Scholarships

ICCA offers $500 scholarships to high school senior cheerleaders and current college cheerleaders who display outstanding scholastic achievement. For more information, please read below or contact JoEllen Wesselmann at jwesselmann@adel.k12.ia.us or  admcheer@hotmail.com (summer).

ATTENTION COACHES: You will receive a letter at the beginning of December with  specific directions.

Click here to print out a scholarship application.

HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP GUIDELINES 

GENERAL INFORMATION:
One-year, non-renewable scholarships, in the amount of $500, will be awarded to graduating cheerleaders in the Class of the current graduation year.

Applicant's coach must be a present member of the ICCA.

Applicant must have a cumulative 3.5 grade point average or above by the end of his/her junior year  (DO NOT round up to 3.5). 

Applicant must follow all scholarship guidelines. 

Complete all information on white paper using dark print. 

GUIDELINES FOR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION:
*  Include completed basic application form. It MUST HAVE coach's signature. (Send 1 copy) Click here to print out a scholarship application. 

*  Include ONE PAGE listing high school, community, and religious activities; and honors received  (Cheer coach must verify this list with signature.  Send 3 copies)

*  Include ONE PAGE essay covering the statement, "What I have gained from cheerleading and how it will help me in the future." (Send 3 copies)

*  Include ONE PAGE letters of recommendations, ONE from each of the following:  
-CHEERLEADING COACH
-OTHER (e.g. teacher, community leader, etc.)

*  Recommendations should deal with applicant's responsibility, leadership qualities, contributions to team and school spirit, and special qualities. (Send 3 copies of each letter).

*  Include a letter from High School Guidance Counselor, indicating grade point average through the end of junior year. This should be signed by Guidance Counselor and Principal.  This letter does NOT qualify as a letter of recommendation. Do NOT send official transcripts.

Coaches should mail all application materials in ONE PACKAGE postmarked by January 15, of the current year to:

JoEllen Wesselmann
24570 Trailridge Road
Adel, IA 50003

BE SURE TO FOLLOW ALL DIRECTIONS! Those applications contrary to the above stated directions will not be considered for scholarship awards.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The ICCA Scholarship committee will review complete application materials and select the recipients.

Recipients will be notified by March 15, of the current year and will be invited to the ICCA State Conference Banquet to be held in Ames in April.

For further information, call JoEllen Wesselmann at 515-834-1345 or email at: admcheer@hotmail.com