Georgia PGA Foundation Scholarship Program
The purpose of the Georgia PGA Foundation Scholarship Program is to encourage and promote the attainment of higher education goals for youth who have demonstrated a high level of achievement during high school, have financial need and have shown an interest in the game of golf. For more information and to download the scholarship application, click the below link.
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Georgia PGA Foundation Scholarships
Bill Cowles Scholarship – One at $2,500
This scholarship is named after long time Georgia PGA volunteer Bill Cowles of Lilburn. Bill has volunteered for the Georgia PGA since 2002 having worked approximately 20 professional and Junior Tour events each year. He has been a key part in the success of the Georgia PGA Junior Tour throughout it’s 20 years of existence, working nearly 200 tournaments. In 2016, he was elected Honorary Lifetime Member of the Georgia PGA. Bill enjoys watching the personal growth of the players as they develop the benefits usually associated with competitive golf. These include the life skills of sportsmanship, integrity, self-discipline, perseverance, and graciously accepting and overcoming occasional failures or set-backs. It is his belief that these skills will be vital to the player in enjoying and prospering in their collegiate and adult lives.
Chuck Edmonson Scholarship – One at $2,500
This scholarship is named after long time Georgia PGA volunteer Chuck Edmonson of Suwanee. Chuck has volunteered for the Georgia PGA since 2000 having worked approximately 20 professional and Junior Tour events each year. He has been a key part in the success of the Georgia PGA Junior Tour throughout it’s 20 years of existence, working nearly 100 tournaments. In 2016, he was elected Honorary Lifetime Member of the Georgia PGA. When not working tournaments, Chuck enjoys creative cooking and working on his active model railroad. However, the real joy comes from watching our young junior golfers grow into young adults, then whenever possible, watch and follow their college careers. “This is very rewarding as a Rules Official, thinking that somewhere in their growth you may have had a helping hand. The Rules of Golf are very similar to the rules of life, they constantly change, and we must learn to adapt.”
Haskins Foundation Scholarship – One at $2,500
The Haskins Foundation was formed to uphold the mission of the Fred Haskins Commission and promote collegiate golf. Supporting the Haskins Foundation is a way for those with a love for college golf and the legacy of Mr. Fred Haskins to give back to the collegiate game and preserve the vision of the Fred Haskins Award. Thanks to our generous donors, the Foundation has been able to accomplish many of our strategic initiatives, including the addition of the ANNIKA Award Presented by Stifel in 2014. Eligibility: All applicants must have been a Georgia PGA Junior Tour Member at some point from 2017-2021 and currently enrolled in a college or university. Applicants are preferred to be currently playing on a collegiate golf team, but it is not required.
Eligibility
- All applicants must be Georgia PGA Junior Tour Members in 2021 and/or 2022. The applicants golfing ability will not be a determining factor in the evaluation process, however the applicant must have participated in at least two Georgia PGA Junior Tour events in 2021 or 2022. Applicants must reside within the State of Georgia.
- Applicants must demonstrate a need for financial assistance to meet educational expenses.
- Applicants must complete high school prior to August 15, 2022 and must be enrolled or planning to enroll as a full time student. A full time student is defined as one who is taking 12 or more hours in a course of study leading to a traditional associate (2 year) or baccalaureate (4 year) degree at an accredited college or university located within the United States, or considered a full time student by his/her respective institution.
- The Georgia PGA Foundation Scholarship Committee will review class ranking, grade point average (GPA) and either ACT or SAT test scores, the student’s participation in Georgia PGA Junior Tour events, on-course etiquette and sportsmanship, extracurricular activities, distinguished honors and financial need.
Application & Selection Process
Scholarship recipients will be selected based on a combination of the following areas:
- High School Academic Record (Cumulative GPA and Class Rank)
- Note: Transcript should be from Fall Semester of 2021-2022 school year.
- ACT and/or SAT scores
- College Admission Notice
- Determination of Financial Need {Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) – Student Aid Report (SAR)
- Junior Golf Participation
- Extracurricular Activities
- Letters of Recommendation (Preferred, but not mandatory)
- Letter from High School Teacher, Counselor or Advisor
- Letter from PGA Professional
- Personal Essay of 100-300 words
Timeline
May 15, 2022: Deadline to return applications to the GPGA Foundation
June 1, 2022: Deadline for school transcripts to be received by GPGA Foundation
June 15, 2022: Recipients announced
July 15, 2022: Funds distributed to appropriate Colleges/Universities
Scholarship Opportunities
Georgia PGA Foundation Scholarship Program
Deadline to apply: May 15, 2022
The purpose of the Georgia PGA Foundation Scholarship Program is to encourage and promote the attainment of higher education goals for youth who have demonstrated a high level of achievement during high school, have financial need and have shown an interest in the game of golf. Two scholarships are available for those graduating HS in 2022, the Bill Cowles Scholarship and the Chuck Edmonson Scholarship, AND one is available for those currently attending a college/university, Haskins Foundation Scholarship.
Scholarship Application
Shirley and Billy Weir Scholarship
Deadline to apply has passed. Please check back in December.
The Shirley and Billy Weir Scholarship honors the memory of two of the Georgia golf community's most favorite people.
Billy Weir was one of the very first sales representatives hired by Karsten Solheim to represent PING in the late 1960's. Billy often referred to the PING opportunity as life-altering. It is this premise on which Billy made a decision to create a scholarship foundation to offer deserving young people a similar life-altering opportunity.
