2025 Harrison and Shelby Memorial Endowment Grant
Description
HARRISON & SHELBY MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT GRANT
The Harrison and Shelby Memorial Endowment Grant was created in 2018 to provide tennis scholarships to local student athletes. The fund honors the short lived yet impactful lives of the two teens who were so special to many in the Central Indiana tennis community. The fund keeps their legacy alive and helps them be remembered for how they lived. The Harrison and Shelby Memorial Endowment Grant is available to those players residing in the USTA Central Indiana District. This grant may be used for Junior USTA members who need additional financial support to continue developing their game of tennis. The goal of this grant is to help offset the financial cost of tennis for developing players, ages 13 through 15, or in the 8th through 10th grade. These factors are considered in evaluating applications: financial need, good sportsmanship, high character, leadership, work ethic, tournament potential or desire, participation on a high school tennis team and a love of the game of tennis.
Qualifications
Ages 13 years - 15 years old
Reside in USTA Central Indiana Section
Current USTA Membership
Show high character, leadership, and work ethic
Current member of/or intending to be a member of their high school tennis team
Founded in 1992 as the charitable arm of the USTA/Midwest Section, the USTA/Midwest Tennis & Education Foundation (formerly Midwest Youth Tennis & Education Foundation) has been supporting communities, programs and individuals to provide greater educational opportunities for youth. The Foundation places emphasis on programs and activities that provide youth with a positive, fun and disciplined environment to learn the game of tennis - and create alternatives to negative recreation. It also assists young players who have demonstrated talent, and are in need of financial support to compete at higher levels.
We make a difference by providing tennis opportunities to diverse youth from many cultural, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. We also award scholarships and grants, in doing so, USTA/MTEF enhances individuals’ personal growth, brings tennis to children who might never otherwise experience it. We enhance communities within the USTA/Midwest Section, and promote the sport of tennis as an enjoyable, lifetime sport that contributes to good health.