Today, the sport of golf has grown its fan base with famous PGA athletes like Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and Bubba Watson. With its rise in popularity also came a rise in scholarships for golfers. Today, the NCAA, as well as several other golf associations and organizations, offer college scholarships to golfers. There are even special awards just for women golfers and minority golfers. So, whether you use the sport of golf to relax and enjoy the greens, or as a way to show off your skills, there are plenty of scholarship opportunities waiting for you. Don’t let your college funds hit the “sand trap.” Apply to these golf scholarships and add some real “green” to your education savings.
The BigSun Athletics Scholarship is offered to high school seniors and undergraduate & graduate students who are active athletes in any sport. A $500 award is being offered. There is no application for this award. Essays must be submitted by email no later than the deadline. Click here to learn more and apply today!
This scholarship is available for Latino/Latina youth under age 25 with a preference for students involved in athletics and students committed to LGBT equality.
This award is available to current high school seniors in California who have a parent, grandparent, or legal guardian who is a proprietor of an establishment with a California liquor license, or who is employed full-time by an individual or corporation holding a California liquor license. To be eligible, the applicant must have participated in one or more of the following extracurricular activities during his/her junior and senior years of high school: community service, athletics, music or the performing arts.
Established in 2016, the Ramblers Scholarship supports student athletes pursuing an undergraduate education who self-identify publicly as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or intersex (LGBTQI). This scholarship is available for student athletes who identify as LGBTQI or committed LGBTQI allies.
The CDGA Foundation Scholarship, awarded to disabled veterans or dependents of deceased or disabled veterans living or hospitalized in the Chicago District. Awards are given on the basis of financial need, scholastic achievement, community service and personal goals. Applicants must be a disabled veteran or a dependent of a disabled or deceased veteran with intent to enroll in an accredited college or career training school for up to a maximum of four paid awards/years.
This award is available for U.S. undergraduate students who are residents of West Virginia. Students must have played golf as an amateur for recreation or competition or have been or be presently employed as a caddie, grounds keeper, bag boy, etc., have a grade point average of 2.5 or higher, and an ACT score of 20 or higher.
This award is for U.S. high seniors graduating from Nicholas County High School who are athletes and current residents of West Virginia. The applicant must have a 2.5 grade point average or higher and an ACT score of 20 or higher to be eligible.
The Ertheo Scholar Athlete Scholarship is available for undergraduate students who play soccer, tennis, or golf at a division one college or university.
This award is for U.S. female students who are graduating from South Charleston High School. The applicant must have a 2.5 grade point average or higher and an ACT score of 20 or higher to be eligible. Click here to learn more and apply today!
