MATTHEW CAMPBELL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Due to financial constraints, for Seattle Pride Classic 2025, we are not arranging for nor providing hotel/lodging. If you are not local and are awarded a spot, you will need to arrange your own hotel and airfare.

The scholarship will be evaluated on the responses to three questions based on our pillars. For more details on our Pillars, please visit Our Pillars.

If you are unable to pay for the registration dues in advance (we recognize that reality, which is the intent of this scholarship program), we cannot guarantee you a spot within the tournament. To secure your spot in the tournament regardless of your selection, we encourage you to register for the tournament during the most applicable window that applies to you.

• If selected as a scholarship recipient, you’ll receive information on how to accept your award.

  • If you didn’t register for the tournament, you will be given a registration link to begin the registration process at no cost.

  • If you previously registered for the tournament and are selected as a scholarship recipient, we will refund your registration dues, excluding any apparel, namebar or merchandise purchased. (Note: credit cards may have additional charges or interest fees that will not be refunded).

• If not selected as a scholarship recipient:

  • If you previously registered for the tournament, then you have already secured your spot, and no action will be necessary.

  • If you did not register for the tournament, you may not have a spot (assuming the tournament is sold out by this point), but we will send information on alternative ways you can still get involved.

No, this is a merit-based scholarship awarded to participants who embody the pillars of our organization. We do not require or request any financial information. We trust that those applying do so with integrity and genuine need.

For more details on our pillars, please visit Our Pillars.

1. Monday, February 10, 8:00 AM PT: Matthew Campbell Memorial Scholarship applications open.

2. Friday, March 14, 12:00 AM PT (the evening of Friday, March 14): Matthew Campbell Memorial Scholarship applications close.

3. The SPHA Scholarship Committee will review applications as soon as Monday, March 17.

4. Applicant’s will receive information on their application (either acceptance or denial) no later than Monday, March 31.

5. Those selected will have until Monday, April 7, 11:59 PM PT to accept their award into the program.

   1. Those selected who do not accept by this date and time will be assumed to have denied their acceptance and their spot will be given to the next individual.

6. From April 7 onwards, we will provide information related to the Matthew Campbell Memorial Scholarship, including meal stipend, and transportation, as applicable, to those selected.

We understand that there are players who will want to play even if not selected for the Matthew Campbell Memorial Scholarship. If you have the resources, we encourage you to register for the tournament in conjunction with the scholarship application. If you are awarded into the program, we will refund your registration dues. If you registered and paid in advance, and are not selected for the program, your spot is guaranteed and no action necessary. If you ended up not registering and are not selected for the program, assuming the tournament is sold out, we encourage you to register as a volunteer so you can still be part of the experience

Yes! All players selected to the scholarship program will be required to provide 4 – 5 hours of volunteer service at the tournament per day (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). Volunteer schedules will be released once teams are drafted and will be worked around your teams’ schedule.

The decisions of the SPHA Scholarship Committee are final and there is no appeals process. We hope to continue offering this program in future programs and tournaments and encourage you to apply again.

Yes, all benefits received will generate a 1099-MISC (US residents). Every US applicant is required to submit an IRS Form W-9 for use if they are selected and receive benefits. Please consult a tax professional for further questions.

Matthew Campbell was diagnosed with a very rare stage four metastasized Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor sarcoma with a dismal prognosis at the young age of 23. Matthew’s treatment brought him to Seattle to be closer to family and he quickly joined the Greater Seattle Hockey League and was very excited to join and help with the newly formed Seattle Pride Hockey Association. He had a personal interest in helping further the organization in between intense chemo treatments. Mostly, Matthew was interested in spreading kindness with inclusivity for all, as well as his lifelong passion for the game of hockey and continuing to live a very full life and giving back to others. Matthew fought with all he had for just one more minute with those he loved, but took his last breath on April 19, 2020, at the age of 24, in the arms of his family and the love of his life. In his name and memory, we want to recognize the legacy and impact that Matthew has forever left behind. Please visit https://www.seattlepridehockey.org/community/matthew/ to read more about Matthew Campbell.