Doug May Fund)
John Arwuah (Hank Steinbrecher Fund)
William Thompson (Miller Bugliari Fund)
Jeff Tackett (SubAir Fund)
Natasha Bell (Denise Dallamora Fund)
Oker Hernandez (Ray Reid Family Fund)
Roberto Aguayo (Horst and Helen Richardson Fund)
Alejandro Perez-Alonso (Walt Chyzowych Fund)
Drew Sin (Jerry and Marilyn Yeagley Fund)
Freddy Ponton (Greg and Vesta Mauch Fund)
Joseph Keiser (Matt Cushing Fund)
Smail Ferroudj (Walt Chyzowych Fund)
Troy McCall (Robbie and Kate Robinson Fund)
Jotwan Daniels (Jay and Priscilla Engeln Fund)
Ahmed Baynole Arashi (Roy and Terrie Gordon Fund)
Katie Smith (Anson Dorrance Fund)
Erica Hanson (Charlotte Moran Fund)
Sarah Vogelsong (Walt Chyzowych Fund)
Jose Cruz (Ron Mceachen Fund)
Rafael Garzon (Joe Cummings Convention Scholarship Fund)
Ricky Luevanos (Red Apron Fund)
Amanda Evans (Charlotte Moran Fund)
Ashley Haflett (Charlotte Moran Fund)
City of Greer (Bill and Kay Holleman Fund)
The University of West Alabama (Gooding-Crosby Fund)
High Country Soccer Association (Horst and Helen Richardson Fund)
Salone FC (Williams-Kenyon Vennell Fund)
City of South Gate (Gooding-Crosby Fund)
Cook Inlet Soccer Club (Walt Chyzowych Fund)
Cincinnati Soccer Club (Bob Seddon Fund)
Haitian American Soccer Coaches Association (General Fund)

Class of 2022

Marilys Acosta-Puerto Rico (Denise Dallamora Fund)
Ana Rebell-Puerto Rico (Hort and Helen Richardson Fund)
Jennifer Ireland-Tennessee (Joe Cummings Convention Scholarship Fund)
Katie Hill-McGrath-North Carolina (Roy and Terrie Gordon Fund)
Jhoana Astudillo-Puerto Rico (Walt Chyzowych Fund)
Pablo Jimenez-North Carolina (Jay and Priscilla Engeln Fund)
Pearse Branigan-Michigan (Hank Steinbrecher Fund)
Rafael Garzon-Georgia (Sub Air Fund)
Rebecca Luttrell-South Carolina (Anson Dorrance Fund)
Robert Pels-Indiana (Greg and Vesta Mauch Fund)
Dawn Crow-Wisconsin (Dan Woog Staples High School/LGBTQ Fund)
Rob McCaffrey-Canada (DiCicco Fund)
Tawanda Kaseke-Florida (Bill and Kay Holleman Fund)
Tyler Weiss-Pennsylvania (Robby and Kate Robinson Fund)
Joe Basso-Michigan (Walt Chyzowych Fund)
Katy Coseglia-Alaska (Michael L. Curry Scholarship Fund)
Omar Garcia-New York (Miller Bugliari Fund)
Romain Lopez-Indiana (Bob Seddon Fund)
Stephanie Banuelos-California (Cliff McCratch Fund)
Ashley St Aubin-Minnesota (Gooding-Crosby Fund)
Bradley Eckerson-New York (Dave Amsler Fund)
John Hollowell-Michigan (Matt Cushing Fund)
Megan Kaczmarek-Minnesota (Doug May Fund)
Ocires Morales-Oregon (Horst and Helen Richardson Fund)
Pablo Rodrigues-Jorge-Washington (Ray Reid Family Fund)
Romaric Setodji-Wisconsin (Michael L. Curry Scholarship Fund)
Mboutidem James-Nigeria (Red Apron Fund)
Noor Alam-India (Ron Mceachen Fund)
Heather Arney-Washington (adidas Fund)
Jason Brown-Indiana (Jerry and Marilyn Yeagley Fund)
Kick It Forward-Iowa (Williams-Kenyon Vennell Fund)
Bluesprings Youth Soccer Association-Georgia (Bill and Kay Holleman Fund)
Des Moines Soccer Club-Iowa (Walt Chyzowych Fund)
Chattanooga FC Foundation-Tennessee (Gooding-Crosby Fund)

Class of 2021

2020 brought us a year unlike any other. To best serve our membership, 100% of our Endowed Funds supported a shift in how we gave out scholarships for that year. Rather than the traditional scholarships we usually award, we helped renew and award memberships to those who were in most need. While these names will be kept anonymous, we were able to give out almost 200 memberships to assist our coaches in need!

