Scholarship Instructions and Application

NOTE: Scholarship Applications deadline is April 2, 2021.

The GPYNEF will be awarding a minimum of (10 & 15) $1,500 college scholarships to young sailors in the community and the Detroit Regional Yacht-racing Association. These scholarships have been created to encourage young men and women to actively participate in sailing activities throughout their high school and college years.

High school seniors and college/university students attending college/university classes in the 2021/22 academic year are eligible to apply.

The assessment process will use three criteria found on the Scholarship Application Form;

1. Two original essays (topics provided
2. Applicant’s resume of sailing experience and
3. Documentation of academic accomplishment (transcripts inc., GPA’s and/or ACT/SAT scores).

The GPYNEF currently has ten (10) Perpetual Scholarships supported by endowments that make it possible to award an annual scholarship (indexed for inflation) basically forever, presented  in the donor’s name. Persons interested in a perpetual scholarship should contact Jim Morrow.