The USG Spring 2025
Reflection Scholarship
Our Spring 2025 Scholarship
application is closed.
The Spring 2025 Reflection Scholarship is no longer accepting applications. Please consider applying for our fall Reflection Scholarship.
This scholarship is sponsored by Helmet Tracker!
Thank you to our generous sponsor!
To learn more about Helmet Tracker and their work supporting teams and equipment departments, visit their website here.
Uncommon Sports Group is committed to your development!
This scholarship is available to anyone pursuing a career in collegiate and/or professional sports.
The USG Reflection Scholarship can be used for personal, spiritual, or professional development. This may include paying off student loans, tuition, job board memberships, conference fees, etc.
Previous winners come from roles across the sport industry, including:
Student Managers
Interns
Graduate Assistants
Intercollegiate Administrators
Coaches
Other Sport Professionals
Click below to read a winning essay by Alexis Conaway, the Graduate Assistant Director of Volleyball Operations at LSU:
Fall 2022 Reflection Scholarship Winning Essay:
Create Environments for People to Thrive
Additional information on our scholarship program can be found below:
Scholarship Award Amounts:
$3,000
$2,500
$2,000
$750
(x 10)
The Spring 2025 Scholarship Application Process
To apply, complete the steps below:
1. Listen
Uncommon Sports Group hosted the second annual Christians Working in Sports (CWS) Conference in Minneapolis, MN, last summer. Select ONE of the following messages from the conference to listen to:
Q&A w/ Dayton Moore: Lessons in Christian Leadership
or
Panel Session: Cultivating Spiritual Disciplines
2. Reflect & Write
After you have listened to one of the above messages from the 2024 CWS Conference, please reflect on the following questions. Be sure to use evidence from the message in your responses!
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How is the message relevant to the life of a Christian working, or aspiring to work, in the sport industry? Include a Bible verse or passage to backup your response.
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How did the message challenge you as a Christian working, or aspiring to work, in the sport industry? Cite a quotation from the message in your response.
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What is one practical step you can take to apply what you learned in the message to your life as a Christian working, or aspiring to work, in the sport industry?
Write your answers to the above questions in a 500-800 word essay.
Your scholarship essay submission must meet the following requirements:
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Your essay must include your name, present employer, and role.
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Your essay must consider the professional elements below:
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Proper formatting and spacing.
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Professional font and font size.
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See FAQ page for details.
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Your essay must be between 500-800 words in length.
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Please note the word count on your submission.
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Your essay must be submitted in a PDF file format.
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Please name your file using the following format: LastFirst 2025 Spring Scholarship
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Once you have completed your essay, you may submit the file and your application below. Please contact us if you have any questions.
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How will the USG Academy benefit me as a Christian working in sports?During the USG Academy, we want to see our members grow in their love for God, Deut. 6:5, Matt. 22:37-40, Mark 12:30-32, Luke 10:27, grow in their love for people around them, Lev. 19:18, Matt. 22:39, Mark 12:31, Luke 10:27, John 13:34, John 15:12, Rom. 13:8-10, Gal. 5:14, James 2:8, 1 John 4:7, and grow in a faithful community. Psalm 133:1, Prov. 15:22, Prov. 27:17, Ecc. 4:12, Acts 2:42-47, Rom 1:11-12, Rom 12:5, Gal 6:2, Heb. 10:24-25
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What will my daily and weekly commitment look like through the USG Academy?Your daily requirement will be to read a chapter in the book The Purpose Driven Life, a passage from Scripture, and answer related questions in USG's curriculum, The Playbook. These take approximately 30 minutes each day. There are various tasks that will be required to complete the Academy, including a 45-60 minute call with your USG Coach, a strengths assessment, writing your testimony, a professional informational interview, completing a resume, and participating in a discussion board.
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Do I need to travel somewhere to participate in the USG Academy?Our 8-week USG Academy is a fully remote program. The Impact Weekend following the Academy will require you to travel. All expenses for the Impact Weekend are covered by USG!
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What age range normally participates in the USG Academy?We focus primarily on college students and young professionals between 18 and 30 years old. If you are over 30 and want to be involved with the Uncommon Sports Group, join one of our community Bible studies!
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What are the benefits of completing the USG Academy?As a member of USG, you will have access to our growing list of resources. This includes: - Funding for international and domestic mission trips - Funding for professional development conferences and events - Community Bible studies - Service projects - Fellowship and discipleship within the sport industry - Professional development resources (resume reviews, mock interviews, informational interviews, etc.) Check out our membership page here!
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What is Clean Out For A Cause?Clean Out For A Cause (COFAC) is the primary funding source for USG. Hundreds of colleges and over half of all professional sports teams donate their used and excess gear to our warehouse. We then process these donations and sell them on our e-commerce platforms, Authentic Athletic Apparel and Locker Room Direct. 100% of the profits are then used for our ministry.
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Is there a difference between Managers On A Mission and USG?There is only one key difference between Managers On A Mission and USG! We previously made our mission trips the way of passage for becoming a member. However, USG's format for becoming a member is our USG Academy. Why? We realized that not everyone can complete a 2-4 week mission trip and we wanted to make sure more young sport industry professionals had access to our opportunities and resources.