Applicants must be seniors in high school. Chapters must have signed their original contract at least 2 years before application deadline in order to submit applicant's Academic. Must score a minimum of 19 on the ACT and a minimum of 470 on all three parts of the SAT. Must have at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 grading scale. Character, Leadership, Chapter and Community Participation. Evidence of leadership positions held Involvement in chapter activities, such as mentoring, at the time of application. Evidence of responsible citizenship through meaningful involvement in community or civic activities. The First Tee Participation. Entered in The First Tee participant database for a minimum of 3 years at the time of application deadline. Registered and active in The First Tee database at the home office.  Entered in The First Tee participant database at a minimum of Birdie at the time of application deadline. The Scholars Program is a distinction awarded to junior golfers of The First Tee who excel in academics, leadership, character development, and chapter and community involvement. The following scholarships are available in the Spring of 2017 to the designated 2016-2017 Scholars Class of The First Tee. The applications will be available on April 12, 2017 and will be due May 5, 2017 at 11:59pm EST.  Scholars interested in the following scholarships must review all eligibility requirements on the application before applying. Peter A. Bonanni Scholarships The Peter A. Bonanni Scholarship Fund was established in 1996 by Times Mirror Magazine in memory of Peter A. Bonanni, the publisher for Golf Magazine.  This scholarship fund provided to The First Tee, from The New York Community Trust-Peter A. Bonanni, are to be awarded to those families who have a demonstrated need for funding to pay for their children’s college education.  A scholarship of $2500 will be awarded to two Scholars of The First Tee (a one-time payment). The Mickey and Suzanne Carusillo Scholarships The Carusillo family believes that education is the key to growth and success.  The First Tee Nine Core Values are the cornerstones to achieving that.  The Mickey and Suzanne Carusillo Scholarship will be awarded in the amount of $2500 to one The First Tee Scholar (a one-time payment). David B. Epstein Memorial Scholarships Mr. Epstein was a Trustee of The First Tee and had a deep affection for the organization and a passion for the game of golf.  His family has chosen to preserve his legacy by funding college scholarships through The First Tee.  There are currently six Scholars supported by the David B. Epstein Memorial Scholarships each receiving $4,000 a year for four years (a total of $16,000 per recipient). Kasserian Ingera Scholarships At The First Tee we place great value on the well-being of the young people we serve.  To this point, we are very much like the Maasai tribe from Kenya.  The traditional greeting passed between Maasai warriors is: “Kasserian Ingera,” which means “And how are the children?”  The traditional response is, “The children are well,” meaning life is good, that peace and safety prevail and the priorities of protecting the young and the powerless are in place.  The Maasai society has not forgotten its reason for being and its responsibilities to its young people – nor have we at The First Tee. The First Tee Scholarship Fund, “Kasserian Ingera”, which consists of donations from The First Tee Home Office Staff and other scholarship donors, will provide a scholarship(s) to a participant(s) to help fund their education after high school (college, community college, or vocational school).  The amount of this scholarship varies annually based on the amount raised. Children represent 100% of our future! MacKenzie Family Scholarships Mr. Doug MacKenzie and his family are passionate about assisting The First Tee in its quest to impact young people.  Their funds will provide six scholarships valued at $11,000 each to be disbursed over four years ($2,750/yr.) Recipients will be selected based upon their overall Scholars application score. Whitney Family Scholarships Mr. Kenneth Whitney, Trustee of The First Tee, values the institution of higher education.  He has generously chosen to support The Scholars Program to assist deserving youth and their families with the financial burden of attending college. Eight deserving teens will be selected to receive the Whitney Family Scholarships over a period of four years: Three Scholars will receive $5,000 per year for four years ($20,000 total) and five Scholars will receive $1,000 per year for four years ($4,000 total).  The Whitney Family Scholarships are need-based and require the submission of financial documents (see online application guidelines).  Designated Scholars from the Northeast, Southeast and West Regions will be considered. PREVIOUSLY AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS The following generous donors supported The First Tee Scholars in their undergraduate scholastic endeavors in the past. The Clark Family Foundation Scholarship James Clark, a Trustee of The First Tee, and The Clark Charitable Foundation are proud to support the outstanding efforts of The First Tee Scholars and the exceptional educational opportunities it offers to youth. There are currently ten Scholars supported by the Clark Family Foundation each receiving $2,500 a year for four years (a total of $10,000 per recipient). file://localhost/Users/jschaffer31/Documents/2016-2017 Scholars Program.docxJohn Zoller Memorial Scholarship The Monterey Peninsula Foundation (MPF) has established this perpetual scholarship in memory of Mr. John Zoller.  MPF honors Zoller for his lifelong contribution to the game of golf and in appreciation for his invaluable role in the establishment of The First Tee of Monterey County.  This scholarship is reserved for designated Scholars from Northern California and covers $2,500 a year for four years ($10,000 total per recipient). Susan H. and O. Bliss Williams Scholarships Sisters Debby Fleischer and Patty Baldwin of Atlanta have honored their parents’ love of the game of golf by funding two annual college scholarships ($10,000 each -$2,500/year for four years) from 2011 to 2016 through The First Tee Scholars Program.  “Because of our parents’ love of the game of golf, our mother as an accomplished golfer and our father as a supporter and spectator, we have offered these scholarships in their memory to support and encourage young golfers.”  Designated Scholars from Illinois, Missouri, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina or Georgia are eligible.