Scholarships
The Foundation offers a number of Scholarships related to HYC Junior Sailing Programs. See which one applies to you below.
If you are interested in applying for a Scholarship for either an HYC Junior Sailing Opti Summer Program or the HYC Junior Sailing Fall c420 Clinics, simply scroll down to your Program, go to your Program page, see if you qualify and apply. Please verify that you are eligible before you apply.
Bumps Scholarship
The Vernon G. Eberwine, Jr. “Bumps” Fund was established in February 2017 in memory of Vernon G. Eberwine, Jr., to enable deserving youth to participate in Hampton Yacht Club’s summer sailing programs. Vernon Gaskins “Bumps” Eberwine, Jr. (August 26, 1925 – January 8, 2017).
The Bumps Scholarship is a need-based Scholarship and is available to support participation in the HYC Junior Sailing Opti Summer program or the HYC Junior Sailing c420 Program.
Interested? Learn more, see if you're eligible and apply for a Bumps Scholarship.
Foundation Scholarship
The HYC Foundation Scholarship was created in 2024 to offer opportunities to introduce youth to sailing who might not otherwise have the opportunity to enjoy the sport. Although limited in 2024 to supporting participants in the HYC Junior Sailing Summer program and the HYC Junior Sailing High School c420 Program, it is envisioned that this Scholarship could eventually support a wider array of sailing programs depending upon the desires of the donors funding this Scholarship.
The Foundation Scholarship is a need-based Scholarship and, for 2024, is available to support participation in HYC Junior Sailing Opti Summer program or the HYC Junior Sailing c420 Program.
Interested? Learn more, see if you're eligible and apply for a Foundation Scholarship.
Opti Summer Program
In this first year of this Scholarship, the Foundation is offering up to 8 1- to 2-week full Scholarships for Hampton Roads youth, ages 5-18, wishing to attend an HYC Opti Summer Program for Explorer, Opti 1 or Dinghy 1.
This is a need based Scholarship.
Interested? Learn more, see if you're eligible and apply for a Scholarship.
High School c420 Fall Clinics
The Foundation is offering four full Scholarships for Hampton Roads High School sailors wishing to attend the HYC Junior Sailing c420 Fall Clinics, a/k/a Kites & Wires. The Clinics are scheduled for Sundays, September 15, 22 and 29. Participation by Scholarship recipients in the Clinics will also earn the Scholarship participant a fully paid registration/entry to compete in the 2024 c420 Atlantic Coast Championship, October 4, 5 and 6, 2024, at the Hampton Yacht Club.
This is a need based Scholarship.
Interested? Learn more, see if you're eligible and apply for a Scholarship.
Junior Sailing Travel Expense Scholarship
The Junior Sailing Travel Expense Scholarship is designed to assist with travel and related costs for major long-distance away events for HYC Junior Sailors.
We have a very limited amount of these Scholarships (only $2,000 for 2024).
Interested? Learn more, see if you're eligible and apply for a Scholarship.
