The ISA is currently accepting applications for the 2012 ISA Individual Scholarship Program. Below you will find more information about the application requirements and a checklist to ensure you submit all the required information. Any applications must be submitted to Surfing New Zealand by the deadline of 31^st December 2011.  We look forward to receiving nominations that we can pass on to the ISA.

About the Program
The ISA is proud to award academic surf scholarships to U18 junior surfers. The Individual Scholarship Program's main objective is to provide financial support to junior surfers who demonstrate an actual need, in order to facilitate an experience in surfing while encouraging the importance of education. The money must be used to travel to surf contests, and/or upgrade their surfing equipment and to foster the junior surfer's education.

The program offers added incentive for national surfing federations to send teams to ISA events, furthering the reach of surfing, as scholarship recipients use the experience to become better surfers, potential national champions and even possibly, world champions - all while continuing with their education.

Who is eligible?
All junior surfers age 18 and under who are in genuine need of financial assistance, including past recipients and surfers from countries with no ISA National Governing Body (NGB).

Applicants must:

Have a credible financial need for a scholarship that could not be provided by their families, sponsors or local government. In other words, the scholarship will make a big difference in his/her academic and surf career.

Be enrolled in school and in good standing.

Be an inspiration to others.