VYI Scholarship and Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards

VYI Scholarship and Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards

 

VYI Scholarship and MVP Awards are awarded annually by the the VYI Board of Directors

Applications open on April 1st

Application deadline: April 30, at 11:55pm

VYI Scholarships and MVP Awards are two types of awards offered by VYI for graduating high school seniors.  There are 3 VYI Scholarships available: the Jonathan Forde Award, the Matt Cooper Scholarship and the Lance Crystal Scholarship.  MVPs are nominated by VYI sports commissioners.

The VYI Scholarship and Hall of Fame Awards Banquet will be held at Westwood CC Thursday, May 30, 2024.

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VYI Scholarship & MVP Awards

CRITERIA

  1. VYI Participation. Applicants must have played for VYI (2 seasons minimum paid participation), or coached, or volunteered in some active capacity at least TWO of the six years encompassing middle and high school years, AND a minimum of THREE years out of the past twelve either playing, coaching, or otherwise volunteering for VYI activities.  The total seasons played or volunteered for VYI is a primary consideration for the VYI Scholarship. Baseball, softball, or soccer are not VYI sports and do not apply.

  2. Minimum GPA. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.95 out of 4.0 and are expected to start a post high school educational program after high school graduation. 

  3. Current High School Transcript. Applicants must provide a copy of a current transcript from their high school and must include grades for the first semester of the senior year.  TRANSCRIPTS THAT DO NOT INCLUDE GRADES FROM THE APPLICANT'S FIRST SEMESTER OF HIS/HER SENIOR YEAR WILL BE REJECTED, AND CAUSE THE APPLICATION AS A WHOLE TO BE REJECTED.  (NOTE:  It is our understanding that students should be able to obtain transcripts from their high school counselors via email.)

  4. Essay Regarding VYI experience. Applicants must submit an essay in WORD or PDF format of at least 250 words on how VYI has affected the applicant’s life (other essays you sent with college applications are NOT acceptable). Applications that do not include an essay with a minimum of 250 words will be rejected.

  5. Recommendation Letter. Applicants must submit a recommendation letter from a teacher, coach, or other non-family adult who has supervised the applicant in a leadership or community service role.

  6. Volunteering with VYI Confirmed. Applicants must demonstrate any volunteer, coach, or leadership role with VYI by submitting a letter from the supervisor (commissioner or head coach) verifying the volunteer status. Volunteer years will not be counted without the letter from VYI Commissioner or head coach. VYI will also confirm the number of volunteer years in its own system.  NOTE:  Volunteering with VYI is not in and of itself a requirement to apply for the scholarship.  Criteria #6 only applies IF an applicant has volunteered.  If an applicant has not volunteered, then Criteria #6 does not apply.

  7. ONLINE Application by Deadline.  To start the application process, the applicant must first complete an online application/registration form.  This form is available by clicking on “Register" on the right side menu.  Applicants must submit the above 6 items before 11:55 p.m. 4/30/24.  All information submitted is expected to be complete, accurate, spelled correctly, and capitalized properly.

  8. Attendance at Awards Banquet.  Students who are selected to receive scholarship awards are required to attend the awards banquet.  Extenuating circumstances can be discussed with the VYI Scholarship Committee.

  • APPLICANTS MUST MEET ALL SEVEN VYI SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS PLUS ATTEND THE AWARDS BANQUET.
  • ANY VARIATION WILL LEAD TO A REJECTION OF THE APPLICATION.

NOTIFICATION

Initial selections for VYI Scholarships are made after review of all online applications and requested materials. We anticipate that the scholarship awardees will be notified via email by mid-May. 

SCHOLARSHIP DISTRIBUTION 

VYI will mail scholarship checks by August 1st to the school's address provided by the recipient in the online application.  NOTE: The VYI Scholarship Committee will communicate with the scholarship applicant via email - we will need the student's university/college student ID number in order to process the award check properly.  Prompt replies to any emails sent by the Scholarship Committee are much appreciated.  Failure to reply to emails in a timely manner will likely result in a delay in VYI's ability to process the award check.

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Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards

MVP Awards are different from the VYI Scholarship. High school seniors do not apply for MVP Awards. MVP award recipients are chosen by each of the current VYI commissioners of each of the current VYI sports. The VYI Scholarship Committee verifies the qualifications of the proposed winners. A high school senior may also contact directly the VYI commissioner of the relevant sport to provide a sports resume and why the senior should be named the MVP for that sport no later than 5/1/24. VYI MVP Award recipients will be notified by the VYI Scholarship Committee by mid-May.

CRITERIA

  1. MVP Award Recipients must have high character and a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. 

  2. MVP Award Recipients must, at a minimum, receive a letter in the varsity sport their senior year for which they are named MVP, have a verifiable history of participating in that sport for VYI, and plan to attend a post high school educational program in the fall following graduation.  (NOTE: For 2024 Spring sport MVP candidates, they must have received a varsity letter in at least one of the preceding school years - i.e., their junior, sophomore and/or freshman years.)

  3. MVP Award Recipients must have played, coached, or volunteered with VYI in some capacity at least two of the six years preceding their graduation from high school.

How to Apply for a VYI Scholarship

How to Apply for a VYI Scholarship

1. To apply, please go to https://vyi.demosphere-secure.com/_registration

2. Select Register a Participant/Player

3. Select Applicant, then Save and Continue

4. From the drop down, select VYI...