College is super expensive. We are here to help. Tell us “How soccer has impacted your life in a positive manner!”.

Availability:

  • Recent high school graduate or current college student with 2.5 GPA or higher

  • Participation in collegiate soccer is NOT required

  • For applicants who are collegiate athletes please read the NCAA restrictions outlined here

Application Requirements:

  • Select one scholarship to apply for

  • Well written essay centered around the scholarship’s essay prompt (scholarship prompts below)

  • Letter of recommendation from coach and/or teacher

  • High School or college transcript

  • Proof of college/university enrollment

Application Submission:

  • There will be a link to our Application Submission Form on this page and the “Home - News” page of our site

  • The Application Submission Form will allow you to upload all the required information mentioned above

  • All materials must be submitted at once

Scholarship Awards & Prompts:

Scholarship awards will range from $1,000 - $2,500.

  • Leth Hong Scholarship: Explain how soccer has positively impacted your life and how it has shaped your view of community.

  • Damian McManus Scholarship: Explain your passion for the beautiful game and how you imagine translating that devotion into success in the classroom and beyond.

  • Evan McManus Scholarship: Describe a moment on or off the pitch where you and your friends creatively solved a problem.

  • Kai Gerhardson Scholarship: Explain what you have recently done to make the world more equitable and inclusive.

  • Spam FC STEM Scholarship: Describe how you apply a recent scientific advancement to help you train harder for the pitch or the classroom.

  • Spam FC 609 Legacy Scholarship: Describe a tradition you hold dear and how you will carry that tradition forward as you embark on your college journey.

NCAA Restrictions:

If you are currently participating in NCAA athletics at your college or university, you can receive a Spam FC Scholarship ONLY for the recognition of your outstanding high school experience. Thus, when applying for a scholarship, please limit your essay to your high school experience; do not discuss your experience participating in collegiate athletics. Doing so many jeopardize your eligibility to receive a Spam FC Scholarship.

NCAA rules also prohibit student-athletes from receiving a Spam FC Scholarship more than once. If you are a NCAA student-athlete who has already received a Spam FC Scholarship, you are ineligible for a second award from Spam FC.

If you are not currently participating in NCAA athletics, you are free to discuss college experiences in your essay and you are eligible to receive a second Spam FC Scholarship.