Sam Oliver and Marwan Ghabour Scholarships

The Arlington Soccer Club (ASC) annually awards financial scholarships to graduating seniors from Arlington high schools with a history of participation in ASC programs and demonstrated community service. Funds for the scholarships are provided by the ASC soccer community via online donations made on the ASC registration website.

Sam Oliver Memorial Scholarships

Sam Oliver coached three generations of girls’ soccer for the ASC and was a mentor to ASC coaches. His tireless work as a supporter of the Arlington High School (AHS) Girls’ Varsity Soccer program played a significant role in the strength of girls’ soccer in Arlington at every level. The ASC established the Sam Oliver Memorial Scholarships as a tribute to his memory after Sam passed away in 2007.

Marwan Ghabour, Chief Warrant Officer 2, Memorial Scholarship

Marwan Ghabour played for the ASC as a young boy through his senior year in high school and is a past recipient of the Sam Oliver Scholarship. He served as a referee for the ASC from Grade 7 and continued refereeing for several years after graduating from AHS in 2010. Marwan played varsity soccer as a goalkeeper for AHS and served as a volunteer goalkeeping coach for the AHS Boys’ Varsity Soccer team after graduation. While serving in the US Army on a peacekeeping mission in Egypt in 2020, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Marwan Ghabour tragically passed at the age of 27 in a helicopter crash. In 2023, the ASC established the Marwan Ghabour Scholarship for a graduating high school senior with service as an ASC referee and a demonstrated commitment to community volunteering.

Criteria

• For the Sam Oliver Scholarships, a graduating senior who has played, coached, refereed, been an ASC TOPS Soccer buddy, or managed a team for the ASC for at least five years, including three years during high school.
• For the Marwan Ghabour Scholarship, a graduating senior who has refereed for the ASC for at least five years, including during high school, and a demonstrated commitment to community volunteering.
• The applicant must have above-average grades and have plans to go to a two- to four-year college or university.
• Preference is given to those applicants who have shown a commitment to civic volunteering.

Description of Awards:

• One-time-only scholarship awards.
• Minimum scholarship of $1,250 per awardee.
• The number of scholarship recipients varies from year to year.
• A check is presented to the recipients at the AHS Awards Night.

How to Apply:

• Fill out and submit the online application form. Applications are due by May 1.
• You should get a confirmation email notifying you that we have received your entry.
• If you do not hear from us within one week of submission, please Contact Us.

Past recipients include: