|
In 2011 the Houston Golf Association Academic Scholarship Committee awarded a total of $120,000 to be equally divided among six grant recipients over the next four years. More than 40 applicants were previously reviewed. HGA has now awarded more than $620,000 in academic grants since 1996. HGA scholarships are awarded based on academics and need. Golf skills play no role in the selection process. Funding comes from activities supported by the Houston Golf Association, including support from our title sponsor Shell Oil Company. Beginning in 2010 up to two "technical studies" scholarships were awarded for students who plan to major in geosciences or engineering. Up to three general discipline scholarships can be awarded. One academic scholarship was awarded to an applicant who played in a junior golf program, including but not limited to the HGA program. This grant is the *Randy Arnaud Memorial Scholarship, named after the late volunteer who gave countless hours to assist young people. The finance office of the schools attended by recipients will receive $2,500 per semester or a total of $20,000 for four years to be applied toward tuition. Each student must take 12 or more credit hours per semester and maintain a 2.5 or equivalent cumulative grade point average. The history of HGA's scholarship program goes back into the 1950s and 1960s when some of the net proceeds of its PGA TOUR events were set aside for youngsters who competed in junior golf. More than 50 scholarships were awarded before the charitable mission of HGA changed to supporting other youth-development programs in 1974. 2011 Scholarship Recipients Linda Okoli (Cypress Creek HS), accepted at Baylor University University to pursue a degree in Biology/Pre Med; Jaclyn Nguyen (Westchester Academy for International Studies), accepted at the University of Texas to pursue a degree in Business; Lewin Staine (Cypress Creek HS), accepted at the University of Texas to pursue a degree in Biology/Bio Chemistry; Kathleen Wahl (Memorial HS), accepted at Dartmouth College to pursue a degree in Chemistry; Chad Cooper (Montgomery HS), accepted at Texas A&M University to pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering; *Damaris Palacious (MacArthur HS), accepted at Texas A&M University to pursue a degree in Biomedical Sciences.
|
