PGA REACH Georgia Scholarships

Scholarship Sponsored by PGA REACH Georgia

Introduction
To be eligible for consideration for a PGA REACH Georgia Scholarship, applicants must complete the entire application and submit it through Google Forms by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 9, 2025. Information provided must be accurate; PGA REACH Georgia will treat all materials as confidential.

Program Purpose
The PGA REACH Georgia Scholarship Program exists to support young people pursuing higher education who meet these goals:
- Have shown strong academic performance in high school
- Demonstrate financial need
- Have an interest in the game of golf

Eligibility Requirements
All candidates must meet the following criteria:
- Be a Georgia PGA Junior Tour member in 2024 or 2025.
- Have played in at least two Georgia PGA Junior Tour tournaments during 2024 or 2025. (Note: playing ability will NOT be used as a selection criterion.)
- Be a resident of the state of Georgia.
- Demonstrate financial need for education-related expenses.
- Complete high school before August 15, 2025.
- Be enrolled or planning to enroll as a full-time student. Full-time status is defined as enrollment in 12 or more credit hours in a program leading to an associate (2-year) or baccalaureate (4-year) degree at an accredited U.S. college or university, or being recognized as full-time by the student’s institution.

Selection Review
The PGA REACH Georgia Scholarship Committee will evaluate applications using academic and personal indicators, including:
- Class rank and cumulative GPA (submit transcript from Fall semester of the 2024–2025 school year)
- ACT and/or SAT scores, if available
- College admission notice
- Financial need documentation (FAFSA Student Aid Report, SAR)
- Participation in junior golf and Georgia PGA Junior Tour events
- On-course etiquette and sportsmanship
- Extracurricular activities, honors and awards

Application Materials and Selection Factors
Scholarship decisions will be based on a combination of the following:
- Academic record (cumulative GPA and class rank) — provide fall 2024–2025 transcript
- ACT and/or SAT test results, if available
- Proof of college admission
- FAFSA Student Aid Report (SAR) for financial-need assessment
- Junior golf involvement
- Extracurricular involvement and leadership
- Letters of recommendation (preferred but optional) from a teacher, counselor, advisor, and/or a PGA Professional
- Personal essay of 100–300 words

Available Scholarships (each $2,500)
- Bill Cowles Scholarship (one award)
Named for Bill Cowles of Lilburn, a long-time Georgia PGA volunteer since 2002 who has supported roughly 20 professional and Junior Tour events annually. Bill has contributed to the Georgia PGA Junior Tour across its 22-year history and was named an Honorary Lifetime Member in 2016. He values the personal development junior golfers gain from competition — sportsmanship, integrity, self-discipline, perseverance and grace in defeat — skills he believes serve students well in college and beyond.

- Chuck Edmonson Scholarship (one award)
Honoring Chuck Edmonson of Suwanee, a volunteer with the Georgia PGA since 2000 who has assisted at about 20 pro and Junior Tour events each year and contributed to over 100 tournaments across the Junior Tour’s history. An Honorary Lifetime Member since 2016, Chuck enjoys following young golfers as they mature and pursue college careers. He notes that the Rules of Golf, like the rules of life, evolve and require adaptation — a lesson he values as a Rules Official.

- Stubbs Family Scholarship (one award)
Established to honor Richard Stubbs, a devoted supporter of junior golf and the Georgia PGA. This award is intended for applicants who are employees of, or dependent children of employees at, a golf facility located within the Georgia PGA territory and served by a Georgia PGA professional. Eligible applicants must be currently enrolled in a college or university. Preference is given to students who compete on collegiate golf teams, but playing on a college team is not required.

- Haskins Foundation Scholarship (one award)
Offered in partnership with the Haskins Foundation, which promotes collegiate golf and carries forward the mission of the Fred Haskins Commission. (The Foundation helped add the ANNIKA Award presented by Stifle in 2014.) Eligibility requires applicants to have been Georgia PGA Junior Tour members at some time between 2018 and 2022 and to be currently enrolled in a college or university. Preference is given to those active on collegiate golf teams, though team participation is not mandatory.

Questions
For questions about the application or requirements, contact PGA REACH Georgia.