Class of 2020

Wisconsin Youth Soccer Association-Wisconsin (adidas Fund)
Chelsea Patterson-California (Anson Dorrance Fund)
Lauren Glancy-Georgia (Charlotte Moran Memorial Scholarship Fund)
Bobbi Katona-Washington (Cliff McCrath Fund)
Emily Michaels-Nebraska (Denise Dallamora Fund)
Kashif Anthony-New York (Doug May Memorial Fund)
Janet Hertz-Indiana (Greg and Vesta Mauch Fund)
Robert McCaffery-Canada (Horst and Helen Richardson Fund)
Bryan Turner-Missouri (Michael L. Curry Scholarship Fund)
Ali Feuer-Ohio (Miller and Elizabeth Bugliari Fund)
Daniel Szolosi-Ohio (Rob and Kate Robinson Fund)
Umoja Saint Louis, Inc.-Missouri (Walt Chyzowych Fund)
Mario Orihuela-Tennessee (Walt Chyzowych Fund)
Kenniel Martin-Connecticut (Bob Seddon Fund)
Deborah Pekel-Kentucky (Jerry and Marilyn Yeagley Fund)
Jason Brown-Indiana (Jerry and Marilyn Yeagley Fund)
Wendy Loque-Kansas (Joe Cummings Convention Scholarship Fund)
Kia McNeill-Rhode Island (Joe Cummings Convention Scholarship Fund)
Michelle McCaw-Florida (Red Apron Fund)
Spencer Sandow-Michigan (Red Apron Fund)
Romaric Setodji-Wisconsin (Ron McEachen Fund)
Chattanooga FC Foundation/Operation Get Active-Tennessee (CCL Dave Amsler Fund)
DC SCORE-Washington D.C. (Gooding-Crosby Fund)
Dean Lothian-Chicago (Hank Steinbrecher Fund)
Sandra Palma-Kansas (Jay and Priscilla Engeln Fund)
High Country Soccer Association-Colorado (Soccer Diploma Initiative)
Haley Crater-Texas (Tony DiCicco Fund)
Soccer Club of Reedsburg-Wisconsin (WilliamsKenyon Vennell Fund)
Luke Finkelstein-Massachusetts (Matt Cushing Fund)
Rafael Garzon-Georgia (Bill and Kay Holleman Fund)
Edgar Esparza-Kansas (General Fund)
Abdi Islow-Missouri (General Fund)
Nichole Tiggs-Nebraska (General Fund)
Jose Espinoza-California (General Fund)
Kendel Richey-Hawaii (General Fund)

Class of 2019

Michael Magid-California (adidas Fund)
Ellis Riley-Nebraska (Anson Dorrance Fund)
Michelle Okumura-Georgia (Bill and Kay Holleman Fund)
Amy Gilmore-Ohio (Charlotte Moran Memorial Scholarship Fund)
Juan Marroquin-California (Cliff McCrath Fund)
Rachel Hines-Georgia (Denise Dallamora Fund)
Jose Espinoza-California (Doug May Memorial Fund)
Steve Schraer-Florida (Greg and Vesta Mauch Fund)
Richard Henderson-Idaho (Horst and Helen Richardson Fund)
Danielle Pollard-New York (Michael L. Curry Scholarship Fund)
Edgar Escalante-Massachusetts (Miller and Elizabeth Bugliari Fund)
Luis Pulido-Nebraska (Rob and Kate Robinson Fund)
Humberto Rico-California (Walt Chyzowych Fund)
Arturo Lopez-North Carolina (Walt Chyzowych Fund)
Amy Harrison-Canada (Bob Seddon Fund)
Claire Knock-California (Jerry and Marilyn Yeagley Fund)
Rob McCaffrey-Canada (Jerry and Marilyn Yeagley Fund)
Etienne Sequeira-Louisiana (Joe Cummings Convention Scholarship Fund)
Daniel Toulson-Massachusetts (Joe Cummings Convention Scholarship Fund)
Jaimie Facchini-Oregon (Red Apron Fund)
Luis Salas-Colorado (Red Apron Fund)
Diego Barrios-Missouri (Ron McEachen Fund)
Chattanooga FC Foundation/Operation Get Active-Tennessee (CCL Dave Amsler Fund)
GPS Foundation-Massachusetts (Gooding-Crosby Fund)
Illinois Youth Soccer Association-Illinois (Hank Steinbrecher Fund)
Lander Strikers-Wyoming (Horst and Helen Richardson Fund)
High Country Soccer Association-Colorado (Jay and Priscilla Engeln Fund)
America SCORES Chicago-Illinois (Jozy Altidore Urnam Soccer Diploma Initiative)
LA Goalkeeping Academy-California (Tony DiCicco Fund)
South Tangi Youth Soccer Association-Louisiana (WilliamsKenyon Vennell Fund)
St. Pauls Soccer Association-North Carolina (For The Good Of The Game Initiative)