Shirley, with her famous, "yes, I work here" apron, was a fixture at the scoreboard for many state and regional competitions for years. Shirley could always bring sunshine to a cloudy day after less than a stellar round.
Billy was the PING Man and was rumored to have been the model for the original PING Man caricature found in the earlier PING promotional pieces. Billy was a long-time sponsor of events in the Georgia PGA, as well as a benefactor for many of the professionals. Billy was the first person to be honored as a Lifetime Honorary Member of the Georgia Section, PGA.
PGA Financial Assistance Fund Scholarship Program
Deadline to apply has passed. Please check back in December.
Established in 1986, the program provides college scholarships for children and grandchildren of PGA members. It encourages and promotes the attainment of higher educational goals for the children and grandchildren of PGA members, based on evidence of a high level of academic achievement during high school or college. Click here to view the requirements.
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Georgia State Golf Foundation Scholarships
Applications for the 2023-24 school year will be accepted from January 1, 2023 through 3:00 p.m. on March 1, 2023.
Programs and goals:
- Provide educational opportunities for employees, or children of employees, of GSGA Member Clubs, through the Yates Scholarship Program
- Provide educational opportunities for young people who are in the study of turfgrass and agronomy at the University of Georgia and Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College through the James B. "Monty" Moncrief Turfgrass Scholarship Program
- The celebration of the scholars' accomplishments at the annual Scholars Luncheon
The Druid Hills Golf Club Foundation’s Wayne Reynolds Scholarship
Deadline to apply: April 29, 2022
The Scholarship was established by Wayne Reynolds, a long-time member of Druid Hills Golf Club, in Atlanta, Georgia. He wanted to leave something special for junior golfers in the state of Georgia - a stepping stone to higher education – so he established a $12,000 four year scholarship for eligible junior golfers. The purpose of the Reynolds Scholarship is to encourage and promote the attainment of higher educational goals for students who have demonstrated successful participation in a junior golf program in Georgia. The Scholarship provides yearly grants for deserving undergraduate students at accredited two or four year colleges or universities.
Scholarship Application
KPMG Future Leaders Scholarship
Deadline to apply has passed. Please check back in December.
KPMG Future Leaders Program – Class of 2022. They will select top high school senior female students from around the country to participate in the program and receive a college scholarship for $10,000 each year for 4 years of college, attend the 3-day KPMG Future Leaders Retreat at Stanford University this July, and participate in the KPMG Future Leaders Mentoring Program for one year.
Folds of Honor Foundation Scholarships
Deadline to apply has passed. Please check back in December.
To be eligible, an applicant must be the spouse or dependant of:
- An active duty or Reserve Component soldier, sailor, airman, Marine, or Coast Guardsman killed or disabled in the Global War on Terror or other unique applications presented to and approved by the FHF board in writing on a case-by-case basis. Special consideration will be given to wounded soldiers with a Veterans Administration rating below 90%.
- An active duty or Reserve Component soldier, sailor, airman, Marine or Coast Guardsman who is currently classified as a POW or MIA.
- A veteran who died from any cause while such service-connected disability was in existence.
- A service member missing in action or captured in line of duty by a hostile force.
- A service member forcibly detained or interned in line of duty by a foreign government or power.
- A service member who received a Purple Heart Medal
Joe Dumphy Memorial Golf Scholarship Fund
Deadline to apply has passed. Please check back in December.
Joe Dumphy Memorial Golf Scholarship Fund, an official 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, was created to help offset the costs of college education for a deserving college bound student. Joe had dreamed of playing golf in college (at TCU), however those dreams tragically ended with a car accident when leaving the golf course with his grandparents and subsequent 29-day stay in the neuro-trauma ICU before his passing on July 26, 2015. In order to be considered for the Joe Dumphy Memorial Golf Scholarship, a candidate will need to complete the application and submit with required materials (see application for full details). Each candidate’s application will be reviewed by members of the scholarship board, and candidates will be vetted for consideration. The criteria on which the board will base its decision will be focused much more on the personal qualities a candidate has exhibited, i.e. dedication, respect, citizenship, and personal interaction
Application CLOSEDGiving Back
The Georgia PGA Foundation was founded in 1974 with support from both the GSGA and the Georgia PGA in Memoriam of Robert T. Jones. The Foundation’s mission is to introduce and engage individuals of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds to the game of golf by providing instruction, education and playing opportunities. The Georgia PGA Foundation will impact and enhance the lives of individuals utilizing the game of golf– a gift for a lifetime. The Foundation will achieve its vision and mission through fundraising programs and golf programming targeted to enhance individuals’ lives and better communities.
Developed in 2008, the new license plate program will help to promote Georgia’s thriving Golf Industry and to help the Georgia PGA Foundation establish a golf grant program that would benefit individuals and also youth golf programs throughout Georgia. The Georgia PGA Foundation Junior Golf Grant Programs are designed to assist individuals and organizations in the State of Georgia for the benefit of youth, introduce young people to golf, instruct young people in golf, teach the values of golf, and stress life skills, fair play, courtesy, and self-discipline.
Additionally, the Grant Programs are intended to help individuals and organizations that provide junior golf programs that serve economically disadvantaged youth, children with special needs and the general population.