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Bay FC Communications
Local high school seniors invited to apply for a $5,000 scholarship
San Francisco (November 15, 2024) – Bay FC, the professional soccer franchise representing the Bay Area in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), announced the club will join the Golden State Warriors, San Francisco Giants, San Jose Earthquakes, and San Jose Sharks as a member of the Bay Area All-Star Scholarship Team (BAASST), a joint scholarship program for high school seniors. The Bay Area All-Star Scholarships are awarded annually to five successful students who receive $5,000 in funding and will be recognized at a home game for each of the participating Bay Area sports teams. The 2024-25 application cycle will open later this month, and each team will be responsible for nominating local students in their respective territories across the nine counties in the Bay Area. Bay FC’s territory comprises participating public high schools in Alameda and Marin counties.
To be nominated, a teacher or school administrator must submit the scholarship candidate with a letter of recommendation describing the unique qualities, achievements, and circumstances that make the student an exceptional scholarship nominee. The nominated student then must submit an application form, a two- to three-page essay, transcripts, and two letters of recommendation, detailed below.
Student applicants must meet the following criteria for consideration by Bay FC:
Each student must submit the following information to complete this application:
A list of participating schools in Bay FC’s territory can be found on Bay FC’s website.
Season tickets for Bay FC’s 2025 season at PayPal Park in San Jose are now available for purchase at bayfc.com. Fans can also follow @wearebayfc on social channels for more exciting announcements to come.
About Bay Football Club
Bay Football Club (Bay FC) is the professional soccer franchise representing the Bay Area and the 14th team to join the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). Bay FC was established in April 2023 and co-founded by USWNT legends Brandi Chastain, Leslie Osborne, Danielle Slaton, and Aly Wagner in partnership with global investment firm Sixth Street and an investor group of leading tech, business and sports executives. Sixth Street’s investment is the largest institutional investment to date in a women’s professional sports franchise. Bay FC is changing the face of women’s soccer as we know it. Beginning play in the 2024 season, we are building a squad that will play the beautiful game with power, passion, energy, and creativity. Tickets are now on sale for Bay FC at https://bayfc.com and fans can follow Bay FC’s social channels (@wearebayfc) for the latest news, merchandise, and events.
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