Class of 2018

Richard Henderson- Twin Falls, Idaho (Walt Chyzowych Memorial Fund)
Eddie Sequeira- Abita Springs, Louisiana (Anson Dorrance Fund)
Lisa Berg- St. Paul, Minnesota (DiCicco Fund)
Lauren Bernard- Burlington, Vermont (Denise Dallamora Fund)
Jose Espinoza- Pomona, California (Miller and Elizabeth Bugliari Fund)
Emmanuel Nieves- Dixon, California (Cliff McCrath Fund)
Timothy Tryon- Stafford, Virginia (Rob and Kate Robinson Fund)
Markus Davidson- Richland, Washington (Michael L. Curry Scholarship Fund)
Jeremy Grizzle- Ashland, Kentucky (Mauch Fund)
Nesta Ofori Agyapong- Kasoa, Ghana (adidas Fund)
Robert McCaffrey- Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada (Bob Seddon Fund)
Andrea Largey- Jackson, Wyoming (Joe Cummings Convention Fund)
Rich Feistel- Dexter, New York (Joe Cummings Convention Fund)
Julian Ramirez- Chattanooga, Tennessee (Joe Cummings Convention Fund)
Jose Mesquita- Sandy, Utah (Red Aprons Fund)
Alonso Ortega- Mexico City, Mexico (Red Aprons Fund)
Gritt Broening- Teaneck, New Jersey (Red Aprons Fund)
Jordan Hillmick- Pendleton, Oregon (Red Aprons Fund)
Liga Internacional- Cedarburg, Wisconsin (Jerry and Marilyn Yeagley Fund)
High Country Soccer Association- Silverthorne, Colorado (Horst and Helen Richardson Fund)
Annapolis Soccer Club- Annapolis, Maryland (Williams-Kenyon Vennell Fund)
Street Soccer USA- New York, New York (Walt Chyzowych Memorial Fund)
Chattanooga FC Foundation- Chattanooga, Tennessee (Bill and Kay Holleman Fund)
DC Stoddert Soccer- Washington DC (Doug May Memorial Fund)
Golden Mile Soccer- Frederick, Maryland (CCL Dave Amsler Fund)
Blaine Soccer Club- Blaine, Minnesota (Gooding-Crosby Fund)
Chantilly Youth Association- Martinsburg, West Virginia (Hank Steinbrecher Fund)
Plymouth Youth Soccer- Plymouth, Massachusetts (Ron McEachen Fund)

Class of 2017

Lauren Desmond (Ron McEachen Fund)
Gene Brion (Michael L. Curry Scholarship Fund)
Jacob Johnston (Miller Bugliari Fund)
Edwin Manzanero (Robby and Kate Robinson Fund)
Ladule LoSarah (Walt Chyzowych Memorial Fund)
Jason Brown (Jerry and Marilyn Yeagley Fund)
Tristin Stuteville (Williams-Kenyon Vennell Fund)
Dirk Bennet (Bob Seddon Fund)
Armando Martinez Fong (Joe Cummings Convention Scholarship Fund)
Arline Bazemore (Joe Cummings Convention Scholarship Fund)
Jesus Ramos (adidas Fund)
Matthew Gillich (Dave Amsler CCL Fund)
Sarah Lowdon (Anson Dorrance Fund)
Wendy Sobczyk (Joe Cummings Convention Scholarship Fund)
Sheila Quispe (Doug May Fund)
Matea Wasend (Red Apron Fund Convention Scholarship)
Enrique Lopez (Cliff McCrath Fund)
Steve Schraer (Red Apron Fund Convention Scholarship)
Native American Coaches Advocacy Group (Gooding-Crosby Fund)
Kensington Soccer Club/Philadelphia Community Empowerment Through Soccer (Walt Chyzowych Fund)
Tiger Soccer Club (Bill and Kay Holleman Fund)
SeSSI (Horst and Helen Richardson Fund)
Chattanooga Football Club Foundation (Hank Steinbrecher Fund)