Nantucket Community Sailing is excited to announce that each season we are able to increase our numbers of Nantucket youth participating in the NCS programs. We are also proud to say that 80% of these Nantucket you participants received scholarships. Half of those students are first-time sailors and received 100% scholarships, while the others are returning students, who received scholarships ranging from 50% - 75% of total fees. We grant a scholarship to every local child who requests one, however currently we cannot afford to grant full scholarships to every child.
This year we are continuing our focus on increasing local youth participation in our programs and have every expectation that there will be even more local youth participation than last year. We likewise anticipate that this will increase our scholarship needs.
It is our goal to give local youth residents every opportunity to learn the life-long skills of sailing. The scholarships that we are able to grant are integral to realizing this goal. The support of private donors is very important to us at Community Sailing and is sincerely appreciated by island children and their families.
In addition to our individual scholarship, NCS also offers support to a variety of organizations and events that help to support the local community and the youth on the island. In 2011, NCS donated over thirty-five thousand dollars in support, discounts and lessons to such groups as Boys & Girls Club, Maria Mitchell Association, Iron Team Relay, Nantucket Triathlon, Maritime Festival and AccesSport/Star.
To help support our scholarship program, please click here.
If you have a sailor that would like to apply for a scholarship for the 2012 season, please click here for the application.
