USTA New England to Offer Camp Scholarships
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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SECOND ANNUAL CAMP SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ANNOUNCED FOR NJTL STUDENTS
Summer camp scholarships to be offered through USTA New England camp partners.
WESTBOROUGH, MA - USTA New England is excited to announce the second year of its summer camp scholarship program for National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) students. The program is run in partnership with Nike Tennis Camps, Rafa Nadal Tennis Academy Camps and adidas Tennis Camps to offer free tuition to their day and overnight camps throughout New England.
The scholarships are exclusively available for the more than 8,800 active students enrolled in the 17 New England NJTL chapters.
NJTLs are non-profit organizations that provide afterschool and summer tennis and education programs in underserved communities.
“We’re thrilled to once again be offering camp scholarships to students in our NJTL network. This program will provide them the unique opportunity to continue to live out their tennis dreams and reap the countless benefits of our sport in a new setting,” said Mavi Sanchez Skakle, Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for USTA New England.
There are nine scholarships available this summer for students of all abilities ages 8-18.
If you are an NJTL leader, parent or student and are interested in applying, please reach out to Mavi Sanchez-Skakle at mavi.sanchez-skakle@newengland.usta.com. Applications are due May 10th, 2024.
About USTA New England
USTA New England, one of 17 regional sections across the country that comprise the United States Tennis Association (USTA), is a not-for-profit organization committed to promoting and developing the growth of tennis and increasing participation in the sport in New England by offering quality recreational and competitive programs for people of all ages and abilities. For more information, visit usta.com/newengland.
About National Junior Tennis and Learning Chapters
First created by Arthur Ashe, Charlie Pasarell and Sheridan Snyder in 1969, the National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) network is a group of more than 250 non-profit organizations serving more than 150,000 under-resourced youth. The chapters support underserved youth communities and have an impact serving far beyond the programming. To view all New England NJTL chapters, click here.
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