Scholarship Value: $10,000
Awards Available: 1
The Allan MacCurrach Jr. Award, funded by Allan MacCurrach III and the PGA Tour, recognizes an outstanding non-traditional student seeking a career in the field of golf course and turfgrass management. The scholarship is $10,000, and the winner also receives an expenses-paid trip to the annual GCSAA Conference and Trade Show.
Applicants must be enrolled in a college or technical school and majoring in a field related to golf course management, planning a career as a superintendent or related profession, be 23 years of age or older and be a GCSAA member to be eligible. Individuals from historically underrepresented communities are encouraged to apply.
General
Applications will be reviewed by Allan MacCurrach Jr. Award Task Group and all decisions will be final. Applicants will be notified of their status by August 1 in the year submitted. The scholarship award check will be made payable to the applicant and his/her educational institution.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be enrolled in a recognized collegiate undergraduate program or technical school in a major field related to golf course management and turfgrass science. (Seniors graduating prior to the application deadline of June 1 are ineligible.)
- Applicants must be planning a career as a golf course superintendent or closely related professional discipline.
- Applicants must be GCSAA member.
- Applicants must be 23 years of age or older and seeking a second degree or new career in golf course and turfgrass management. Preference will also be given to applicants from historically underrepresented groups.
- Children of those employed by the GCSAA Foundation’s Board of Trustees, the GCSAA Board of Directors, and GCSAA staff are not eligible for this program.
Criteria for Selection
Applicants will be evaluated based on academic achievement, potential to become a leading professional, and employment history. In addition, the student must ask for a letter of recommendation to be completed by a superintendent, academic advisor, or employer.
- This is required for each application and should be submitted by June 1 of the year of application.
- Letter of Recommendation form
- If the candidate is turning in the Letter of Recommendation, they may attach it as a PDF file in the application form.
- If the Reference is turning in the Letter of Recommendation, they may email it directly to Leann Cooper.
Financial need is not a factor in the selection.
Previous recipients are not eligible to apply for a second award.
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