Scholarships
Each year in recognition of our top top high school rugby players, MARF awards $4,000 in scholarships. Each spring, 2 boys and 2 girls in the Minnesota high school U19 rugby program are awarded scholarships.
High School coaches should encourage all players they feel qualify to submit the necessary documentation to MARF for a review by our Scholarship Selection Committee.
Under 19 Player Scholarships Eligibility Criteria
- Graduating Seniors
- Two years rugby experience. (unless you are a member of a new club that was non-existant the previous season).
- 2.5 cumulative G.P.A. out of a 4.0 scale. Students will be responsible for submitting copies of school transcripts to selection committee. Mail, fax, or email acceptable.
- Seniors must be college bound and intend on playing rugby in the fall of the year the scholarship is awarded.
- The scholarships are designed to help defray college rugby expenses.
- Recommendation from school faculty, coach, teacher or staff member. Mail, fax, or email acceptable.
- Students must display leadership qualities on and off field.
- All candidates must play at the state high school tournament for final selection.
- Must be CIPP as with a Minnesota team or as a Minnesota player.
- Application deadline is the Friday two weeks prior to the state high school tournament. No extentions.
- You must list the college you will be attending. If you have not decided on a college, write "College not yet finalized". If you are awarded the MARF Scholarship the award will be held by MARF until you advise the name of the college. Winners who do not attend college in the year of the award, forfeit, MARF may then use the award moneys in any way it deems fit.
How to Apply
- Click here U19 Scholarship application (PDF format) and print out the form
Documentation of all of the above can be:
- Mailed to: Rob Clarno, 16831 Canterbury Dr., Minnetonka MN 55345
- Faxed to: Rob Clarno, 952-936-7533
- Emailed to: robclarno@msn.com
Deadline
All documentation needs to be in our hands by the Friday 2 weeks
prior to the State Tournament.
The final selections will be made during the state tournament and announced
and presented at the U19 banquet. Applicants are encouraged to include
a self addressed stamped envelope so MARF can acknowledge receipt of
the application. MARF is not responsible for applications sent but not
received. An application is received when it is in the hands of Rob Clarno.
Stipulation
The decisions of the MARF selection committee are final and
no correspondence or discussion will be entered into. If the Committee
determines no one meets the qualifications, an award will not be made
in that year.