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Our “On and Off the Field Impact Award” is an Academic scholarship established in 2024 by our founder, Chaz Roberts, to honor outstanding local high school football players who demonstrate grit and greatness both athletically and academically. This scholarship is designed to support students who exhibit hard work and commitment to academics as well as athletics, as we strongly believe these are the same individuals who will bring major impact to our local communities in the future.
Award
Scholarship winners will receive a trophy or plaque recognizing their accomplishment as well as a $1,000 check which they will receive within 90 days of the winners' announcement. Scholarship recipients may spend award monies as they, themselves, or their guardian(s) see fit-- no effort is made by our firm to track where award monies are spent.
Eligibility
To qualify as an eligible scholarship applicant and have your application reviewed and considered by our scholarship panel, a student must meet ALL of the following eligibility requirements for the current academic school year (2025-2026):
•Earned an overall GPA (Grade Point Average) of 3.0 or greater thus far for the academic year
•Currently classified as an upperclassman-- a junior or senior-- for the current academic year.
•Participated as either a player or athletic trainer on one of the eleven high school football teams that participated in Courtesy Auto Group's Player of the Week initiatives for the 2025-2026 season (see full list of schools in next section).
•Demonstrates strong written communication skills and the ability/willingness to: follow instructions, meet deadlines, and exercise good judgement.
Students who meet the above eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply as soon as possible by following all of the steps outlined in the next section "How to Apply". NOTE: Following ALL of the provided instructions is crucial in meeting our application submission deadline(s) and ensuring that your application is reviewed and considered by our panel.
To be considered for the scholarship, applicants must:
* Remember to include your name, school name, and phone number where you can be reached about the scholarship in the body of email when you submit your application/documents.
- A member of our team will reply within 72 hours to confirm receipt of your application. IF you do not receive a reply confirming receipt of your application, please call our office at 337-504-3202 or message us on social media to ensure it was received.
Review/Consideration Period:
Email applications from students meeting ALL eligibility requirements & received by their respective school's deadline will be reviewed and considered by a panel of judges, including but not limited to:
• One representative from Chaz Roberts Law
• One representative from Courtesy Automotive Group
• One representative from Lafayette Kiwanis
Judges will contact scholarship finalists within 1 week of the application deadline. The finalist(s) and their parents will be invited to attend an evening banquet wherein the scholarship winner will be announced. The winner must be in attendance at their school's respective evening banquet to win. Scholarship winners will receive a plaque or trophy recognizing their achievement on the night of the banquet; the actual scholarship monies will be paid to the winning recipients via check within 90 days of their announcement/banquet.
Questions/Concerns:
• Please submit ANY & ALL questions or concerns about the scholarship and/or your application to the scholarship email [email protected] allowing 1-2 business days for a reply.
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