The Women's Southern Golf Association has established a scholarship fund to assist deserving female golfers residing in the 15 southern states and the District of Columbia to obtain four years of higher education. The WSGA Scholarship was first awarded in 1971 to Hollis Stacy to assist in going to the USGA Junior Championship. In 1973, the first actual scholarship award was to Martha Jones of Decatur, Alabama

This year a scholarship of $3,000 will be available along with a commitment of $3,000 for each of the three succeeding years of undergraduate school, not to exceed a total of four years. Renewal of the scholarship will be subject to an annual review of the recipient's performance, interest and need. The recipient must maintain a 3.0 grade average out of 4.0. This is not an athletic scholarship, rather it is an academic scholarship awarded to a golfer. Current awards are to four girls annually (one added each year as one graduates).

The scholarship program will be administered by the members of the WSGA Scholarship Committee. The amount of the scholarship will be paid directly to the accredited college of the applicant's choice, one-half to be paid at the beginning of the first semester and the remainder to be paid upon notice that the applicant has met the minimum required grade point average and has been accepted for the next semester. The decision of the Scholarship Committee will be based on the submitted data and personal interview.

ELIGIBILITY: Candidate must be

1. An amateur female golfer who is a resident of one of the 15 southern states or the District of Columbia.

2. A graduate of an accredited secondary school where she has shown evidence of academic excellence, good citizenship and sportsmanship.

3. In need of financial assistance to pursue an undergraduate education in an accredited institution of learning.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Fill out application completely. Please type or print.

2. Letters of recommendation from your golf pro or coach and two members of the high school staff.

3. Your SAT scores, Math and Verbal, and/or ACT scores.

4. Your high school transcript.

5. A head shot photograph of yourself.

6. A signed financial statement by parent or guardian (Attached)

7. The application and all pertinent data must be mailed by May 1, 2008 to: 

To apply for the scholarship, please click here and print this application.  Then, mail it to the address shown above.  The application will open in a new, separate window.  After printing, close the window to return here.

For additional information regarding our scholarship program, send email to scholarship@womens-southerngolfassociation.org