The JMAC Foundation Expands Martial Arts Scholarship Support for Students

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Sept. 8, 2026 - PRLog -- The JMAC Foundation, a registered 509(a)(2) nonprofit based in Ann Arbor, announced continued support for its martial arts scholarship (https://www.jmacfoundation.com/about) program, providing financial assistance to students pursuing seminars, intensives, and training opportunities beyond their home dojo.

Scholarship support may include:

• Travel assistance for seminars and intensives
• Tuition or registration costs
• Support tied to a specific training opportunity

The program is designed for students whose training would otherwise be limited by cost rather than dedication. Applications are reviewed individually through the Foundation's contact page, with consideration given to the specific opportunity and the student's training history.

Many of the most significant moments in a martial artist's development happen outside regular class, such as a seminar with a visiting instructor or an intensive that challenges years of prior training. A martial arts scholarship (https://www.jmacfoundation.com/about) helps ensure financial limitations don't stand between a student and those experiences.

Founder Nicklaus Suino's own six decades in traditional Japanese martial arts shaped the Foundation's approach to this kind of support. The Foundation continues to be guided by its core principles: respect for tradition, sincere practice, and responsible stewardship of resources.

Support a martial arts scholarship (https://www.jmacfoundation.com/about) and help a dedicated student reach training that would otherwise be out of financial reach.

Contact (https://www.jmacfoundation.com/contact) the JMAC Foundation to learn more or make a tax-deductible gift through their donation page (https://www.jmacfoundation.com/donate).

Learn more: https://www.jmacfoundation.com/learn/how-do-martial-arts-scholarships-help-students

About The JMAC Foundation

The JMAC Foundation is a registered 509(a)(2) nonprofit based in Ann Arbor supporting the practice, study, and transmission of martial arts across generations. Through travel grants, seminar and event support, and assistance for research and writing, the Foundation helps ensure that meaningful training opportunities and cultural knowledge remain accessible to dedicated practitioners. Rooted in the Japanese Martial Arts Center (JMAC), a long-standing Ann Arbor dojo, the Foundation is guided by respect for tradition, support for sincere practice, responsible stewardship of resources, and long-term thinking across generations.