In partnership with the Vandergriff-Brent Family Fund, we are excited to provide our Keep Playing Baseball College Scholarship program!

The annual scholarship contributes $2,500 per school year directly towards tuition or necessary college-related expenses for a 1st generation college student planning to participate or be involved with baseball at an accredited not-for-profit community college or 4-year college or university. Scholarship recipients may apply to renew the scholarship for up to three (3) years if they continue to meet the scholarship renewal requirements.

Interested students should submit application materials by email to [email protected] prior to the MAY 1, 2025 deadline. Please put "SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION- [YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME] in the email subject line.

We are accepting scholarship applications for the 2025-2026 school year and first-generation students meeting the eligibility requirements may apply.

*Keep Playing Baseball does not provide scholarships to attendees of for-profit colleges or universities, regardless of accreditation status*

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By applying for the Keep Playing Baseball College Scholarship, you agree to be bound by these Official Scholarship Rules, and you understand that any violation of these Official Rules shall result in your disqualification from the scholarship. If you do not agree to these Official Scholarship Rules, you may not apply for, nor accept, the Keep Playing Baseball College Scholarship.

Keep Playing Baseball’s Terms of Use, Privacy Policy and any additional terms and conditions listed as applicable to a particular scholarship shall be deemed an integral part of these Official Scholarship Rules. Keep Playing Baseball reserves the right to amend or discontinue scholarships and these Official Scholarship Rules at any time in its sole discretion.
Please note, if you are under 18, your parent or guardian must read and consent to these Official Scholarship Rules on your behalf.

1. GENERAL CONDITIONS

Eligibility. You may apply for a chance to win a scholarship only if you meet the eligibility requirements set forth on the webpage for the particular scholarship. Additionally, scholarships are non-transferable and must be accepted as awarded and will not be paid to academic institutions outside of the United States. Without limiting the foregoing, you may not be an officer, director, member or employee of Keep Playing Baseball or any other party associated with the development or administration of the scholarship, or an immediate family member (i.e., parents, children, siblings or spouse) of any of the foregoing, or a person living in the household of any of these individuals, whether or not related. Further, Keep Playing Baseball reserves the right to disqualify any applicant from the scholarship in its sole discretion at any time.

Application. No purchase or payment is necessary to apply for scholarships. Applicants must meet the scholarship’s eligibility requirements, submit a complete application to Keep Playing Baseball by the application deadline, and agree to be bound by these Official Scholarship Rules. Keep Playing Baseball expressly reserves the right to disqualify any applicant and/or applications that are inaccurate, incomplete, or that Keep Playing Baseball believes in good faith to be generated by an automated means or scripts or are the result of plagiarism.

Selection. Accepted scholarship applications will be blindly reviewed by representatives of Keep Playing Baseball or the scholarship provider to determine the winner of each scholarship. All decisions regarding the scholarship, including without limitation the selection of the winner, shall be final and binding in all respects. Keep Playing Baseball reserves the right not to award a scholarship if, in its sole discretion, it does not receive any qualified applications.

Notification. Scholarship recipients will be notified via the contact information provided to Keep Playing Baseball during the application process. Scholarship recipients may be subject to verification of eligibility and must be, at all times, in compliance with these Official Scholarship Rules. Although information that you provide may be verified, Keep Playing Baseball is not under any obligation to verify any of the information that you provide, and you hereby warrant that all information that you provide in your application and otherwise in connection with the scholarship is complete and accurate. If an award notification is returned as undeliverable or a potential winner does not supply the required verification within the time specified, the award will be forfeited and may be awarded to an alternate recipient at Keep Playing Baseball’s sole discretion.

Awarding. After successful notification of a scholarship award and verification, Keep Playing Baseball will provide payment of the award to the scholarship winner’s accredited academic institution to be applied towards tuition after receiving proof of enrollment. Unless otherwise stated, no scholarship monies will be paid directly to the winner.

General Terms. Scholarship recipients, by acceptance of their award, agree to release Keep Playing Baseball, its employees, representatives, agents, contractors, assigns, advertisers, officers, directors, and shareholders from any and all liability, loss, damage, cost, claim arising out of their participation in the scholarship. Keep Playing Baseball reserves the right to modify or terminate scholarships at any time for any reason in its sole discretion, with or without notice. The scholarship winner is solely responsible for any state or federal tax liability in association with acceptance of a scholarship. If any provision of the terms and conditions of a scholarship or these Official Scholarship Rules shall be held void, voidable, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. Keep Playing Baseball is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by any academic institution.

How will scholarship application info be used?

The applicant’s information will be used by the Keep Playing Baseball scholarship panel to evaluate the scholarship submission and administer the scholarship (when applicable). The scholarship applicant’s information will not be shared with any 3rd party without the express written consent of the applicant.

When are applications due?

As of right now the scholarship is still available for the 2025-26 school year. Applications must be submitted prior to the May 1, 2025 deadline. Feel free to email [email protected] to inquire about availability or the application process.

How will application materials be submitted?

Applications materials must be submitted to Keep Playing Baseball by email at [email protected]. Please include each application requirement as a separate attachment. In the subject line, please write: SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION- [Your First and Last Name]

When and how will winner be chosen?

A winner will be chosen and notified through the process outlined in the scholarship instructions above.

How funds will be distributed to the winner(s)?

Keep Playing Baseball will provide payment of the award to the scholarship winner’s accredited academic institution to be applied towards tuition after receiving proof of enrollment. Community college recipients putting the money towards necessary college-related expenses will receive the award in 3 installments, unless proof of expenses for the total amount can be demonstrated.

Are there any eligibility limitations or restrictions based on the college or university the scholarship recipient plans to attend?

Any accredited not-for-profit community college or 4-year college or university meets the scholarship eligibility criteria. Keep Playing Baseball does not limit the school choice of the scholarship recipient in any way. Continued enrollment as a full-time student at a 2-year or 4-year college or university is a necessary condition to apply for scholarship renewal.

Are there any eligibility limitations or restrictions based on college baseball playing status?

No. The scholarship is intended for students who plan to play or be involved with baseball at their two-year or four-year college or university. There are many different ways a student may be involved with baseball, including as a player, analyst, broadcaster, researcher, team manager, or in another capacity. We invite students to explain their involvement and relationship to the game of baseball in their application. Playing status is not a condition for receiving nor renewing the scholarship.

Are junior college transfers eligible to apply?

Yes. Any 1st generation college student involved with baseball at a 2-year or 4-year college or university is eligible to apply, regardless of their year in school.

What are the terms and conditions of the scholarship?

See OFFICIAL SCHOLARSHIP RULES AND GENERAL CONDITIONS above.