Below are some answers given on Hurdle Buster Combine Financial Aid applications that we have received over the years. These applications have led to discounts on Exposure Combines, which have led to college scholarships. For obvious reasons, we have kept the applicants anonymous. If you would like to see the full application, please contact us.
“My dad passed away unexpectedly last year and my mom has been trying to support us on one income. She works hard to continue and allow me to pursue my love for volleyball but I know she struggles and puts me first before her own needs. This would just ease the burden a little. Thank you.“
“I would be so grateful to receive this scholarship because I will be able to afford to attend the combine, where I can display my talents to find a new school. Which will help my family not having to pay for college.”
“I’m the oldest of 7 children the scholarship will help my family financially.”
“So I can expand in life give and me more choices.”
“Just don’t have extra money to justify for this type of expense. Parents both work.”
“My mom is a hard working single mom and I want to help with the financial part of me playing volleyball.”
“My mom is a single mom of 6 and I really want to attend the combine.”
“My goal is to enter college and get the opportunity to play football. I think this combine gives me a chance to show college coaches in my area what my skills are, and what I could potentially bring to their program in the future. I lead my conference in rushing yards and touchdowns this year as an 8th grader and look forward to repeating this upcoming season. I am 5’11” 215 pounds. Financially, the scholarship would be a big help. My mom works really hard to provide for me, and this scholarship would help her be able to pay for me to attend. Thanks for your time.”
“I need this scholarship to attend the softball exposure combine due to financial hardships that my family is experiencing.”
“My mother is a single parent working for the Rockwood school district for low pay as a teacher assistant/para professional.”
“I am a student athlete that has always had some type of seasonal job such as temp(construction/cleaning, etc summer project job), part-time job w/ flexible scheduling hours available for when I am out of school or on breaks so I can provide funding for myself to attend events like combines or camps/clinics….anything I may want to do, so I can help supplement the support that my parents already give me or even pay for it myself. I save $ for club fees, training, lodging, anything additional that may come up so I can provide my own support for travel costs lodging and food independently. I save anything that is left every month and set it back to add to things I may need during college, or after throughout my way.”
“3-sport athlete and involved in things year-round thanks to the support of the most amazing people bringing me into their family adopting me and making me feel like I have a place surrounded by love and support and a very large family and extended family of fostering Network needs but see different faces needing love all the time and send them sometimes to our home to get that support and love I was lucky enough to get to live the rest of my life with my mom and dad and be a part of what they continue to spread towards others with kindness but in a big family being one of eight opportunities are something that we work for every day and try to do as much as we can to help we currently have four other Foster kids that are very young and there is a lot of needs to meet, and things that others want to do as well in my house. Any kind of support to help be able to reach my dreams is appreciated, thank you.”
“My mom is a single parent and this would help her out. Baseball is my passion and to play college baseball is a dream of mine.”
“I live in a single income home and wanting to attend as many exposure camps as possible.”
“My Daughter would love to come to this event, but we live 5 hours away and I’m sure we will have to get a hotel for that Monday night. we just won’t be able to afford it any help would be greatly appreciated. This would be her 1st camp to ever attend.”
“My family is struggling on funds. I would like the exposure for getting out and seeing some schools and what they have to offer”
“My family is living off of only my mother’s salary, I have 3 other siblings that are needing colleges, insurance, and cars paid for by my mother also. Getting this scholarship will take a bit of the stress and worries of our expenses. Volleyball is very important to me and I want to do anything I can to reach my goals and follow my passion.“
“I am very interested in continuing my baseball career in college. My parents have a combined 6 children and this scholarship would help me have the opportunity to possibly play baseball at the next level.”
“I need this scholarship because I feel I have the talent to get better and excel at the next level but don’t have enough money to do that though. I work hard and do my best with the little amount I do have.“
“I need this scholarship so i can make it to the event and put myself out there.“
“My mother is a single-mom that can’t afford the full fee, but we want to get as much exposure as possible.”
“We are low-income family with 7 kids.”
“During this time my parents are struggling with medical bills for my brother he was sick in the hospital they just don’t have the extra income.”
“My mom works hard to pay the bills but I have 3 little brothers and this is a lot to ask her for. I really want to play college ball so anything I can do to help the process will help take a load off of her.”
“Receiving this scholarship will help me with my future and long-term goals regarding volleyball. I wish to play volleyball in college and I want to showcase my capabilities and my hard work. This is an opportunity I wish to not give up, I am determined and set to be more than I already am.”
“My mother is a single parent doing any and everything she can to help and support me in my extra-curricular activities. I want to attend college one day, but I am unable to do so without scholarships or help.”
