Scholarship Program

* * * As of Summer 2020 this service has been discontinued. * * *    

Every academic year UMA awards 8 scholarships to college students. One male college student and one female college each quarter is selected for 3 months of free training beginning at the start of each school quarter.

Requirements are:

  • You must be 18 years old or above
  • You have not been a UMA student before
  • You must be available to train a minimum of twice a week
  • You must have a class load of 12 credits or more

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Revocation of a scholarship will occur:

  • If class load drops below 12 credits or drops out
  • If a student’s attendance drops below two weeknight classes.
    Exceptions can be made only with a doctor’s note.

To apply, email Scholarship@UnbridledMartialArts.com:

  • Proof of academic enrollment
  • 2 – 3 page personal statement

Fall Quarter – Application due Sept 10, 2019 and scholarships will be awarded Sept 17, 2019.

Winter Quarter – Application due Dec 10, 2019 and scholarships will be awarded Dec 17, 2019.

Spring Quarter – Application due Mar 18, 2020 and scholarships will be awarded Mar 25, 2020.

Summer Quarter – Application due June 10, 2020 and scholarships will be awarded June 17, 2020.

Scholarship entitles the recipient to train at UMA and all gear will be provided for three full months. Gloves, Mouth guard, Stick fighting gear. Male students must have their own groin protectors.

Testimonial

I trained at UMA on and off for several months and really enjoyed the experience. Previously I studied Shotokan karate for ten years in New Orleans and Muay Thai Kickboxing at another Bellingham school for a few months. I really appreciated Rob’s level of knowledge, training, and technical skill, and the way that he seamlessly combines traditional concepts and techniques with newer and less universal techniques. His classes are well-structured and I appreciated knowing how each class would proceed every evening – starting off with intensive conditioning and ending with the application and practice of core martial arts concepts. So in each class I was able to strengthen and condition my body, as well as practice sparring, working on combos, take-downs, etc. The instructor’s many years of experience are evident – he draws from his diversified and extensive experience regularly, exposing students to a wide range of information, resources, and making evident his impressive skill level.
The facilities are extremely clean, a rare thing in MMA gyms and martial arts schools. Everything has its place and is very organized. I was very impressed with the extensive array of equipment that is made available for the students to use.
While the classes are very structured, the environment is laid-back and casual; all are welcome to come and train and you aren’t made to feel inadequate. In fact, Rob customizes the classes to individual ability and levels of training. So while one group of more experienced students is performing a specific exercise, a newer group with less experience can still participate at a modified level.
The cost is unbeatable and only further serves to show the dedication of the instructor; he is doing this solely for his love of martial arts, not for the money. Having worked out at another local MMA gym where I was scammed out of more than $1,000, I really appreciate this about UMA.

~ Lindsay Hilton, freelance writer

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