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How to Support Students to Balance Sport and Study at School

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6. Obtain recognition and financial support from educational authorities (Ministry of Education and Sports)
Search different ways of funding to develop the sport-study section; organise individual lessons and support for the students who are active and goal-oriented in sports.
Many countries have a legal framework for elite and/or promising athletes who are still at school. Depending on the country’s legislation, this can involve an adapted curriculum (such as optional classes or physical education classes replaced by training sessions). Be aware of the legislation in your country and provide information to athlete students who may not know how to obtain the status of elite or promising athlete. There also may be school-specific scholarships and grants from the sport associations. Help your students find out these options for funding. Are there also sponsors among companies that would be willing to support the athletes’ career?
Learning Objective
The learning objective of step 6 is to remind school directors of the potential opportunities for funding or scholarships for young athlete students. The legislation varies from one country to another, but it is important that the school direction is aware of the possibilities that are offered for their students or schools.
Online Resources
  • Get Set to Make a ChangeAccess to rewards and recognition in return for commitment to the programme, including: Meeting an Olympian and a Paralympian - Certificates for your young people - An invitation to an event at the end of the programme - Visits from athletes or invitations to exclusive Olympic and Paralympic events.
  • Mon club mon écoleWithin the framework of the operation “Mon club mon école”, the French-speaking Community of Belgium offers grants to school. It encourages sport clubs to promote their discipline among students, to stimulate new passions and maybe to discover new talents
  • Winning StudentsA scholarship to: support talented student athletes to progress along the performance pathway in their sport; enhance the levels of success of talented student athletes in international competitions; enhance the extent and quality of partnership working between governing bodies of sport and education sectors; enhance the capability of the education sectors to support and cater for the needs of talented student athletes as flexibly as possible.
  • Circulaire n°4951 du 18/08/2014 - Sport et études dans l’enseignement secondaire ordinaire (web site in French)Memorandum by the Ministry of education in French-speaking Belgium presenting the measures provided for students with a status of “elite athlete”, “promising athlete” or “training partner”. These students can replace some of their lessons by hours of training

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