“My mom is a single parent, and I would really love to attend this combine, but I know we can’t afford the 99.00 fee to attend.”
“I need this scholarship because I want to be the first to go to college. I want to get out of the inner city and change the narrative of young black girls and doing things that they rarely see. I want to be able to change the way me my sister, and my mom are living. Lastly I truly enjoy the game of volleyball and I can see myself playing professionally.”
“I’ve always struggled family wise with money and I’m doing all I can to earn as much scholarship money to help my parents and make them proud!”
“My mother is a single mother who works 3 jobs to put me get me in club volleyball and to provide a roof over my head, and recently our money has been tight due to my grandma being diagnosed with cancer, and cirrhosis of the liver (non-alcohol induced) and us trying to help pay for whatever we can.”
“It is my dream to play college volleyball! I would really like the opportunity to showcase my skills in front of college recruiters. My mom is a single mother and doesn’t have the funds to cover this event. Thank you so much for helping support my dream.”
“I would like to pursue volleyball outside of high school and eventually coach volleyball in college when I graduate. Due to financial constraints, I am unable to participate in outside volleyball programs or possibly afford college.”
“I would like this scholarship because at this moment my parents are struggling, and it would help my parents out a lot if I got this scholarship. This scholarship would mean the most because I am the first-generation to go to college and it would make my family and parents proud that I work hard to get this scholarship.”
“I am passionate about volleyball and want to play volleyball in college. However my parents are unable to afford to send me to events outside of school like this combine. I really want to attend and be able to display my skills to college coaches. Any financial assistance would be very helpful and appreciated. Thank you.”
“I come from an extremely low income family so I have to stay at a friends house to get to school. To play college baseball would get me a way through college doing what I love.”
“My mom is a single mom and can’t afford the fee”
“My dad just lost his job last week of 14 years.”
“I need this scholarship because I’ve really been doing everything on my own. My family isn’t financially stable and I only have 1 parent. She does all she can and so does I. I want this scholarship because I know if I get this I would be able to go to college and use my talent to be able to bring my family into success with me.”
“It would help me a lot because, I am a child of three and an only have a one parent home income. It would benefit my mom greatly to be able to afford my attendance this combine.”
“So that I can attend the combine and get exposure to colleges to see if I can continue my volleyball career into college.”
“The scholarship will be able to give me the oppurtunity to attend the Exposure combine camp at Lancaster, TX, as this will open a door for me to meet coaches from different colleges. & they may see my strengths, how I am a team player , work hard to strenghten by weaknesses by accepying feedback from my coaches to perfect my plays out in the court. & my determination out in the court to play till the end. As my future goal & dream is to continue to play volleyball at the next level in college & be recruited & excel in volleyball professionally.”
“My mom is a single parent trying to fuel my dreams”
“I need this scholarship because I am currently struggling with payments. I really want to go and showcase my talent but my parents wont be able to provide me with the money at this moment.”
“I believe, I need this scholarship because I have one household income and two other siblings and this scholarship would help my mom be able to afford my attendance at the camp.”
“I moved out of my moms house when I was around 16 years old due to family issues, and now I live with my best friend . They don’t exactly have the finances to help. I also was recently let go from my job because of my unavailability due to volleyball, because we were having to many games a week. I have other finances every month to pay for. This scholarship would help because I am completely devoted to volleyball and want to continue to play for as long as I can. I would greatly appreciate this opportunity.”
“I need this scholarship because I want to be the first to go to college. I want to get out of the inner city and change the narrative of young black girls and doing things that they rarely see. I want to be able to change the way me my sister, and my mom are living. Lastly I truly enjoy the game of volleyball and I can see myself playing professionally.”
“I’ve always struggled family wise with money and im doing all I can to earn as much scholarship money to help my parents and make them proud !”
“It is my dream to play college volleyball! I would really like the opportunity to showcase my skills in front of college recruiters. My mom is a single mother and doesn’t have the funds to cover this event. Thank you so much for helping support my dream.”
“I would like to pursue volleyball outside of high school and eventually coach volleyball in college and when I graduate. Due to financial constraints, I am unable to participate in outside volleyball programs or possibly afford college.”
“I would like this scholarship because at this moment my parents are struggling and it would help my parents out a lot if I got this scholarship. This scholarship would mean the most because I am the first-generation to go to college and it would make my family and parents proud that I work hard to get this scholarship.”
“I am passionate about volleyball and want to play volleyball in college. However my parents are unable to afford to send me to events outside of school like this combine. I really want to attend and be able to display my skills to college coaches. Any financial assistance would be very helpful and appreciated. Thank you.”