The Chicago Figure Skating Club sponsors the Brenda Caruso Collegiate Scholarship for full-time college and university students. The scholarships are to support your figure skating after high school, to reward excellent academic achievement, and to promote long-term membership in CFSC. Up to $2,000 will be divided among the selected recipients. The recipients, who may reapply yearly, will be selected from students who meet the following criteria.

Criteria

  1. You must be a Home club member of CFSC for at least the last 3 years.
  2. You must be a current home club member in good standing and must maintain your home club status at CFSC for the year.
  3. You must be enrolled full-time in an accredited 4-year college, university or graduate school.
  4. You must continue your skating for the entire school year.
  5. You must have a GPA of a 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
  6. Funds will be sent directly to your school/skating club in your name.
  7. High school seniors who receive a scholarship award must successfully complete their first semester with a 3.0 GPA or better before funds are disbursed.

Application Process

  1. Complete and sign the application.
  2. Include a copy of your unofficial college transcript or in the case of high school seniors an unofficial high school transcript.
  3. An Official Transcript may be required of the scholarship winners.
  4. Send your application to:  Chicago Figure Skating Club c/o Mr. Michael Nardella, 1097 Captains Ln, Wheeling, IL 60090-4475
  5. All applications must be postmarked by September 15 of the current season.

Are you ready to proceed with completing the application?  Click here to download our application.