APPLICATIONS CLOSED: Basketball Manitoba Awards Scholarship & Grants Announced; Over $6000 Available

DEADLINE TO APPLY: MARCH 20 AT 4:30 PM: Basketball Manitoba in partnership with the Manitoba Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association, the University of Manitoba, Coaching Manitoba, Sport Manitoba and now the Balling for the Cure organization, are pleased to offer players and coaches in Manitoba the opportunity to apply for over $6,000 in grants and scholarships.  The deadline to apply for all these opportunities is Tuesday March 20, 2018 (annual deadline is typically the day following the AAAA High School Provincial Championships).

The newest scholarship added this year comes in the memory of Donovan Gayle who sadly passed away in December 2017.  His energy and dedication to the sport of basketball and in promoting awareness and support for cancer research continues with four, $1000 scholarships under the name of the 'Balling for the Cure' initiatives.

$4000 in scholarships are
available from the
Balling for the Cure organization

The following scholarship opportunities are all a part of the Basketball Manitoba Awards which are set for Saturday April 14, 2018 (typically held on the 2nd Saturday in April).

AVAILABLE AWARDS (P = Players; C = Coaches)

• P - Carl Ridd Award - 2 x $500.00 Scholarships
• P - Ron Meyers Award - 2 x $500.00 Scholarships
• P - Donovan Gayle Scholarship - 4 x $1000.00 Scholarships
• C - Jim Bulloch Award - 1 x $750.00 Scholarship
• TOTAL AVAILABLE = $6750.00

Additional voting and nominating information on the event can be found HERE.

Additional scholarships offered by Sport Manitoba can be found at https://www.sportmanitoba.ca/scholarships.


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March 20, 2018