PURPOSE:
The purpose of the STPGA 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 or college, have financial need, and have shown an interest in the game of golf.

ELIGIBILITY:
It is not required that applicants for the STPGA Foundation Scholarship Program be junior golfers. The applicant’s golfing ability will not be the determining factor in the evaluation process. Details of the applicant’s involvement in golf will be requested in the application. Applicants must reside within the geographic boundaries of the Southern Texas PGA Section.
Applicants must demonstrate a need for financial assistance to meet educational expenses.
Applicants must have completed (or plan to complete) high school in the year applying 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 Southern Texas PGA Foundation Scholarship Committee will review class ranking, grade point average (GPA) and either ACT or SAT test scores, the student’s extracurricular activities and financial need. The student should be enrolled in a college-bound curriculum. Distinguished honors should be noted.

The applicant’s high school cumulative grade point average MUST BE AT LEAST 2.5 ON A 4.0 GRADING SCALE or the student WILL NOT be considered eligible for the scholarship program. College students applying for any STPGA Foundation scholarship MUST HAVE A MINIMUM of a 2.5 cumulative grade point average.

The awarding of the Southern Texas PGA Foundation Scholarships is further contingent upon other financial aid, grants, and/or scholarships which may be awarded to the applicant. The STPGA expressly reserves the right to revoke any commitment to extend scholarship benefits to any applicant receiving any other form of financial aid, grants, and/or scholarship for attendance at an accredited four year college or university or an accredited two year college. Notice of this policy will be given by the STPGA Foundation to all educational institutions to which applicants have applied.

SELECTION OF RECIPIENTS:
Scholarship recipients will be selected based on a combination of the following areas:

Graduating High School Seniors
High School Academic record (Cumulative GPA and Class Rank)
ACT and/or SAT scores
Extracurricular activities
Voluntary Statements
Financial need (FAFSA-SAR Report)
Junior Golf participation/interest

Current College Students
Cumulative College GPA
Financial need (FAFSA-SAR Report)
College extracurricular activities
Golf participation/interest
Voluntary Statements

Scholarship Application for the 2006-2007 Academic Year Will Be Available On January 2nd, 2006

Source: http://www.stpga.com/index.cfm?menu=463

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