GFMHSF Player Assistance Programs 2022
The Gabe Fleming Memorial Hockey Scholarship Fund (“the Fund”) provides financial assistance awards to young hockey players in Iowa. The Fund was founded in loving memory of Gabe Fleming.
Financial assistance for fees relating to participation in a house league or high school league through approved Iowa youth hockey programs will be considered and granted based on the following criteria:
- Availability of funds
- Financial need of the parent(s) and child applicant
- Number of years the child applicant has participated in youth hockey
- Positive character of the child applicant, including sportsmanship, leadership and participation in extracurricular activities
- Special personal circumstances involving the child applicant
The deadline for Financial Assistance Applications for the upcoming season and applicable Learn to Play programs passed on Sunday, September 18th 2022. All Applications related to these programs must be submitted by midnight central time Sunday passed on September 18th 2022.
All submitted online Applications and supporting information will be kept confidential by the Fund. You will be contacted in the event there are any questions regarding your application, and you will be notified as soon as a decision has been made.
2023 GFMHSF Academic Scholarship- Deadline TBD
Qualified applicants for the $2,000 Academic Scholarship must be:
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- A graduating Senior from a Des Moines area high school
- Currently participating in a hockey program
- Have been accepted into a secondary education institution/technical school/certificate program
- Complete the online application
Prior to beginning the application process, please make sure to have an electronic copy (PDF, PNG, TIFF, or JPEG format) of the following:
- One page personal statement
- Letter of Recommendation from a teacher/coach/mentor
The deadline for Academic Scholarship Applications was April 30th, 2022 at 11:59 PM.
All submitted Application forms and supporting information will be kept confidential by the Fund. The Fund will retain all submitted supporting documents, so please provide copies and keep your originals. You will be contacted in the event there are any questions regarding your application, and you will be notified as soon as a decision has been made.