Scholarships & The Excellence Team

So that every Minneapolis kid has the chance to belong and excel, both on court and off.

GENERAL YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS

ICT’s scholarship fund is made possible by generous donors, allowing us to offer financial support to youth with family financial need. Scholarship percent discounts range from 25% – 75% based on documented family income of up to 125% of the Minneapolis area median.

The ICT staff team reviews scholarship applications on an ongoing basis, typically within five to seven business days. If approved, ICT staff will update the participant’s account, allowing them to register directly for a classes or session with adjusted pricing. Do not register for a class or session until your scholarship has been granted as ICT staff do not retroactively change pricing for scholarship awardees.

ICT scholarship awards expire on July 15, with the upcoming year’s application opening then.

Youth Scholarship Application ↗

Questions? Email: juniors@innercitytennis.org

THE EXCELLENCE TEAM

InnerCity Tennis is one of the original 10 National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) chapters to have the privilege of hosting a USTA Foundation Excellence Team. The program exists to “ensure the best coaching and resources are available to those kids with the most desire, athletic potential, and financial need.”

A youth qualifies for the InnerCity Tennis Excellence team by:

  • Applying for and qualifying for financial assistance through our standard process, though with a more lenient maximum family income of 150% of the Minneapolis median.
  • Committing to register in a minimum of two Cities Academy sessions (or semi-privates) per season.
  • Committing to participate in NextGen Leadership development, which a minimum of 6 hours of community service volunteership per month.
  • Top 250 in USTA Northern for Age Group (with ICT leadership discretion).

Excellence Team members receive:

  • One-tier up from their standard scholarship on all Cities Academy Classes and Open Play (max 75% off).
  • A punch pass that provides four private/semi-private lessons per month, plus their standard scholarship rate on additional private / semi-private lessons..
  • As eligible, invitation to bi-weekly “Top-50 Semi-Private”, at their relevant scholarship level.
  • May apply for and be given grants approved for equipment, stringing, tournament play and travel. (Parents may travel with; ICT staff typically do not)
YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION ↗

The InnerCity Tennis team is split into the North Stars and the Rising Stars.

The Rising Stars, ages 7-11, have demonstrated great potential for high-performance tennis and qualify for need-based scholarships for Cities Academy programming. These student-athletes work with our dedicated and passionate coaches to build a foundation that will propel them to be top competitors in the Northern Section and Nationally.
The North Stars, ages 12-18 and have established themselves as top competitors in the Northern section and nationally. InnerCity Tennis provides funds for each member of the North Stars to access the training, competition, and equipment needed to become the best they can be on and off the court.