2022 Scholarships Galore!

Trek NICA Pathfinders Scholarship

Trek has partnered with the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) to grow diversity in the sport of cycling and provide better access for people of color . The Trek NICA Pathfinders Scholarship will again provide selected student-athletes with a Trek Marlin mountain bike, helmet, shoes, accessories, team clothing, as well as a stipend for NICA league and race entry fees for the season.

An application can be filed on behalf of a student-athlete by a Missouri League Director, coach, parent, or the student-athlete for the fall 2022 season. To qualify, applicants must commit to scholarships going to POC. Current Pathfinders scholars are encouraged to apply.

The deadline to apply is April 15, 2022. Selected recipients are announced on May 2, 2022.

For questions and more information, please contact Eric Breit (NICA Development Director) at 510.524.5464 Ext. 707 or scholarships@nationalmtb.org

For full application criteria and to apply, click: NICA Pathfinders Scholarship

BIEA NICA Bicycle Technician Scholarship

Attention current seniors!
Do you love working on bikes and want to become a Certified Bicycle Technician? The application deadline has been extended! This scholarship covers tuition and other expenses up to $6000 to attend Northwest Arkansas Technical College or Minneapolis Community and Technical College.

For complete details and to apply: BIEA Scholarship

The Sparkle On Scholarship

Presented by Kate Courtney in partnership with SCOTT, Syncros, SRAM, and RockShox recognizes and supports student-athletes who have demonstrated a commitment to education and the cycling community during their time with NICA and will attend college.

The scholarship was created by professional cyclist and NICA NorCal Alumna Kate Courtney to recognize the often-difficult transition to college and the challenges of balancing college studies and a passion for cycling. The goal of the scholarship is to assist with the financial burden of college and encourage recipients to continue to integrate cycling into their college life while striving for academic success. The ideal candidate is one who during their time with NICA showed determination in pursuit of academic and athletic goals and a commitment to the cycling community and intends to continue to support and participate in cycling in college. Some examples of participation in cycling include, racing at the local or collegiate level, trail stewardship, volunteering with NICA or other cycling groups, and forming or joining a ride group.

The Sparkle On Scholarship is awarded to six seniors from NICA leagues and consists of a monetary award of $6,500 each, mentorship in the form of quarterly calls with Kate during their first year of college and participation in a Summit focused on skill building, on and off the bike. Need will be taken into consideration in the selection process.

The Sparkle On Scholarship application period will open on March 1, 2022 and close on March 21, 2022 for graduating NICA student-athletes who will attend college for the 2022-23 academic year.******

Before you apply, please read in advance the updated scholarship FAQs HERE