2024-2025
How to Apply in 2024-2025
The application window for the PGA Financial Assistance Fund Scholarship for the 2024-2025 school year has closed.
Scholarship Eligibility Requirements Students must have at least a 3.4 cumulative GPA, be a child or grandchild of a PGA Member in good standing, and who hasn’t exceeded the limit of two scholarships during undergraduate studies. Scholarships are not available for graduate students.
Evaluation Criteria
- High school students will be evaluated on the following ranking percentages: -60% Cumulative GPA—20% Resume—20% Extracurricular Activities*****
- Current college students will be evaluated on the following ranking percentages: 60% Cumulative GPA—20% Resume—20% Extracurricular Activities*****
*****Activities include sports, student government, employment, arts, hobbies, and educational clubs.
Important Dates
- December 8, 2023 – Scholarship application is open.
- April 10, 2024 – Deadline for submitting Application and Supporting Documents
- June 2024 – Notification of Selection Results
- July 2024 – Funds Disbursed
- August 2024 – Deadline date for photo submission
- November 2024 – PGA Magazine and PGA Magazine digital version will highlight the PGA Financial Assistance Fund Scholarship.
- About the PGA Financial Assistance Fund The PGA Financial Assistance Fund was established in 1986 and provides college scholarships to the children and grandchildren of PGA Members based on evidence of academic achievement during high school or college. All funding for the scholarships comes from contributions made by the PGA Members. Since its inception, the PGA of America has awarded a little over 4,000 scholarships totaling $9,197,500.00. For the 2023-24 school year, 185 students were awarded academic scholarships totaling $400,000. If you would like to help support the PGA Financial Assistance Fund Scholarship Program and help our youth attain their higher-education goals, please send your donation to:
Valerie Johnson
Membership Services
100 Avenue of the Champions
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
If you have any questions concerning the application, please contact Valerie Johnson at 561.624.7654 or via email at vjohnson@pgahq.com.