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Why this exists
We Built the Fund Because We Watched the Alternative
The most common reason a young rider disappears from this sport isn't injury, and it isn't losing interest. It's a transmission, a set of tires, an entry fee, and a month where it all landed at once.
What bothers us isn't that the kid stops racing. It's that the kid stops learning — in the one place that was finally teaching them something they were willing to work for.
So we stopped treating cost as the family's problem to solve quietly. The TWK Scholarship Fund is money raised specifically so a rider's development doesn't come down to a bad month, and applying for it is a normal, expected part of how this program runs.
And we don't just write a check and wish you luck. Every grant comes with a plan — because handing a family money without a path to spend it well helps for a season and changes nothing.
What you can apply for
Five Grants
1. Starter Grant —
get on the bike
For a family whose rider is ready to begin but doesn't have what they need to start. Covers the bike, gear, and safety equipment a beginner needs to get on the track.
2. Camp Scholarship —
cover the camp
Covers a rider's spot at a TWK skill camp, including fuel and consumables. The simplest and fastest grant we award.
3. Trackside Academy Tuition Scholarship — cover the term
Full or partial tuition support for a homeschool rider enrolled in Trackside Academy.
4. Season Support Grant — cover the year
For a rider competing on a schedule. Applied toward entries, travel, and consumables across a defined season.
5. Hardship Grant —
cover the gap
For a family hit by something sudden — job loss, medical event, a wrecked bike — where a rider is about to lose a season they've already earned. Reviewed on a short turnaround.
Every grant comes with a plan
The Money Is Half of It
When a grant is awarded, we sit down with the rider and the family and put the year on paper:
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Where the rider is right now — an honest assessment from a coach, not a guess
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What they're working toward — a specific, reachable goal for the season, in whichever lane they've chosen: riding, wrenching, media, operations, or the business side
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The schedule — which camps, sessions, and events, and in what order
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The equipment plan — what they have, what they need, when it needs replacing, and what it costs
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The money — what the grant covers, what the family covers, and what we'll revisit if something changes
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The check-ins — regular coach reviews to see what's working and adjust
It's one or two pages. It takes an hour. And it's the difference between a family getting help once and a rider actually building something.
Parents tell us this part is worth more than the money. A lot of them have never had anyone lay out what the path in this sport actually looks like — and once it's written down, it stops being intimidating and starts being a list of Tuesdays.
Who qualifies
What We Look For
We're not running a competition for the fastest kid. Awards are based on:
Need
Your family's honest financial picture. We don't ask for income documentation; tell us what would actually help.
Commitment
Does the rider show up, listen, and put the work in? A first-year beginner qualifies exactly as much as a podium finisher.
Conduct
How the rider treats coaches, other riders, and the track.
Impact
Will this grant actually change what this kid gets out of the next year of their life?
What we don't require:
A minimum result. A specific bike. A specific brand of gear. Membership in anything. You don't even have to be a rider — Pathway students are eligible too.
Eligibility:
Open to young riders, with a parent or guardian applying on the rider's behalf · Bexar County, Comal County, and the surrounding Central Texas area · you don't have to be enrolled in a TWK program to apply · recipients can apply again in a new season.
How to apply
Four Steps
1. Fill out the application. Download the PDF above. It takes about ten minutes and asks for basic household information, what your rider needs, and a short note from you or your rider about why.
2. We follow up. Someone from TWK will call you — partly to ask questions, mostly to understand what would actually help.
3. The committee reviews. Applications are reviewed by the scholarship committee on a rolling basis. Every application is kept confidential.
4. The award goes out. Grants are paid directly to the vendor, event, or program — gear shop, entry fee, tuition — rather than as cash. It keeps the fund accountable to the donors who filled it.
There's no deadline to miss. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed as they come in.
If you receive a grant
What We Ask in Return
Nothing financial. We do ask recipients to:
Show up to the sessions the grant paid for
Send us a short season update or photo we can share with donors — with your permission, and without names if you'd rather
Give back a few volunteer hours at a camp or event if your family is able. If you're not, that's fine and it does not affect anything.
That's the whole agreement. Every rider we've supported has eventually turned into someone helping the next one — which is the other lesson this sport teaches, and the one we're proudest of.
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