Foot Locker Scholar Athletes
Scholarship Sponsored by Foot Locker Foundation, Inc.
The Foot Locker Scholar Athletes initiative is designed to recognize and reward student-athletes who excel academically and demonstrate strong leadership qualities in sports, their schools, and their communities.
Regardless of whether you're the top scorer or the most enthusiastic team member, we're interested in learning how you've applied the skills you've honed in the locker room to make a significant, positive difference in the lives of those around you.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
Candidates will be assessed based on the following criteria...
- Exhibit strong moral character and sportsmanship. Foot Locker Scholar Athletes are esteemed and trusted figures in their schools and communities. They've established solid relationships with and will leave a lasting impression on their peers, school administrators, and community members.
- Showcase academic prowess. Foot Locker Scholar Athletes are intellectually engaged, set ambitious academic targets for themselves, and excel in their studies.
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to uplifting their community. Foot Locker Scholar Athletes have dedicated significant efforts to enhancing the lives of others.
- Exhibit confidence and enthusiasm in leadership roles. Foot Locker Scholar Athletes are not hesitant role models. They are confident, honest, and passionate leaders who tackle challenges for the greater good.
- Originate from diverse backgrounds. Foot Locker Scholar Athletes have unique life experiences, hail from various locations, have diverse academic aspirations, and participate in a broad spectrum of sports.
- Exemplify the qualities of a Foot Locker Scholar Athlete. Foot Locker Scholar Athletes share key characteristics:
- Proactive and highly driven
- Inspirational and charismatic
- Honest and reliable
- Authentic
- Resilient and brave
AWARDS
Twenty Foot Locker Scholar Athletes will each be awarded $20,000 in college scholarship funds in recognition of their outstanding performance in school, on their sports teams, and in their communities.
QUALIFICATIONS
To qualify for the Foot Locker Scholar Athletes Program, candidates must:
- Be enrolling in college in the Fall of 2023 as a Freshman at a four-year institution for an undergraduate degree or a two-year or four-year community college.
- Currently participate in high school sports, intramural sports, or community-based sports.
- Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0.
- Be a U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident (proof of citizenship and age will be required if selected).
- Not be an employee, officer or director of Foot Locker, Inc., or any of its subsidiaries, or a family member of such an employee, officer or director.