Each scholarship awarded by Indiana Golf encourages and promotes the attainment of higher education goals for high school seniors, who have actively participated in the game of golf and have excelled in their academic achievements. This year, Indiana Golf received more than 60 applicants for eight available scholarships. All applicants were impressive and should be proud of their accomplishments. Applicants must be nominated in writing by their high school golf coach, or PGA Professional and must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 grading scale. Additionally, all applicants must be a member of the Indiana Junior Golf Program for the Indiana Golf Foundation Scholarship. Indiana Golf Foundation Scholarship Founded in 1994, the Indiana Golf Foundation was created to preserve and promote the game of golf in Indiana. The Indiana Junior Golf Program was already well-established, having been formed in 1987, and once moved under the Foundation umbrella, would continue to grow. In 1996, a scholarship program was created to provide financial assistance for students who actively participated in the Indiana Junior Golf Program. Will Schuitema College: Taylor University Intended Major: Mathematics “I am proud to have lived in Indiana for the past 18 years. I got into the game of golf at an early age and am honored to have been a participant in the Indiana Golf Foundation for the past several years. I am extremely grateful for being awarded this scholarship as an opportunity to continue both my golf game and academic career at Taylor University. I will be competing on the men’s golf team as a Trojan and plan to study mathematics to get my Actuarial Certificate.” Col lege Bound Golfers Receive Indiana Golf Scholarships By Santana Shipley Esther Etherington College: Franklin College Intended Major: Elementary Education “I will be attendingFranklin College over the next four years to study Elementary Education and I will play golf. I enjoy playing the piano and singing in the choir. I love working out, spending time with my friends and family, being outside, and my cats.”
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