The 2022 Portage Invitational

Student Athlete Scholarship

 

It has always been the mission of the Portage Cross Country Invitational to promote youth running.

 

To enhance our mission, we offer a $1,000 scholarship to a deserving Male and Female senior in hopes that it will encourage him/her to continue to develop as a runner and help prepare in the education necessary for all aspects of life.

 

ELIGIBILITY
High School Senior Cross Country runner
Team competed in the 2022 Portage Invitational
No minimum GPA needed
One letter of recommendation from a coach or teacher submitted via google form HERE

     (share this web page with the individual you choose to complete your recommendation)

 

A ONE-PAGE ESSAY ON ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS

How has running positively affected your life, and how do you see being
able to use running to positively affect others in the future?

 

What do you believe is the most important aspect of running at the high
school level, and how do you think that will impact you in college?

 

Since running is one of the few sports almost anyone is able to pursue
after school, how do you think you will continue to participate and why?

 

ALL ESSAYS MUST HAVE A COVER PAGE CONTAINING

Athlete's Name, Email Address, Phone Number, Home Address

School Name, School Address 

Coaches Name, Coaches Email and Coaches Phone Number

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ALL ESSAYS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN PDF FORMAT CONTAINING THE COVER PAGE AND ESSAY RESPONSE.

ALL RECOMMENDATIONS FROM A COACH OR TEACHER MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA GOOGLE FORM HERE.

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DUE DATE:  DEADLINE EXTENDED ONE WEEK FROM NOVEMBER 4 to NOVEMBER 11.

All Scholarship Entries must be received no later than Friday, November11, 2022 at 11:59pm.

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***All submissions must be sent via email to portageinvitational@gmail.com***