GREATER CLEVELAND COACHES & OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION, INC.

GARY SORACE, SECRETARY

3040 CANNON ROAD

TWINSBURG, OH 44087

(330) 487-5798

AL CARROLL SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA

1) THE APPLICANT’S COACH MUST BE A PAID MEMBER OF THE G.C.W.C.O.A.

2) THE APPLICANT MUST HAVE BEEN A VARSITY MEMBER OF A HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING TEAM.

3) THE APPLICANT MUST BE PLANNING TO WRESTLE AT A COLLEGE LOCATED IN THE STATE OF OHIO.

4) THE SCHOLARSHIP(S) WILL NOT BE GRANTED BASED SOLELY ON WRESTLING RECORD OR ABILITY.

5) CONSIDERATIONS WILL BE MADE FOR ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS (MINIMAL 2.0 GPA), LEADERSHIP AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.

6) ESSAY FROM APPLICANT TELLING US HOW WRESTLING HAS AFFECTED YOU AS A PERSON ADN HOW WRESTLING IN COLLEGE WILL HELP YOU IN THE FUTURE ENDEAVORS (3OO WORDS MINIMUM).

7) HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR(S) AND/OR COACH ARE TO PROVIDE LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION UNDER SEPARATE COVER.

8) AN UPDATED HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT IS TO ACCOMPANY EACH APPLICATION.

9) THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS APRIL 1ST.

10) COLLEGE STUDENTS WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THEIR 1ST OR 2ND YEAR IN COLLEGE, AND MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE AND A MEMBER OF THE COLLEGE TEAM.

(COLLEGE COACHES WILL BE ASKED TO SUBMIT TRANSCRIPT, ROSTER &/OR LETTER.)

11) SEMI-FINALISTS WILL BE SCREENED AND FINAL DECISIONS MADE BY THE G.C.W.C.O.A.  AL CARROLL SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE.

12) APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY THE COMMITTEE OF THE FINAL DECISION AND AMOUNT OF GRANT AS SOON AS FINAL DECISIONS ARE MADE. SCHOLARSHIP WILL BE FOR $400 OR MORE.

13) SCHOLARSHIP MONIES ASSIGNED, BUT NOT DISTRIBUTED, WILL BE EARMARKED FOR THE RECIPIENT FOR THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF SCHOOL. IF NOT EARNED AND CLAIMED BY THE SECOND YEAR (WINTER), THE SAID MONIES WILL BE DEPOSITED IN A SPECIAL GROWTH ACCOUNT, TO BE ACCRUED TO BUILD AN "ENDOWMENT". THE PURPOSE OF THIS IS TO PERPETUATE THE AL CARROLL SCHOLARSHIP.

APPLICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS SHOULD BE FORWARDEDED TO:

Mr. John Duplay

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

9470 Woodview Drive

Macedonia, OH 44056

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