When you apply for a scholarship, you may apply for up to 50% of the fundraising requirement as well as for a bicycle! (More on the bike below.) 

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, so it is best to apply early. 

Scholarship Requirements:

• First-time rider OR Age 26 and under
• Your portion of the match must be majority fundraised rather than self-paid.

Preference will be given to ideal candidates described by the following:

• Age 26 and under
• Demonstrated interest in volunteering or serving 
• In need of fundraising assistance
• An ideal rider (attitude, interests, athletic aptitude)
• Intend to participate in an entire multi-week summer ride rather than 1-2 week rides or segments.

Scholarship applicants may also apply for a bicycle to use for training and on their ride with us! The bicycles are limited to Whole Way riders on events of 4+ weeks who do not have another suitable bicycle for their ride. How it works:

• Bicycles are used, good condition road- or touring-style bikes that we receive through friends who manage or own bicycle shops. They are fitted for size, but not further customized.
• Bicycles can be picked up or shipped to riders after they have registered and reached $1,000 raised.
• Maintenance or replacement parts that may be needed along the way are at the rider’s expense, as if it was their bike.
• At the end of their ride with us, the rider may opt to purchase the bike for $300 or may keep it for free if they surpass their fundraising requirement by $1,000 or more. 

The first step is to apply for the scholarship.

All first-time Fuller Center Bike Adventure riders are welcome to apply for a scholarship here. It’s a simple application! Finalists will be contacted for a brief video interview.

Your application is for all scholarships — no need to complete a separate application for each one.

Scholarships are created and funded through donations. Since scholarship funds are spent down over time, new donations help to keep them going. You may donate to any of the scholarship funds below, or send a check (instructions here) by adding the scholarship name in the memo section.

Each scholarship is named in honor of someone.

Yes! With a gift of $500 or more a potential scholarship will be listed here, and once it reaches $2,000 or more it becomes an official scholarship for that year’s rides. The scholarship fund may be named for you or someone you choose, subject to FCBA approval. Not only will a scholarship help to introduce someone to the FCBA family, it will help a family have a decent home in which to live.  

The official scholarships will be honored through inclusion on our website and jerseys (if funds received before October 31).

Funds raised through a scholarship will not count towards a rider’s requirement, but the founder of that scholarship fund will receive credit towards their all-time totals.