"Address Your Future"
Are you about to enter your senior year
in high school, or is your child? 
If the answer is yes, then college is probably on your mind!! 
In furtherance of its mission to impact the lives of young people, The First Tee developed a Scholars program offering participants the opportunity to receive recognition for exceptional achievement in the following areas:

• Academics
  
• Leadership Skills


• Character Development


• Chapter & Community Involvement

The First Tee Scholars Program provides qualified participants of The First Tee a gateway to a successful future through higher education.  More than 20 colleges and universities throughout the United States have partnered with The First Tee, offering a range of merit-based scholarships that provide assistance with the expense of attending a college or university. Named scholarships donated by individuals and corporations are also awarded annually and can be used at any accredited institution.

Announcing The First Tee Class of 2010 Scholars! Congratulations to all for past achievements and best of luck in all future endeavors!

Click LEARN MORE to read frequently asked questions about The First Tee Scholars Program.

Furthering its mission to impact the lives of young people, The First Tee has identified new avenues for encouraging all-around excellence in those who participate in its program.   The First Tee recognizes program participants who have demonstrated exceptional achievement in the following areas: academics, leadership skills, character development, and Chapter and community involvement.  Each participant meeting specific eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply for the designation of The First Tee Scholar.

Click here for the list of 2009-2010 participating colleges and universities. Be sure to contact Trish Lange for specific information on the level of commitment of each school.

• 295 designated Scholars of The First Tee since 2003

• Since 2003, 71 Leadership and Named scholarships combined have been awarded to Scholars

• Total value of scholarships received through The First Tee home office Scholars Program is over $1,900,000

Named Scholarships are funds received either in honor or memory of someone, or have been donated by individuals or corporations.  Most of these scholarships are worth $2,500 per year and are renewable for four years ($10,000 total) assuming the student continues to meet the school’s criteria for merit scholarships.  The funds are paid directly to the institution of the recipient’s choice. 

The Scholarship Advisory Committee will carefully review and assess all of the information submitted in all applications, giving particular consideration to the responses in the personal essay and the letters of recommendation provided.  After meeting in early December, The First Tee will notify designated Scholars by December 15, 2007, and the committee will forward the names of all designated Scholars to partner institutions.  The financial aid offices of the partner institutions will have final authority on the selection of the Leadership Scholarship recipients.  Once a student is selected as a Leadership Scholarship recipient, a financial aid officer will thereafter be assigned to work directly with the applicant to help the applicant locate sources of aid, such as grants and other scholarships. 

This section features news stories about designated Scholars and the Scholars Program.  Please click on the LEARN MORE link to view all of the featured articles.  Chapters of The First Tee interesting in submitting Scholar stories should contact tlange@thefirsttee.org.

View a video that features current Scholars recognized by The First Tee for demonstrating exceptional achievement in academics, leadership skills, character development, and Chapter and community involvement.

Click on Learn More to view video

Click LEARN MORE to see what previous Scholars are saying about their experiences in the Scholars Program.