INGLEWOOD LITTLE LEAGUE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Inglewood Little League (ILL) is a Non-Profit Organization committed to providing a program that allows every child to play baseball. Our mission is to offer an affordable program for our players and families while maintaining the financial health and sustainability of the league.
Our registration fees are priced in a manner to allow this to happen. A limited number of scholarships are available based on the league's annual budget, community sponsorships received, and the overall number of registrations.
Because scholarship funds are limited, scholarship applicants must meet specific financial criteria, as noted below, and certify that they qualify. Applicants may be asked to provide additional information to prove the player is eligible for a scholarship. Please do not ask for a scholarship if you can pay. In addition, families applying for a scholarship acknowledge that the league is run solely by volunteers, and there is an expectation that parents of scholarship recipients will give back to ILL in any way they can, as detailed below.
To be eligible for a scholarship, the following information must be provided:
- An explanation of why you are requesting a scholarship.
- Documentation demonstrating an immediate hardship such as: medical issue, unemployment, most recent tax return or written documentation of an approved.
Application information will be kept completely confidential and only be reviewed by the Executive Board members. Information shall NOT be shared with anyone else.
Before submitting the scholarship request form to ILL, parents and/or guardians should understand the following:
1 - The scholarship eligibility requirements
2 - The scholarship review period turnaround time (up to 10 days)
3 - Forms need to be completely filled out, no exceptions (detailed instructions are included with the form below)
For those that are approved for a scholarship, you will be expected to repay the league with one or a combination of the following:
- Volunteer 1 hour for every $20 in scholarship money granted. There are many volunteer hour opportunities, including field prep before each game, field maintenance, events, etc. the league will provide you with volunteer options. This volunteer time is in addition to any other required volunteer team roles, i.e. coaches and team parents.
- Obtain a sponsorship for our league. Sponsorships must add up to the value of scholarship your child is granted.
- Obtain raffle gift donations for any of our events. Donations must add up to the value of scholarship your child is granted.
Note: A combination of the above can be obtained…ex. $100 raffle gift for an event + 5 hours ($100) of volunteer time = $200 scholarship.
IMPORTANT...If you fail to uphold the above repay requirements, you may not apply for a scholarship in the future.
FAQ’s - The scholarship program was established to assist families of baseball with financial hardships. For players that meet the eligibility requirements, league fees for the season in question are paid fully or partially by ILL. Scholarships are neither permanent nor automatically renewed every year. Scholarships expire at the end of each season. Requests for scholarships must be made in each season. Applications must meet the scholarship eligibility requirements. The Executive Board will make the final determination.
Your child will not be placed on a team until your scholarship application is complete and submitted in full, and THEN, once approved, the player registration will be complete.