Colorado PGA News
Colorado PGA REACH College Scholarship Program Expanded Program to Increase Support for PGA Professionals and Their Families - Applications Due Monday, March 4, 2019
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ollege-aged family members of Colorado PGA Professionals now have an additional prospect when it comes to funding their higher education! New for the 2019-2020 academic year, children of Colorado PGA Members can double dip! The Colorado Section will no longer limit our students who qualify for a National PGA Scholarship from being considered for a Section Scholarship. Thus, all children of Colorado PGA Members who qualify, whether they receive PGA of America funding or not, will be eligible to be considered for financial aid from the Colorado Section. The Colorado Section and the PGA of America continue their charitable commitment to higher education by providing scholarships to golfers and non-golfers alike. Over the last 10 years, Colorado college students have been the recipients of more than $280,000 in funding to assist them with their higher education aspirations – more than $171,000 from the Section and $109,000 from the PGA of America. The two programs work together to award college scholarships to the family members of PGA Professionals. To apply, all students must submit the application form located on the PGA of America website at http:// apps.pga.org/scholarship. Details of the two programs are as follows: Colorado Section PGA Scholarships The Colorado PGA Scholarship Program follows the same eligibility requirements as those of the PGA of America. By completing and submitting the PGA
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of America scholarship application, graduating high school seniors and college students are also fulfilling the necessary paperwork to apply for a local Colorado PGA Scholarship. As stated earlier, all Colorado applicants who qualify, whether they receive PGA of America funding or not, will be eligible to be considered for financial aid from the Colorado Section. PGA of America Scholarship Program The PGA Financial Assistance Fund Scholarship Program provides up to two college scholarships for children and grandchildren of PGA Members. Eligibility criteria includes: • • • •
A student must have a cumulative GPA of 3.4 or higher in either high school or college. Be a child or grandchild of a PGA member in good standing. Be accepted for admission to a two-year or four-year college or university. Be enrolled as a full-time student or be accepted as an incoming freshman pursuing a full-time course load.
Additional information, along with the application, is available at http://apps.pga.org/scholarship. Should there be any difficulty in accessing the PGA of America application, please contact the Section Office. The deadline for all scholarship applications is Monday, March 4, 2019.
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