Apply for a Scholarship

We Stand Foundation’s goal is to be able to provide scholarships to qualifying children that would most greatly benefit from the exposure and training in Jiu-Jitsu. We believe that Jiu-Jitsu provides a means for children to become more confident as well as a way to instill positive values in them, thus making them less likely to be targets of bullying. Furthermore should they be physically assaulted, through Jiu-Jitsu they will have the techniques and know-how to stay safe, and defuse the situation through non-violent means.

All children applying for a scholarship must meet the following criteria:

  1. Child/Teen must be aged between 6-17 years old

  2. Child/Teen must have previously been or are currently experiencing physical, verbal, cyber or emotional abuse/bullying, or are currently in a neglectful situation.

  3. Video submission 1-2 minutes in length of the parent/child/guardian explaining why they are applying for scholarship.

  4. Child/Teen cannot have had any previous Jiu-Jitsu experience.

  1. Video must be submitted.

  2. Doctor/Counselor’s note from physical/mental affects of abuse or bullying.

  3. School’s/Teacher’s note or referral as a witness to the child/teen’s exposure to bullying

  4. Referral from other reliable source to validate child has or is experiencing bullying

  5. Photos or Screenshots documenting physical/emotional/cyber-bullying


    Important: All of the requirements should be submitted by email to jiujitsu4kidsfoundation@gmail.com along with your name and contact information. Name and contact information must match with the information submitted below.

Application requirements:

Scholarships are reserved for underprivileged children that are or have been bullied, abused or neglected. This helps us ensure that children in need receive these benefits. Scholarships are not meant to be used for children that do not meet the criteria state above, or the application requirements.

Please read carefully

Scholarship

If approved, the We Stand Foundation will provide the following:

  1. First Year: We Stand Foundation will pay for an entire year’s tuition at any We Stand Foundation partnered school. With a review at the 6 month mark, and the 12 month mark. Student must be attending classes on a regular basis in order for the tuition to be renewed at 6 month mark.

  2. Second Year: If at the 12 month mark the student is still actively participating and attending classes, the We Stand Foundation will pay 50% of the tuition at any We Stand Foundation partnered school for the second year.

  3. A set of uniform: 1 Gi, Belt, Rash Guard, and a T-shirt.

What happens during the review at 6/12 month mark:

  1. We will contact the school that the child/teen is attending and ensure that the child is attending class regularly.

  2. We will contact the parents and child/teen for a brief phone call to touch basis on the progress of the child/teen, as well as the situation that they were in prior to training, and their experience at the partnered school.

  3. Should the child be attending classes regularly and the child is getting empowered through their experiences with Jiu-Jitsu, then their scholarship will continue.

  4. Should the child not be attending classes the scholarship will be nullified.

  5. Should the partnered school not be performing up to expected standards, a review of the school will take place. Should there be an issue with the partnered school your child’s scholarship will be transferred to another We Stand Foundation partnered school near you and your child/teen.

Application