Scholarships for our officials and their families
It is our primary mission to provide 8 scholarships each year to officials and their families. We can only do this because of the donations by our supporters
Who can apply
1
Officials in good standing and planning to attend an in-state college for the following fall semester
2
must be accepted or planning to attend an in-state college for the following fall semester. Parent(s) had to have officiated at least 3 years prior to the selection year.
3
must be accepted or planning to attend an in-state college for the following fall semester. Grandparent(s) had to have officiated at least 3 years prior to the selection year.
Current Scholarship Status
We provide 8 scholarships each year. One for each sport with recognized officials with the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA).
These sports include Baseball, Basketball, Football, Soccer, Softball, Track and Field, Volleyball, and Wrestling.
Scholarships are currently worth $500.00 each. These funds are sent directly to the in-state institution where each one of the recipients attends. (Done in their student accounts)
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Applications accepted January thru March 1
Online Application Process
The Alabama Sports Officials Foundation is organized exclusively to provide educational scholarships to individual students with a high school diploma who are enrolled in a post-secondary institution located in the State of Alabama. A recipient must be a sports official who is currently affiliated with the Alabama High School Athletic Association, a child (natural or adopted) or grandchild of a sports official or the child (natural or adopted) or grandchild of the sport official’s spouse, who is or has been affiliated with the Alabama High School Athletic Association for at least three annual registrations. A recipient must be in good standing at the current educational institution. (High School or College) The currently registered sports official must be in good standing with the Alabama High School Athletic Association.
We have partnered with the Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama to handle the application process. We now have a paperless process.
Please visit CFNEA’s Scholarship Central Online Application Process to access the application portal. Visit the link below or ‘Click here to apply’ You will need to create an account on this website for security reasons and apply for the “Alabama Sports Officials Foundation Scholarship.”
You will need the following information to complete the application:
- AHSAA Sports Officials Number (this may be yours, your parents, or grandparents AHSAA Sports Officials Number)
A copy of the FASFA’s Student Aid Report (Expected Family Contribution section)
ACT test score documentation
An application may be submitted from January 1 to March 1. Please note: all fully completed applications must be submitted by March 1.
Applicants will be selected and notified by the end of April. If selected, additional information will be required in order for payment to be issued. Scholarship awards will be sent directly to the college/university.
Should you have any questions about our new process, including any issue with access to the online portal, please contact Mr. Mitch Rogers, Director of Scholarships and Initiatives with the Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama at 256-231-5160 ext. 17, or via mrogers@
Frequently Asked Questions
Most frequent questions and answers
Do applicants need to be high school graduates attending college for the first time in the Fall?
A student will qualify for the scholarship if he/she is graduating from high school and will be attending an in-state institution in the Fall. Also, a student already in college at an in-state institution can apply for the scholarship. He/She will be eligible every year of enrollment seeking an undergraduate degree at an in-state institution. He/She can apply for the scholarship each year he/she is eligible but can only be selected to receive it once. This scholarship will not be awarded to a student seeking a post-graduate degree.
Does the student and a parent need to supply their AHSAA Official's number on the application form?
If the student is an active AHSAA official, the parent is not required to fill in their AHSAA Official’s number. (Although it is Recommended!) If the student is not an active AHSAA Official, then the parent is required to fill in their AHSAA Official’s number on the application form.
When does the application process begin and end?
The application form will be available in late December and will remain so until March 1. The recipients will be notified before May 1.
When will the recipients actually receive the scholarships?
The institutions of the recipients will be contacted and the scholarship funds will be sent directly to their institutions in their names after the recipients are presented certificates during the AHSAA Officials Luncheon in Montgomery. The recipients will be recognized and honored at the AHSAA Official’s Awards Luncheon in July. Attendance is expected.