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Scholarships

Scholarship Awards

It is our goal and primary objective to provide scholarship awards to as many deserving students as possible. The number of scholarship awards and the amount of each scholarship award is subject to change without notice and is dependent upon generosity of our sponsors.

The NGSA Scholarship Point System is separate from the Top50jrTour player of the year point system. The National Golf Scholarship Association assigns a point value to your accomplishments while participating in the Top50jrTour. Points may be accumulated in the following way:

• Tournament Participation
• Rules of Golf Exams
• Essays on Various Golf Topics
• Most Improved GPA
• Community Service
• NGSA / Top50jrTour Service

We are exploring other opportunities and ideas to be announced at a later date; watch our web site for details.

IMPORTANT: The points you accumulate while participating on the Top50jrTour are multiplied by your graduating grade point average. (Minimum requirement of 2.5 GPA, 4.0 scale, to qualify.)

Let's illustrate an example

Joe Golfer is a better than average player and starts to play the Top50jrTour as a sophomore, and over three years he accumulates,

• 200 scholarship points by participating in Top50jrTour events.
• 150 scholarship points by finishing well in player of the year points.
• 100 scholarship points by improving his overall GPA annually.
• 100 scholarship points by submitting a winning essay
• 150 scholarship points for community service.

Joe Golfer has accumulated a total of 700 scholarship points. Joe Golfer graduates from high school with a 3.5 GPA. (700 x 3.5 = 2450). Joe Golfer's Scholarship Award is $2450.00. Your Graduating GPA is the most important factor in determining the amount of your Scholarship Award. The NGSA and the Top50jrTour wants our players to excel on the golf course as well as in the classroom.

Let's illustrate another example

Joe Golfer is a sophomore with a 2.5 GPA and plays the Top50jrTour during the summer break and accumulates 300 points. (300 x 2.5 = $750). Joe Golfer goes back to high school for his junior year and is able to increase his GPA to 3.0. (300 x 3.0 = $900). Joe Golfer was able to increase his NGSA Scholarship Award without picking up a golf club. (This is only an example to illustrate the importance of improving your GPA. Each player's scholarship award is calculated with their graduating GPA using a 4.0 scale.)

IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION.

1. It is the goal of the National Golf Scholarship Association, through the activities of the Top50jrTour and other golf related student programs, to provide scholarship awards to deserving students that participate in NGSA sponsored programs. As of March 25, 2003, the NGSA and the Top50jrTour have met the requirements of the USGA & NCAA regarding the method of scholarship disbursements and student eligibility guidelines.
   
   
2. As the Top50jrTour expands its student golf program to new regions of the United States, the NGSA reviews and examines each State's High School Athletic Association student eligibility guidelines to ensure the high school eligibility of participating students. However, high school athletic associations periodically make changes to their bylaws which may change eligibility requirements.
   
   
3. It is our fullest intention to preserve the eligibility of a student participating in the Top50jrTour. If you are uncertain about eligibility requirements and would like additional information you are encouraged to find out more information before playing in the Top50jrTour.
   
   
4. Scholarships awards are distributed directly to the Educational Institution that the student is attending. Scholarship awards must be redeemed 24 months after the student graduates from high school. Unclaimed scholarship awards are used for future student awards.

If you would like to speak to the Director of the Top50jrTour you may call 248-321-9900 or send an email to tourdirector@top50jrtour.com.