Scholarships
Our goal is to financially aid Middle Atlantic District AAU members to achieve their athletic and academic dreams, to recognize and acknowledge their contributions as valued citizens of our AAU community, and to raise awareness of the critical role that AAU participation plays in the lives of America’s youth.
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About the Scholarship Program
The Middle Atlantic District of the non-profit Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) is proud to sponsor its Middle Atlantic AAU Scholarship and Award Programs. Scholarships and awards range in size from $1000-$5000. These financial awards have helped many of our member athletes, coaches, and volunteers.
The Middle Atlantic District AAU was established in 1906 and is one of the earliest districts in the United States. Our District membership will typically grow to over 22,000 youth and adult participants. The sports offered, many offering youth, adult, male and female programs, include baton twirling, basketball, baseball, bowling, cheerleading, dance, diving, E sports, field hockey, football, football cheer, flag football, football tackle, futsal, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, inline hockey, jump rope, lacrosse, martial arts, pickle ball, softball, soccer, sport stacking, strength sports, swimming, table tennis, tennis, track & field, trampoline & tumbling, beach volleyball, indoor volleyball, water polo, and wrestling. As a part of the national AAU, it encompasses eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, and southern New Jersey.
The Middle Atlantic District AAU believes that amateur athletic programs teach and encourage valuable life skills in amateur athletes – skills such as teamwork, community service, civic engagement, mentorship, leadership, honesty, integrity, and fitness. The Middle Atlantic District awards scholarships and awards in an effort to nurture the values and skills amateur athletic programs help to develop in our future community leaders.
Scholarships and awards are available for high school and college students, coaches and volunteers. Applicants must be AAU members in the Middle Atlantic District. The requirements for each of the awards are listed, and application Information Is available at the links provided.
To learn more about our exciting district, check out our website at www.madaau.org/home.
About the Middle Atlantic District AAU Scholarships & Awards
SCHOLARSHIPS
High school scholarship awards: $5000 (2) $2000 (5) College Scholarship Awards: $2000 (1)
Our goal is to financially aid Middle Atlantic District AAU members to achieve their athletic and academic dreams, to recognize and acknowledge their contributions as valued citizens of our AAU community, and to raise awareness of the critical role that AAU participation plays in the lives of America’s youth. AAU programs bring communities together and instill values of leadership, discipline and teamwork in athletes, playing a critical role in nurturing the values of America’s youth and the skills of future community leaders.
VOLUNTEER AWARDS
Coach of the Year: $1000 (1) Volunteer of the Year: $1000 ( 1)
The Middle Atlantic AAU recognizes that coaches and volunteers contribute to the development of our athletes, building skills and offering a recreational outlet outside of the home and classroom. Coaches and volunteers play a pivotal role in a young athlete’s life, providing mentorship, guidance, and training to hone their athletic skills while instilling values of respect, responsibility, and humility. With these funds, the Middle Atlantic AAU hopes to recognize a coach and a non-coach volunteer for their exemplary leadership, selfless contributions, and outstanding service as members of the Middle Atlantic.
In 2024, financial awards will be given to one coach and one non-coach volunteer. Application for the volunteer awards is by nomination.