BABE RUTH LEAGUE College Scholarship Criteria
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BABE RUTH LEAGUE College Scholarship Criteria BABE RUTH LEAGUE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP As college costs are a major challenge for most families, in 2001, Babe Ruth League established a College Scholarship program to provide financial assistance to former Cal Ripken Baseball, Babe Ruth Baseball and Babe Ruth Softball players looking to further their education beyond high school. Funds for the Babe Ruth League College Scholarship are generated from the annual Babe Ruth League Alumni Golf Outing, along with donations from Babe Ruth League partners K&K Insurance and Rawlings Sporting Goods. In order to be considered for a Babe Ruth League College Scholarship, you must meet the following criteria: You must have participated in a Cal Ripken Baseball, Babe Ruth Baseball or Babe Ruth Softball League anytime during the ages of 4-18. You must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. You must be a high school senior or an enrolled college student at the time of application. You must be enrolled at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university. You must complete an application to be submitted to Babe Ruth League, along with a copy of your official high school transcript, 200-word essay, and verification of registration at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university, by June 30 of each year. (If verification of college enrollment is not available at the time of application submission and you are selected to receive a scholarship, such verification will be required before a check is issued. Accepted forms of verification include a tuition bill or semester schedule.) Babe Ruth League College Scholarships are awarded based on an applicant’s high school academic achievement, participating activities, community involvement and on the contents of the essay. The Babe Ruth League College Scholarship is a one-time award and cannot be combined with any other Babe Ruth League sponsored scholarship. The awarding of a Babe Ruth League College Scholarship is not dependent upon collegiate athletic participation. Babe Ruth League employees and their immediate families are not eligible to qualify for any Babe Ruth League sponsored scholarship. The Scholarship Application and All Requested Materials must be sent by June 30th to: Babe Ruth League 1670 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton, NJ 08619 Any questions contact Babe Ruth League at 800-880-3142. IRBY LUQUETTE ENDOWMENT College Scholarship Criteria IRBY LUQUETTE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP The Irby Luquette Endowment Scholarship was established in 2014 by Luquette’s son, Gary Luquette. The endowment is available each year to award deserving Babe Ruth League graduates from the Southwest Region (Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas) with a college scholarship. (First consideration is given to students from Louisiana. If award criteria is not met, consideration will be given to students from the other states in the southwest region.) The funds may be applied to tuition and/or books. Irby Luquette of Abbeville, Louisiana, has given close to 60 years of dedicated service to Babe Ruth League as a coach, manager, League President, District Director, State Commissioner, Regional Commissioner, Tournament Director and World Series consultant. In order to be considered for the Irby Luquette College Scholarship, you must meet the following criteria: You must have participated in a Cal Ripken Baseball, Babe Ruth Baseball or Babe Ruth Softball League anytime during the ages of 4-18. You must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident from one of the states in the Babe Ruth League Southwest Region. You must be a high school senior or an enrolled college student at the time of application. You must be enrolled at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university. You must complete an application to be submitted to the Babe Ruth League Alumni Association, along with a copy of your official high school transcript, 200-word essay, and verification of registration at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university, by June 30 of each year. (If verification of college enrollment is not available at the time of application submission and you are selected to receive a scholarship, such verification will be required before a check is issued. Accepted forms of verification include a tuition bill or semester schedule.) The Irby Luquette Scholarship is awarded based on an applicant’s high school academic achievement, participating activities, community involvement and on the contents of the essay. The Irby Luquette College Scholarship is a one-time award and cannot be combined with any other Babe Ruth League or Alumni sponsored scholarships. The Irby Luquette Scholarship is not dependent upon collegiate athletic participation. The Scholarship Application and All Requested Materials must be sent by June 30th to: Babe Ruth League Alumni 1670 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton, NJ 08619 Any questions contact the Babe Ruth League Alumni at 609.278.2308. BABE RUTH LEAGUE/ALUMNI College Scholarship Program Application Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________ Parents or Guardian Name(s):__________________________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________ City/State/Zip: ______________________________________________________________________________ Telephone (Your): _______________________ Telephone (Parent/Guardian):_________________________ Date of Birth: __________________________ Email: ________________________________________________ High School: _____________________________________________ Graduation Date: ___________________ Grade Point Average (4.0 Scale): ____________________SAT or ACT Scores: _________________________ For which Scholarship are you applying (check all that apply)? _____Babe Ruth League Scholarship _____Irby Luquette Endowed Scholarship In what year(s) did you participate in a Babe Ruth program? __________________________________ In which age divisions—Check all that apply: _____Bambino/Cal Ripken _____13-15 _____16-18 _____SB12U _____SB16U _____SB18U What was the name of the Babe Ruth league? _________________________________________________ What college will you be attending (if not decided, where have you applied)? __________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ List all school activities and community involvement: _________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ In at least 200 words, please tell us how playing in the Babe Ruth League program has affected your life (attach additional sheets if necessary): _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: Please be sure to include a copy of your transcript, one letter of recommendation and verification of college enrollment (if available) with the application. Return by June 30 to: Babe Ruth League, 1670 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road, Hamilton, NJ 08619. Attach: _____Official H.S. Transcript _____200-Word Essay ______Letter of Recommendation _____Verification of College Enrollment (Tuition Bill or Semester Schedule) .