The Program

The Chasers Charities - Robinson Athletic Scholarship Program is administered by Omaha Storm Chasers, the Triple-A Affiliate for the Kansas City Royals.

 

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply, the student must:

 

• Be a United States citizen or a permanent resident.

• Reside in the following counties: Sarpy, Douglas, Cass, Lancaster and Pottawatomie.

• Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

• Be African-American, male and female, and a high school student participating in athletics.

• Be a 2017 high school senior or graduate planning to enroll in a full time undergraduate course of study at an accredited post secondary institution.

 

Awards

If selected, one male and one female will receive one $1,000 scholarship that is not renewable and is to be paid directly to the student’s institution.

 

Application

• Completed Robinson Athletic Scholarship Applicant Contact Form (download here)

• Current, complete transcript of grades

• Letter of support from current supervising principal, coach or guidance counselor

• Statement of how and why sports have been important in your life (500-700 words)

 

Please send completed application to:

Chasers Charities
c/o Omaha Storm Chasers Baseball Club

Attn: Kathleen Ezell

12356 Ballpark Way

Papillion, NE 68046

P: 402-738-5111

kathleene@omahastormchasers.com

 

Application deadline for 2019: TBD

 

The finalists will be notified no later than April 1, 2019.  A ceremony will take place on (TBD) prior to the Omaha Storm Chasers home game at Werner Park to acknowledge the 2019 recipients. 

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