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I N D U S T RY S C H O L A R S H I P & L E G A C Y A W A R D O P P O RT U N I T I E S & D E A D L I N E S Sierra Nevada GCSA Scholarship Application—The Sierra Nevada Golf Course Superintendents Association (SNGCSA) raises donations from various sources to fund ongoing scholarship and research program. The S&R program annually funds scholarships to deserving turfgrass and ornamental horticulture students throughout Northern California and the Reno/Carson City, NV areas. Scholarships are awarded annually to assist students whom we feel will stay within the industry and be our leaders of the future. The deadline for applications to be submitted to the SNGCSA office is June 30, 2017. Scholarships will be handed out at the SNGCSA Scholarship & Research Tournament at Woodbridge Golf & C.C. on July 24, 2017. You can call the association office at 559-298-6262 or go on line to SierraNevadaGCSA.com to download the application. Sierra Nevada GCSA Legacy Awards - One or more of the applicant’s parents must be an SNGCSA member for five or more consecutive years and must be a currently active SNGCSA member in good standing. The competition is open to natural or adoptive offspring of SNGCSA members. Children of deceased members are also eligible if the member was currently active at the time of his or her death. The student must be enrolled full-time at an accredited institution of higher learning, or in the case of high school seniors, must be accepted at such an institution for the next academic year. Graduating high school seniors must attach a letter of acceptance to their application. Past winners are ineligible to apply the following year. They may reapply after a one-year hiatus. Although any number of students from the same family may apply, only one student per family will be eligible to receive an award. For full details of this application you can contact our association office or go to our website at SierraNevadagcsa.com and download the application. The deadline for applications to be submitted to the SNGCSA office is June 30, 2017. GCSA Central California Turf Student Applications — The Golf Course Superintendents Association of Central California (GCSACC) annually funds scholarships to deserving turfgrass and ornamental horticulture students throughout Central California and the Central Coast areas. Scholarships are awarded annually to assist students that plan to stay within the industry and be our leaders of the future. You can call the association office at 559-298-4853 or go on line to CentralCaliforniaGCSA.com to download the application. The deadline for applications to be submitted to the GCSACC office is June 1, 2017. GCSAA SCHOLARS COMPETITION These scholarships range from $500 to $6,000. Applicants must be enrolled in a recognized undergraduate program in a major field related to turf management, have completed at least 24 credit hours or the equivalent of one year of full-time study in the appropriate major, and be a member of GCSAA. Selection criteria for this program includes academic excellence, work experience, extracurricular activities and potential to become a leading professional in the golf course management industry. The deadline for the 2017 GCSAA Scholars Competition is June 1. Application form
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FORE YOUR INFORMATION Published by the Sierra Nevada Golf Course Superintendents Association EDITOR Bill Hamilton, CGCS OFFICE SNGCSA 5322 N. Leonard, Clovis, CA 93619 559-298-6262 Fax# 559-298-6957 sngcsaa@aol.com