
SCHOLARSHIPS
Celebrating Leaders in Stripes
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for a scholarship, applicants must meet the following requirements:
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Officials aged 24 and under who are active members of USA Hockey with a minimum of two years membership as of the application deadline.
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High School seniors or graduates who plan to enroll or students who are already enrolled in a full-time* undergraduate course of study at an accredited two- or four-year college or university or vocational-technical school.
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*Full-time study is defined as full-time enrollment for the entire upcoming academic year.
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Past recipients of this award are eligible to reapply to the program if a minimum GPA of 2.5 is maintained.
Application
Interested students must complete the application no later than May 31 of the current application year. Applicants will receive acknowledgment of receipt of their application. If an acknowledgment is not received within three weeks, applicants may contact the STL Referee Scholarships to verify that the application has been received.
Applicants are responsible for gathering and submitting all necessary information. Applications are evaluated on the information supplied; therefore, answer all questions as completely as possible. Incomplete applications may not be evaluated. All information received is considered confidential and is reviewed only by the STL Referee Scholarships board.
Applicants will be notified in early July as to their selection status. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. Applicants who do not receive an award may reapply to the program each year they meet the eligibility requirements.
2025 Scholarship Recipients

MATTHEW FUNK
Weldon Springs, MO

RYAN POTOCKI
O'Fallon, MO

KEVIN WHITE
Republic, MO
Past Recipients
Name | Hometown |
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Alec Miller | Dardenne Prairie, MO |
Alexander Spent | Fenton, MO |
Andrew Grant | Chesterfield, MO |
Andrew Pecoraro | O'Fallon, IL |
Andy Bethmann | St. Peters, MO |
Blake Kochner | St. Peters, MO |
Brandon Lundsford | Granite City, IL |
Charlie Lewis | St. Louis, MO |
Christoper Flangan | Affton, MO |
Christoper Place | Webster Groves, MO |
Christopher Givens | St. Louis, MO |
Christopher Jones | St. Louis, MO |
Clayton Liefeld | Arnold, MO |
Colin Davis | Springfield, IL |
Daniel Brickman | St. Louis, MO |
Danny Bethmann | St. Peters, MO |
Dominic Pecoraro | O'Fallon, IL |
Drew Hemmer | Fairview Heights, IL |
Eileen Wilcoxen | St. Chalres, MO |
Elizabeth Baker | Chesterfield, MO |
Gregory Place | Webster Groves, MO |
Haley Sakuma | O'Fallon, MO |
Ian McDowell | Imperial, MO |
Jack Hudson | Kirkwood, MO |
Jake Schlereth | Fenton, MO |
James Bulter | St. Louis, MO |
James Maly | Caseyville, IL |
John Moore | O'Fallon, MO |
Joseph Rupp | Florissant, MO |
Josh Horowitz | St. Louis, MO |
Kevin Pavlacic | St. Louis, MO |
Kollin Knapp | St. Louis, MO |
Laura Johnson | St. Peters, MO |
Margaret Renshaw | St. Louis, MO |
Martin De La Hunt | Crestwood, MO |
Matthew Pisoni | Chesterfield, MO |
Noah Freeman | Chesterfield, MO |
Peter Vallino | St. Louis, MO |
Philip Culiberk | Maryville, IL |
Ryan Markovitz | Wildwood, MO |
Scott Elrod | Ballwin, MO |
Sean Markovitz | Wildwood, MO |
Sean McGlynn | Hillsboro, MO |
Shaun Morgan | St. Louis, MO |
Stephanie Jones | Barnhart, MO |
Steven Heinrich | St. Chalres, MO |
Tyler Grau | St. Louis, MO |
William Baker | Chesterfield, MO |
Zachary Glaser | Frontenac, MO |
