by
Shane Conroy
| Mar 02, 2023
Last week I highlighted the GCSAA Legacy Awards presented by Syngenta, and the Par Aide Garske Grant. Sticking with the scholarship theme, this week I’m highlighting the GCSAA Scholarship Competition.
31. GCSAA Scholarship Competition
The GCSAA Scholars Competition is funded by the Robert Trent Jones Endowment and administered by the GCSAA Foundation. It was developed to recognize outstanding students working toward careers in golf course management or other related areas of the golf
course industry.
The scholarships range from $250 to $6,000. Applicants must be enrolled in a recognized undergraduate program in a major field related to turf management, have completed at least 24 credit hours or the equivalent of one year of full-time study of the
appropriate major and be a member of GCSAA.
The Scholars Competition awards funds to over 20 students each year. The top award of the GCSAA Scholars Competition is named for the late Chet Mendenhall, who was a charter member of GCSAA, a past president (1948) and recipient of the association’s
Distinguished Service Award (1986). Along with earning the top award, the winner will also receive an all-expenses-paid trip to the GCSAA Conference and Trade Show.
The GCSAA Scholars Competition is a great way to pay it forward to those who are seeking higher education in our great field. I would encourage any student going into turfgrass management to apply and take advantage of the funds available to help you
out early in your career.