Our Scholarship Program

The Treasure Island Sailing Center (TISC) is committed to providing affordable sailing experiences and scholarships to youth and adaptive participants. TISC never turns away a child and has no limit to the number of scholarships we award. In 2017, TISC provided over 2,000 scholarships to Youth and Adaptive sailors. Over 80% of our youth sailors attended on full scholarship. TISC has scholarships available for both youth groups and individuals.Please email manager@tisailing.org if you require any assistance with this process.

The Application Process

Please complete your scholarship application before you register for our programs. There is a $25 dollar annual application fee for Scholarships. All supporting documents must be uploaded as part of the application (please see list of supporting documentation options below). Once you’ve completed the application, you’ll receive an email letting you know whether you have been approved, and when you register for spring or summer camp the scholarship will automatically be applied.

Eligibility

TISC uses the United States Federal Poverty Level (FPL) to set our scholarship threshold.  The FPL is determined annually and found here. Half Price Scholarships will be awarded to students 18 years of age or younger whose household incomes are equal or less than 300% of FPL. Full Scholarships will be awarded to students 18 years of age or younger whose household incomes are equal or less than 200% of FPL.

Household SizeFull ScholarshipPartial Scholarship
2 peopleLess than $40,000Less than $54,930
3 peopleLess than $46,060Less than $69,090
4 peopleLess than $55,500Less than $83,250
5 peopleLess than $64,940Less than $97,410
6 peopleLess than $74,380Less than $111,570
7 peopleLess than $83,820Less than $125,730
8 peopleLess than $93,250Less than $139,890

Documentation

TISC requires evidence of need to determine scholarship eligibility.  Please provide one of the following documents in support of your scholarship application.

  1. Prior year’s tax return (preferred)
  2. Current Supplemental Security Income statement
  3. Medi-cal – provide current Notice of Action letter
  4. CalWORKS – provide current Notice of Action letter
  5. Food Stamp – provide current Notice of Action letter
  6. Public Housing Authority – provide a rent receipt