NBGA 50th Anniversary Scholarship

Golf NB annually awards University Scholarships to be used towards the cost of tuition at any recognized University or College. These awards include the “NBGA 50th Anniversary Scholarship” for male golfers, the “NBLGA 50th Anniversary Scholarship” for female golfers. Golf NB invites applications from resident golfers between the ages of 17 & 23 who meet the Award Criteria, as outlined below, and have demonstrated scholastic and golf ability over two (2) years.

Beginning in 2023, the “John Patrick Sears Golf Scholarship” which is open to both genders and is renewable annually will only be offered to current recipients. Current recipients may re apply for up to a maximum of four years of undergraduate study, provided the recipient continues to meet the award criteria. Recipients must reapply annually in order to be considered for renewal.

Note: Renewals do not require resubmission of letters of reference from club or academic institution. 

Golf NB will annually award a maximum of four (4) scholarships worth $2,500 each. Successful recipients will be presented with their award at the recipient’s home course or Golf NB offices.

Please submit only one (1) application form. The Golf NB Scholarship Committee will consider all applicants for the scholarship for which they qualify.

Award Criteria:

1. Academic Performance (40 Points)
   • Students currently attending high school and applying to enter a University or College:
     An applicant’s transcript must show a Grade B (i.e., 75%, our scholarship minimum) in each of the last two
     years of high school.
   • Students currently attending University or College:
     An applicant’s transcript must show a Grade Point Average 3.0 or 75% (our scholarship minimum).
2. Applicant must be a resident of the Province of New Brunswick and a paid member in good standing of Golf
   NB & Golf Canada.
3. Applicant must have competitive golfing experience at the Club, Regional, Provincial, and National and/or
   international level within the past two golf seasons. (Value: 35 points)
4. Participation in extracurricular, community and other sport, activities, character & code of conduct, and
   giving back to the game of golf. (Value: 25 points)

Award Policies:

1. A University entrance scholarship is not renewable.
2. Any award is contingent upon an applicant being accepted at a recognized University or College of his/her choice.
3. Consideration will be given to the applicants who have graduated or will be graduating from High School at the
   time of the application, provided all other terms of the award criteria are met.
4. Candidates will be judged on the basis of substantiated information contained in their application and support
   material. Applicants may be asked to appear before the Scholarship Committee.
   Golf New Brunswick 500 Beaverbrook Court, Suite 300 – Fredericton, NB E3B 5X4 – Phone (506) 451-1324 – Fax 1-888-307-2963
   email: info@golfnb.ca – web: www.golfnb.ca
5. In order to remain eligible for scholarship funding, recipients must maintain their status as an amateur golfer as
   defined in the Golf Canada Rules of Amateur Status. In the event of investigations surrounding alleged amateur
   status violations, scholarship funding may be withheld pending a final decision on the matter.