Trek has partnered with NICA to grow diversity in the sport of cycling and provide better access for diverse and underrepresented youth.

The Trek/NICA Pathfinders Scholarship will provide selected student-athletes with a Trek Marlin mountain bike, helmet, shoes, accessories, and a kit, as well as a stipend for NICA League and entry fees for a full season of racing and events.

To qualify, applicants must:

• Be a NICA team or committed to become a NICA team for the upcoming season
• Serve or intend to serve student-athletes from underrepresented communities of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds
• Be part of or partner with a community-based organization(s) and/or school(s)

For full application criteria, click the link below.

Applicants can apply for scholarships for up to ten student-athletes.

For questions and more information, please contact Eric Breit, Development Director, at 510.524.5464 Ext. 707 or scholarships@nationalmtb.org.

Beca Trek/NICA Pathfinders

Trek se ha asociado con NICA para aumentar la diversidad en el deporte del ciclismo y brindar un mejor acceso a los jóvenes diversos y subrepresentados.

La beca Trek/NICA Pathfinders proporcionará a los estudiantes o atletas seleccionados una bicicleta de montaña Trek Marlin, casco, zapatos, accesorios y un equipo, así como un estipendio para la liga NICA y las cuotas de entrada para la temporada completa de carreras y eventos.

Para calificar, los aplicantes deben:

• Ser un equipo de NICA o estar comprometidos a convertirse en un equipo de NICA para la próxima temporada
• Servir o tener la intención de servir a estudiantes o atletas de comunidades subrepresentadas de diversos orígenes raciales y étnicos
• Ser parte o asociarse con una organización comunitaria y/o escuela
• Para conocer los criterios de aplicación completos, haz clic en el enlace a continuación.

Los aplicantes pueden aplicar para obtener becas para hasta diez estudiantes o atletas.

Las solicitudes para equipos en las ligas de otoño deben presentarse antes del 15 de abril de 2021. Los destinatarios serán notificados a mediados de mayo y el equipo se enviará a principios de julio. En agosto se abrirá una segunda ronda de solicitudes para equipos en las ligas de primavera.                   

Para preguntas y obtener más información, contacta a Eric Breit, director de desarrollo, llamando al 510.524.5464 Ext. 707 o escribiendo a scholarships@nationalmtb.org.

The Sparkle On Scholarship presented by Kate Courtney in partnership with SCOTT, Syncros, SRAM, and RockShox recognizes and supports student-athletes who have demonstrated academic and athletic excellence during their time with NICA and will attend college and continue to compete in mountain bike racing.

The scholarship was created by professional cyclist and NICA NorCal Alumna Kate Courtney to recognize the often difficult transition to college and the challenges of balancing college studies and racing. The ideal recipient is one who demonstrates excellence in the broad sense of the word, not just as represented in race results and grade point average, but in the attitude and effort with which they pursue greatness. The scholarship’s core goal is to support student-athletes committed to education and racing by providing financial support and mentorship during the first year of college. 

The Sparkle On Scholarship is awarded to four seniors from NICA leagues and consists of a monetary award of $10,000 each, mentorship in the form of quarterly calls with Kate during their first year of college, and career mentoring through SRAM. Those recipients without a bike sponsor and committing to race on SCOTT for the year will also receive a SCOTT mountain bike. 

The Sparkle On Scholarship application period will open in the Spring of 2022 for graduating NICA student-athletes who will attend college for the 2022-23 academic year and are seeking to balance mountain bike racing with college studies. Please check back here for additional details in early 2022. 

Congratulations to the first class of Sparkle On Scholars - Darcie Bushee,  Toby Hassett, Justin Peck, and Gwendolyn Sepp. Learn more about the first class of Sparkle On Scholars HERE. 

Question? Email scholarships@nationalmtb.org.