USAW and the Missouri Valley WSO will fund two BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) Coach Development Scholarships and two Women’s Coach Development Scholarships for each WSO. Each scholarship is $549 for a Level 1 or Level 2 course enrollment. In addition to the scholarship match, USAW will provide a one-year coach membership at no cost to the scholarship recipient. Travel-related and non-tuition expenses are not covered.

Anyone interested in submitting an application, it must be filled out and emailed to oliftingadvantage@gmail.com by January 31st, 2024. 

Selection Criteria
 ‣ Applicants must meet all requirements and deadlines.
 ‣ Applicants who are working or plan to work with underserved populations in a weightlifting or sport capacity are preferred.
 ‣ Applicants with experience in the sport of weightlifting as an athlete or as a coach are preferred.
 ‣ Applicants with less than five years of coaching experience in the sport are preferred.
 ‣ Applicants with high levels of coaching success, social impact through sport and/or academic achievement in sport are preferred.
 ‣ Recipients must be U.S. citizens, 17 years of age or older, and identify as a member of the BIPOC community or women’s community.