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TrophyCentral Sportsmanship Scholarship Award

The deadline is 9/30/2025 for students starting college beginning September 2025 (sorry, the deadline for 2024 has already passed). Apply Now!

We are thrilled to announce the 2022-23 winner - Kaitlyn Harrington. Here is Kaitlyn's story.

Meet co-winners for 2021-2022:
Harper Cunningham
Asjia Roberson

Our 2020-2021 winner: Marcus Lo

Meet our 2019-2020 winner, Addison Stone

Also meet our 2018-2019 winner, Devon Willis

General Description & Selection Criteria

TrophyCentral is thrilled to be able to offer a qualifying high school senior a $1,000 scholarship award to be applied to their first year's tuition to a college or university. The ideal candidate will:

a. attend a registered public or private high school in the U.S.;
b. have a minimum high school GPA of 3.25 (out of 4.0) or equivalent through the first semester of their junior year;
c. have demonstrated a unique or special form of sportsmanship, kindness or compassion;
d. will be starting college September 2025.

Although not required, special attention will be given to applicants who are:

1. the first in their generation to attend college;
2. entering a branch of the military (ex. ROTC)

Deadlines & Process

Applications must be submitted no later than September 30, 2025. Applicants' information will be reviewed in detail and the scholarship winner will be notified by April 2026. The scholarship will be paid directly to the college or university to which the winner is enrolled.

Details Required by Applicants

All applicants should include the following in an email to TrophyCentral:

a. copy of high school transcript through the first semester of the applicant's junior year;
b. a written statement of no more than 500 words from the applicant outlining their unique sportsmanship acts or acts of compassion and kindness in support of their application;
c. 1-2 written references in support of the applicant. References must include name, address and phone number of person supplying the reference;
d. The name of the college they will be attending and the semester date of their start and any other information the applicant would like to include in support of their application; this section is not required for the application. While this is open ended, please keep written materials to no more than 1-2 pages and videos to less than 5 minutes. Applicants can use this application form. Applicants will receive an immediate confirmation when their application is submitted correctly.

Additional Information

a. if no applicants meet the criteria, no money will be awarded.
b. all terms are subject to the laws of New York State.
c. although we prefer the application form be used, hardcopy applications may also be sent to:TrophyCentral, Inc.

5085 US Highway 41 S., Suite B
Marquette, Michigan 49855
Attn: Scholarship Program

d. all student information provided to TrophyCentral will be treated as strictly confidential.

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