Approved Step Up provider

Put your scholarship
to work on the court.

We believe basketball and education belong together. That's why 4 The Love Of The Game is a Step Up For Students provider, so families can use scholarship funds toward the same skill, discipline and development we teach in the gym.

Choose a training program About Step Up For Students

Where sport meets education

Training that develops the whole athlete.

Coach Walter holds his players to the same standard on the court that great teachers hold in the classroom: preparation, discipline, accountability and the willingness to keep learning. Step Up For Students exists to give families more ways to invest in their child's growth, and structured basketball training is part of that development.

As an approved provider, we make it simple to apply your student's scholarship funds to any of our training programs.

Skill and discipline

Fundamentals, footwork and habits that carry over well beyond the game.
Confidence and character

Players learn to compete, communicate and respond the right way to setbacks.
Mentorship that matters

Coaching from someone who values education as much as athletic development.

Eligible programs

Use your scholarship on any program.

Register your child for any of our training programs and pay with Step Up For Students.

Private Training Semi-Private Training Group Training Open Runs

How to pay with Step Up

Ten steps, done in your EMA account.

Payments are handled through your EMA (Education Market Assistant) parent account. Here's the full process from start to finish.

1
Log in to your EMA parent account.
2
Select the student you want to use scholarship funds for.
3
Open the Marketplace or Services section.
4
Search for the provider by name.
5
Select the specific service from the provider's catalog.
6
Verify that the service has already been completed. Step Up does not allow direct payment requests before the service is rendered.
7
Enter the amount to be paid, if prompted, and review the details.
8
Submit the payment request.
9
The provider receives notification and, if required, submits or confirms the invoice.
10
Step Up For Students reviews the request and, once approved, pays the provider directly from your student's scholarship account. You can monitor the payment status in your EMA account.

Finding us in EMA

Search "4 The Love Of The Game."

When you reach the Marketplace or Services section, search for us by name and select the training program your child completed. If you can't find us or have any questions about the process, reach out and we'll walk you through it.

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Step Up For Students and EMA are administered independently of 4 The Love Of The Game. Scholarship eligibility, available funds and approvals are determined by Step Up For Students. For program details and account help, visit stepupforstudents.org.