Amount: $500 $6,000. About: Golf Course Superintendents Association of America offers GCSAA Scholars Competition, an annual competition, with a top prize of $500 $6,000, to encourage students who wish to pursue a career in golf course management. 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; applicant must be an undergraduate student and currently enrolled in a two or more year accredited program related to golf/turfgrass management; (seniors graduating prior to the application deadline of June 1 are ineligible.); applicants must have completed the first year (24 credit hours or equivalent) in a program related to golf course management; children of those employed by the GCSAA foundation board of trustees, the GCSAA board of directors, and GCSAA staff are not eligible for this program.
Eligible Grade Levels: College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior
Eligible Majors: Turfgrass Management [new-major?]
Residency Requirement: No residency requirement
Minimum GPA: No GPA requirement
Deadline: June 1. Please note that scholarship deadlines often change, so make sure to check the scholarship sponsor’s website for up-to-date deadlines.