USTA South Carolina offers financial assistance through scholarships for wheelchair tennis players on a limited basis, based primarily on need. Scholarships can be awarded up to $200 per person, per calendar year. Applications are considered throughout the year or until funds are depleted.

 Scholarship awards are provided as a reimbursement after the tournament, pending confirmation of the recipient’s participation. Please contact USTA SC if you are unable to provide the funds upfront.

 Award decisions can be expected three weeks after the scholarship application is submitted.

Requirements

• Player must be a full time resident of South Carolina
• Tournaments must be USTA sanctioned events
• Scholarship can only be applied to offset tournament entry fee and travel (mileage/hotel) related to a wheelchair tennis tournament.
• Reimbursement requires the submission of receipts for the same amount requested as the scholarship award, with the exception of mileage reimbursement.
• Preference is given to first time or new wheelchair tennis tournament players
• Approved scholarships not yet paid will be forfeited if receipts are not received by USTA SC by three weeks after the tournament. Players must notifiy the USTA SC office if they are approved for a scholarship and are not able to play the tournament as planned.
• Players are expected to try to participate in any and all activities at the tournament to gain as much as possible from the tournament experience (exhibitions, clinics, parties, etc).