TPS Player Service Scholarship
IJGA Player Financial Assistance Form
TPS Player Service is offering a full scholarship for an IJGA member to join the TPS Elite Program for an entire calendar year. The player must meet the follow criteria and write a brief essay:
- Must be in the high school graduating Class of 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, or 2029
- Highly ranked by JGS in his or her graduating class
- Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0
- The applicant can NOT be a member of a private club
- Must demonstrate financial need
- The applicant should demonstrate leadership, community service and/or have a history of volunteering
Grants for Current Members
IJGA Player Financial Assistance Form
- The IJGA may grant financial assistance to juniors that would not be able to participate in IJGA programming due to financial hardship.
- All information requested in this application shall be confidential and used for the sole purpose of determining eligibility for financial aid.
- Financial aid grants are reviewed and dispersed on an annual/seasonal basis and a new application must be submitted each year.
- Financial aid will be dispersed as credits in the junior golfer’s credit account.
- There is no deadline for receipt of this application and all applications and aid amounts are considered and determined on a case-by-case basis. Please allow up to ten (10) business days from time of receipt for IJGA staff and outreach committee members to review the application.
Kevin Streelman Grant Form
- The Kevin Streelman Grant provides financial assistance to juniors that would not be able to participate in IJGA programming due to financial hardship.
- Two (2) grants will be awarded each year at $2,000 each in the form of membership and tournament credit.
- All information requested in this application shall be confidential and used for the sole purpose of determining eligibility for financial aid.
- This grant is specifically for junior golfers that are currently in high school.
- Financial aid grants are reviewed and dispersed on an annual/seasonal basis and a new application must be submitted each year.
- Financial aid will be dispersed as credits in the junior golfer’s credit account.
- The deadline to apply for this grant is January 15th, 2024
- Candidates must be between the ages of 12-18 and a current AJGA member. (For AJGA membership information, visit www.ajga.org)
- Candidates must clearly establish their need for financial assistance.
- Candidates must provide supporting documents in order to verify their financial standing.
This page contains information on the Frank Gibbons Links Fore Hope Foundation Medical Hardship Grant. Association members and parents should read the entire document thoroughly, including the program description and general instructions for filling out the application.
Grant Information
- Recipients will be selected by committee based on the information submitted.
- The number of grants awarded annually will be determined by committee. The general cap for support will be $1,000, but consideration will be made on a case by case basis.
- Grant dollars, where possible, will be paid directly to the end vendor. For example, if a driving range pass is needed by the junior golfer, the range pass will be purchased by the Foundation at a particular facility and given to the junior.
Scholarships for Members Headed to College
Application Deadline: April 1, 2025
The Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation and the Rich Foundation have created the Arnold Palmer and Jerry Rich Scholarship in honor of the Arnold Palmer Cup held at Rich Harvest Farms Golf Club in June of 2021. This scholarship program was established to further Mr. Palmer and Mr. Rich’s mission of growing the game and will help young caddies, within the state of Illinois, further their education goals.
Scholarships will be awarded to two male and two female Illinois high school seniors who plan to attend an Illinois accredited university. Scholarship amount per student is $5,000 for one year, and is not renewable.
The Evans Scholars Foundation is the nation’s largest scholarship program for golf caddies. We’ve helped thousands of hardworking young men and women get to college since 1930, preparing them for a lifetime of success.
Application Deadline: TBD
MyGolfInstructor.com is excited to announce the inaugural Get Girls Golfing Scholarship. The Get Girls Golfing Scholarship will be granted annually to one female high school senior that plays golf competitively in high school and intends to play golf as a freshman at a 2 or 4 year college. The scholarship will be awarded based on a combination of golf accomplishments, personal achievement, and overall need.
The MyGolfInstructor.com Get Girls Golfing Scholarship awards $1500 to be applied towards tuition, books, board, and other expenses.
