Mike Mahon Memorial Rugby Scholarship Application

The Mike Mahon Memorial Rugby Scholarship was founded in 1998 to provide assistance for student rugby players and to help provide quality athletes to the Sam Houston Rugby Football Club. It is dedicated to the memory of an original team member Mike Mahon. Mike was a superb club member and an ardent supporter as an alumnus. His love for Sam Rugby will forever live on through this scholarship and the recipient it helps to educate.

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Eligibility Requirements:

1) Must meet all academic requirements to enter Sam Houston State University. These requirements can be found at university requirements. International students can email Terry Nixon.

2) Must have prior rugby experience.
3) Must be no older than 22 at time of initial submission of application.
4) Must have health insurance

To be considered for The Mike Mahon Memorial Scholarship, submit the following:

1) Completed application.
2) Three separate games on video.
3) Three letters of recommendation:

      Former or current coach.
      Former or current school administrator.
      Former or current teammate.

4) Completed physical from a certified doctor.
5) Submit 250-word essay on how you feel you can improve rugby at Sam Houston State University.

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Process Selection:

All application material must be received by the scholarship committee no later than July 1st. The scholarship committee will review all applications and will choose three finalists for phone interviews. From these phone interviews, one finalist will be chosen to receive the Mike Mahon Memorial Scholarship. Each of the three finalists will be contacted no later than August 15th to be informed of the committee’s decision. The remaining two finalists will be ranked as alternates should the award recipient not accept.

Send all scholarship application materials to:

Mike Mahon Memorial Scholarship
C/O Sam Houston State University
Recreational Sports Department
P.O. Box 2387
Huntsville TX 77341
ATTN: Andy Bass