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The tournament supports the NAO/GO Scholarship Fund in partnership with US Squash, which provides financial assistance to participants in urban squash programs as they elect to attend private secondary schools or college. The SEA squash programs around the United States provide substantial academic support for kids who also play squash. For many of these young men and women private secondary school or college is a significant next step that can only be possible with financial aid – especially now as many academic institutions are reducing financial aid programs. The NAO/GO Fund will make an important difference in the education of these young men and women as a result of the generous support of tournament patrons.
NAO/GO SCHOLARSHIP FUND COMMITTEE
John Burke ~ Tim George ~ Kevin Klipstein ~ Steve Scharff ~ Britta Scott ~ Greg Zaff
The NAO/GO Scholarship Fund, founded in 2010, has made a substantial impact on the lives of young people from inner-city communities who participate in NUSEA programs.
The thoughtfulness that led to the founding of this fund is something we at US Squash are proud to help facilitate and be a part of.
Grants from the NAO/GO Scholarship Fund are meant to supplement and enhance the scholarship funding that urban squash program participants receive from the urban squash program, the beneficiary’s school and other sources. This financial assistance is provided as the students elect to attend private secondary schools or college. Specifically, the funding is intended to offset the tuition, room or board costs the student will incur, but has not received adequate funding from other grants or scholarships to cover.
Below is the distribution report for the NAO/GO Fund.
Distribution Summary:
| NAO/GO FUND | Distribution |
| FY 10 | |
| FY 11 | $20,500 |
| FY 12 | $20,500 |
| FY 13 | $15,500 |
| FY 14 | $15,500 |
| FY 15 | $19,400 |
| FY 16 | $25,885 |
| FY 17 | $25,885 |
| FY 18 | $25,885 |
| FY 19 | $28,000 |
| FY 20 | $26,000 |
| TOTALS | $223,055 |
The NAO/GO Fund, which to date has awarded over $200,000 in scholarships over the past nine years, make a life-changing difference in the education of these young men and women as a result of the generous support of tournament patrons. The fund has a current balance of $60,914. The 2019-2020 grant recipients were:
| Recipient Name | Recipient Program | School | Year in School |
| Denise Bonilla | SquashHaven | Connecticut College | Junior |
| Billy Fleurima | City Squash | Connecticut College | Junior |
| Nicole Granados | City Squash | Mt. Holyoke | Junior |
| Genesis Granados | City Squash | Mt. Holyoke | Junior |
| Jesus Baez Tapia | Impact 360 | University of Denver | Sophomore |
| Quaran Davis | Racquet Up | Hobart William Smith Colleges | Sophomore |
| Katherine Leiva | SquashBusters | St. Lawrence | Sophomore |
| Starnisha Ramsey | Racquet Up | St. Lawrence | Sophomore |
| Janiqua Davis | SquashHaven | Mt. Holyoke | Freshman |
| Victoria Haghighi | City Squash | Bates College | Freshman |
| Piera Miller | Squash Drive | Drexel University | Freshman |
| Raqiyah Morrow | Racquet Up | Denison University | Freshman |
| Christopher Tejada | SquashSmarts | Chatham College | Freshman |
Clearly, the impact of the NAO/GO Scholarship Fund is tremendous and has changed the lives of deserving young people. US Squash is proud to provide this report and be a part of this program that has the ability to change the lives of SEA program participants.
