The ISA Scholarship Programme offers financial aid to surfers who are under 18 to further their education, pay for travel to surf contests, pay for contest and coaching fees and upgrade their surfing equipment. Athletes are considered based on their dedication to Surfing as well as their academic performance.
The ISA Individual Scholarship was established in 2007 and has awarded more than USD $228,500 in scholarships to further the education and surfing careers of 267 surfers. Scholarship winners have gone on to compete at national and international Surfing competitions with the help of the financial aid.
Read more: SURFERS FROM 32 COUNTRIES APPLY FOR ISA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Alana Nichols is the first American woman to win Gold in the Winter and Summer Olympics. From wheelchair basketball to alpine skiing, Alana is now going to represent her country on the highest stage for the sport of Adaptive Surfing at the 2015 ISA World Adaptive Surfing Championship presented by Challenged Athletes Foundation, Hurley, Stance and the City of San Diego.
