Phillylacrosse.com, Posted 7/11/12
US Lacrosse today announced the Breschi Scholarship application deadline has been extended through August 15, 2012. The scholarship is a one-time award of $2,500 for each of the two recipients.
US Lacrosse, Joe Breschi and his family established the scholarship in 2007 to honor the life and memory of Michael Breschi, son of the University of North Carolina’s head coach, Joe Breschi. The Michael Breschi Scholarship is awarded annually to two graduating high school seniors who plan to attend college and are the son or daughter of a lacrosse coach.
The parent or guardian can be either a male or female coach for high school or college, and should be a full-time employee of an educational institution. Other criteria considered include extracurricular activity, internships, community service and employment experience.
For more information about and to apply for the Michael Breschi Scholarship, visit http://www.uslacrosse.org/TopNav2Left/Players/HighSchool/BreschiScholarship.aspx.
