Women's Southern Golf Association Scholarship

Scholarship Sponsored by Women's Southern Golf Association

Contact: For questions about this scholarship, email hologolf@aol.com.

How to apply
- Complete the application in full. Applications should be typed or printed legibly.
- Provide two recommendation letters from members of your high school staff.
- Submit your SAT scores (Math and Verbal) and/or ACT results. Remove your Social Security number from all paperwork and transcripts before sending.
- Include an official high school transcript.
- Attach a recent headshot photograph.
- Add a financial statement, signed by a parent or guardian (use the attached form).
- Mail the completed application and all supporting materials so they arrive by May 1.

Eligibility requirements
- Must be a United States citizen.
- Must be a female high school senior planning to graduate who lives in one of the 15 southern states or the District of Columbia and who plays golf or has an interest in the game.
- Must be graduating from an accredited secondary school and demonstrate academic excellence, good citizenship, and sportsmanship.
- Must have demonstrated financial need for undergraduate study at an accredited college or university.

About the scholarship
The Women’s Southern Golf Association established this scholarship fund to support deserving female golfers from the 15 southern states and the District of Columbia in pursuing four years of higher education. The WSGA first made an award in 1971 to Hollis Stacy to assist her attendance at the USGA Junior Championship; the first formal scholarship award was made in 1973 to Martha Jones of Decatur, Alabama.

Award details
- This year’s scholarship award is $4,500, with a commitment of $4,500 for each of up to three additional undergraduate years (maximum total of four years).
- Renewal for each subsequent year depends on an annual review of the recipient’s academic performance, continued interest, and financial need.
- Recipients must maintain a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale to continue receiving funds.
- This is an academic scholarship for graduating high school seniors who are interested in golf, not an athletic scholarship.
- Currently, awards are made to four young women each year (an additional award is added annually as a prior recipient graduates).

Administration and disbursement
The WSGA Scholarship Committee oversees the program and makes awards based on the information supplied in the application package. Scholarship payments are sent directly to the accredited college the recipient chooses: one-half at the start of the first semester and the balance after confirmation that the student has met the required GPA and has been accepted for the next semester.