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The PGA Financial Assistance Fund Scholarship Program was established in 1986 to provide college scholarships for children and grandchildren of PGA members. Since its inception, this program has awarded some $4.2 million in scholarships to more than 2,100 students. The scholarship program is an academic based scholarship program that takes into account the following depending on the class level of the student:
High School Graduating Senior
• High School Cumulative Grade Point Average -must be at least 3.0 (60% of the scholarship weighting scale)
• ACT and/or SAT test scores (30% of the scholarship weighting scale)
• Extracurricular activities in high school such as sports, clubs, student government, community service, etc. (10 percent of the scholarship weighting scale). Extracurricular activities must have a duration – not be just a one day event. We are looking for effort. Deans List, Honor Roll, etc. are academic achievements and should not be noted as activities.
Current College Student (has not reached their senior year in college)
• College Cumulative Grade Point Average - must be at least 3.0 (60% of the scholarship weighting scale)
• Most recently completed college semester or quarter GPA (30% of the scholarship weighting scale)
• Extracurricular activities in college such as sports, clubs, student government, community service, etc. (10 percent of the scholarship weighting scale). Extracurricular activities must have a duration – not be just a one day event. We are looking for effort. Deans List, Honor Roll, etc. are academic achievements and should not be noted as activities.
Application is made online at PGALinks.com. Click here to view the application. The application process is active between November 16, 2011 and March 15, 2012. We ask that the applicants wait until they receive the most current grade report or transcript from their school before applying. The applicant must enter the student's Social Security number and the PGA-affiliated parent or grandparent's PGA ID number to access to the application.
After submitting the online application, the applicant must send a sealed, official school grade transcript by March 15, 2012, that shows their GPA information and ACT/SAT test scores (if a high school applicant) to:
PGA Financial Assistance Fund Scholarship Program
Attn: Linda Bennington
100 Avenue of the Champions
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
(888) 532-6661
(561) 624.7605 – fax
e-mail: lbenning@pgahq.com
