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The annual scholarship contributes $2,500 per school year directly towards tuition or necessary college-related expenses for a first-generation college baseball player or student involved with the baseball program (team manager, sports information, analytics/statistician, etc.) at an accredited not-for-profit community college or 4-year college or university. Scholarship recipients may apply to renew the scholarship up to three additional years if they continue to meet the scholarship renewal requirements. Learn more about the Scholarship Program and recipients below.
"The scholarship means the world to me and it feels great to be welcomed to an organization with a powerful story. I'm grateful and motivated to succeed in not only baseball and school, but to be a better and well-rounded person, especially because sports aren't forever. I'll put my all into everything and I know I have some wonderful people behind my back."
Not all paths to a college degree are equal. First generation college students graduate at lower rates, incur more college-related debt, earn less money post-college, and are less likely to participate in a sport or activity than their continuing-generation counterparts. In fact, first-gen college students are more than twice as likely as continuing-gen students to leave school within the first year.
While the program is in its infancy, we are 1 for 1 in assisting recipients to earn their bachelor’s degree.
By covering essential costs, the KPB College Scholarship reduces the need for recipients to take extra jobs or work long-hours, allows them to focus more on academic and athletic success, and helps lower stress and improve health. Each scholarship doesn’t just change one student’s life — it creates a ripple effect across families, communities, and future generations.
Once they graduate, first-generation alumni are more likely to:
We are excited to expand the program in 2026 and are actively looking for individuals or businesses who want to sponsor the cost of a scholarship. If you are interested or want to learn more, please contact Ethan Guevin at Ethan@KeepPlayingBaseball.org.
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.
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.
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.
As of right now the scholarship application window is closed for the 2026-2027 school year. When the application process is open, applications must be submitted prior to the May 1st deadline of that year. Please check back in late 2026 early 2027! Feel free to email keepplayingbaseball@gmail.com to inquire about availability or the application process.
Applications materials must be submitted to Keep Playing Baseball by email at keepplayingbaseball@gmail.com. Please include each application requirement as a separate attachment. In the subject line, please write: SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION- [Your First and Last Name]
A winner will be chosen and notified through the process outlined in the scholarship instructions above.
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.
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.
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.
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.
See OFFICIAL SCHOLARSHIP RULES AND GENERAL CONDITIONS above.
