Applications must be submitted online through the Center for Scholarship Administration (CSA) website. There are three steps to complete the application:

1. Click the "create application" button below to answer the prequalifying questions. When you submit these, it will automatically take you to the profile page.
2. Create or update your profile. Save and continue to the online application.
3. Complete the online application. A confirmation email will be sent when the online portion of your application is complete. Applicant should contact CSA if a confirmation email is not received.
4. Mail in, or email, the packet of additional required materials. See "What constitutes a complete application" below.
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Applicants Must:
• Be high school seniors at a North Carolina or South Carolina high school.
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75.
• Be residents of North or South Carolina.
• Be a member of the Carolinas Golf Association or Youth on Course.
• Demonstrate community involvement.

The deadline for submission of the online portion of the application is .
Deadline for receipt of the additional required materials is 5:00 pm est. .
The additional materials required must be mailed or emailed in ONE envelope/email to the , PO BOX 1465, Taylors, SC 29687 or emailed to . The additional materials required must be RECEIVED no later than 5:00 pm est. .

Once an applicant has applied online and submitted the application they will receive an email immediately letting them know their application has been received and reminding them to submit by mail the remaining items required to complete the application. Failure to provide the additional materials within the designated time frame will result in an "incomplete" application. Incomplete applications will not be considered for scholarships.

You must submit the following additional materials:

• Signed Student Authorization and Acknowledgements Form, found in the online application, signed by the scholarship candidate.
Download the Student Authorization and Acknowledgements Form.

• Official transcript with grades and cumulative GPA posted through the latest semester.

• Submit SAT/ACT SCORES for applicants who are high school seniors.

• Submit a LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION from a teacher, coach, or mentor.

• Submit a PERSONAL STATEMENT/ESSAY. Submit a one-page personal statement that includes college and career plans as well as how golf has impacted your life or how you have had an impact in your own golfing community.

• Signed list of academic honors, leadership skills, community service, etc.

• A copy of Pages 1 and 2 of your 2025-2026 FAFSA Submission Summary, which includes your name and SAI (Student Aid Index). This is the report you receive after completing your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).

(3) Scholarships will be awarded in the amount of $5,000.00 for a male awardee.
(3) Scholarships will be awarded in the amount of $5,000.00 for a female awardee.


Funds are applied to the educational expenses, including tuition, fees, and books. Checks will be made payable to and mailed directly to the colleges upon receipt of the Request for Payment Form. Funds not credited to the recipient's account must be returned to the Carolinas Golf Association Scholarship Fund.

Scholarship recipients may attend any accredited, public or private, 4-year college or university located within the United States. Recipients must plan to enter college in the fall of the year the award is made with the goal of earning a recognized undergraduate academic degree in the time normally prescribed for the attainment of said degree. The recipient's school of choice must be exempt from federal income tax under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Funds will not be issued for this scholarship unless the school maintains that exemption.

Scholarships are awarded for undergraduate work only. Any changes in plans for college after notification of receipt of the scholarship must be given in writing to the scholarship director. This is a one-time scholarship and is non-renewable.

All recipients must be full-time each semester and working toward an undergraduate degree.

Extenuating circumstances requiring a student to sit out a semester must be explained in writing to CSA. You will be notified of the final decision. If a recipient is out for a semester and doesn`t receive approval, then that semester is forfeited.

An Awards Advisory Committee will consider the respective ability, educational goals, financial need and career ambitions of each applicant.

All applicants will be notified in writing by email, whether or not they have been selected to receive a scholarship. Those students selected will download a package from their online account that includes a scholarship agreement and information about the scholarship terms.

This scholarship is non-renewable and is for the year awarded only.