SSJSB SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS

SSJSB offers three scholarship programs to league participants: the High School Scholarship, the Wess Jones Scholarship and the Ken Dessert Umpire Scholarship. See below for information regarding each program.

High School Scholarship Program

The South San Jose Softball Scholarship Program has been established to benefit high school seniors who are current or former participants with SSJSB or either predecessor league, Garden City or Blossom Valley Softball. Scholarship awards are to be granted based upon the individual's academic and civic contributions during their high school years.

The program calls for the League to present a $400 scholarship to two qualifying senior graduates. Scholarship awards will be disbursed upon presentation of proof that the student has enrolled in an accredited two or four year advanced education program.

Qualifying students will have played three or more Spring seasons with SSJSB.  Students playing one or two years with SSJSB will qualify if those were the only years they lived within the League boundaries prior to entering high school.  Qualifying students will have achieved at least a 2.0 grade point average in high school and need not have played softball for their high school program.

What is needed:

• A completed Scholarship Application

• Copy of final grades received during the junior year and semester grades for the senior year through the most recent grading period.

• An essay describing the applicant's civic contributions while attending high school.

Completed applications must be received at the League post office box on or before May 1st. A committee of League members that is appointed by the Board and which will consist of not less than three nor more than five members will judge the applications and select the two scholarship winners. To serve on the selection committee, a member may not have had a relative eligible to receive a scholarship for the three prior years nor may the member have a relative scheduled to be eligible to receive a scholarship for the next three years. Scholarship winners are to be judged based upon the individual's academic and civic contributions during their high school years.

Scholarship winners are to be announced by May 15th in order that the awards may be presented at the school's awards day or at closing day ceremonies.

Wess Jones Scholarship Program

In recognition of the significant contributions Wess Jones made on behalf of our participants, the League has established the Wess Jones Scholarship. This scholarship is to be awarded each Closing Day to the participant, regardless of age, that best demonstrates the character that Wess admired in young players. The scholarship is to be funded from specific restricted contributions to the League which have been guaranteed through the 2005 playing season. Payment of the $400 award is to be in the form of U.S. Savings Bond(s) made out in the name of the selected athlete.

Ken Dessert Umpire Scholarship Program

In recognition of the significant contributions Ken Dessert made on behalf of our participants, the League has established the Ken Dessert Umpire Scholarship. This scholarship is to be awarded each Closing Day to the participant, regardless of age, that is selected by the League umpires based upon sportsmanship and fair play. The scholarship is to be funded from specific contributions to the League from the umpires. Payment of the $400 award is to be in the form of U.S. Savings Bond(s) made out in the name of the selected athlete.