APPLY HERE – Application Open is TBA
Women Only
Application Deadline: June 14, 2024
The Illinois PGA Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 organization that serves as the charitable arm of the Illinois Section PGA, one of the forty-one geographical regions that compromise the Professional Golfers’ Association of America (PGA of America). Granting scholarships to deserving men and women is one way the Foundation continues its charitable commitment. Scholarships are awarded annually, with annual renewals for eligible students through their college education.
Each Scholarship seeks to encourage and promote the attainment of higher educational goals for high school men and women who have been involved in extracurricular activities, achieved academic excellence in the classroom and have demonstrated leadership in the community.
ALICE MEYER BROWN SCHOLARSHIP (Women Only)
DON PIEPER SCHOLARSHIP
LOUIS M. BROWN SCHOLARSHIP (Men Only)
OSCAR MILES ENDOWMENT FUND
Application Deadline: June 15, 2024
The Kellman Scholarship is open to 2024 Playing Members of the Illinois Junior Golf Association who are registered for and compete in the Kellman Stroke Play Event. To be eligible for this award, one must have demonstrated superior leadership in community or school-related volunteer or club activity, and have been accepted at an accredited institution of higher learning for the upcoming school year. Up to two scholarships will be awarded for the 2024-2025 academic year. Find past recipients here.
Open to Men and Women
Application Deadline: July 15, 2024
The Morgan Stanley Scholarship is open to 2024 Playing Members of the Illinois Junior Golf Association. To be eligible for this award, one must have demonstrated superior leadership in community or school-related volunteer or club activity, and have been accepted at an accredited institution of higher learning for the upcoming school year. One scholarship will be awarded for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Open to Men and Women
Application Deadline: TBA – Check back in fall of 2024 for more information
The LPGA Foundation administers several scholarship programs for young women who enjoy the game of golf, and plan to attend college in the fall. Qualifications for all scholarships include strong academic programs, community service and recommendations.
The LPGA Foundation’s structure also allows for the establishment of endowed scholarships in honor or in memory of individuals who made a significant difference in the world of golf.
THE MARILYNN SMITH SCHOLARSHIP
THE PHYLLIS G. MEEKINS SCHOLARSHIP
THE GOLDIE BATESON SCHOLARSHIP
*Women Only
Application Deadline: March 1, 2025
In 1971 the WWGF charitable trust was formed to receive and distribute funds to advance women in scholastic achievement and intercollegiate golf programs by:
- Granting academic scholarships to worthy and deserving women students who also have an involvement in the sport of golf. Skill or excellence in the sport is not a criterion.
- Providing financial assistance to universities & colleges with inadequately funded women’s golf programs.
There are no paid members on the Foundation Board. Virtually all dollars contributed are distributed to colleges and universities in the form of individual scholarship payments or women’s golf team grants. WWGF individual scholarships are in the amount of $2,500 per year, renewable for four years.
The Foundation is an outgrowth of the Women’s Western Golf Association. Its primary sources of income have been contributions by Association members, proceeds from golf clubs and groups participating in the annual Foundation Scholarship Day event, proceeds from the WWGA Tournaments, and individual donations from friends and benefactors.
To be eligible to apply for a Women’s Western Scholarship, applicants must be a woman high school senior and meet the following requirements:
- Active participant in the sport of golf (golf ability is not a criterion for selection)
- Have a 3.5 GPA or above on a 4.0 scale
- Be outstanding in character, integrity and leadership
- Require financial assistance to attend a four year college
APPLY HERE – Application Opens November 1
Women Only
Application Deadline: January 1, 2025
Since the inception of the scholarship program in 2008, Youth on Course has awarded more than $1,472,550 total to 221 students for higher education. To qualify, youth must be enrolled as a full-time senior in high school, have a minimum GPA of 3.0, have been accepted at a four-year college/university and be a Youth on Course member. All applicants must prove financial need and merit.
You must be a high school senior, enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited high school with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and be a member of Youth on Course. Scholarships are both need and merit based. You must be accepted for enrollment at a four-year college/university the same year the scholarship is awarded.
Open to Men and Women