Over the past decade, SCGA Junior has awarded more than $1.9 million in scholarships.

This year’s class encompasses individuals who are role models in their community, hard workers at school and who have grown in character through their experiences with golf. They are all members of Southern California junior golf programs, and we congratulate them on their educational journey.

What It Means To Be An SCGA Junior:

An SCGA Junior participant is an active, engaged and community-minded young person who uses golf as a platform to learn, grow and give back — embodying the values of the SCGA Junior Golf Foundation both on and beyond the course.

While eligibility requires at least two of SCGA Junior participation, true involvement reflects contribution and commitment to our community on an ongoing basis, not just attendance. A successful applicant embodies what it means to be an SCGA Junior and has been actively involved on an ongoing basis.

Program Requirements:

All applicants, who must be current High School Seniors, and active SCGA Junior members for at least two years, are required to submit:

• Application
• Secondary Education Budget Worksheet
• Resume
• Two reference letters from community service or academic professionals.

There is a minimum requirement of a 2.5 GPA and students must maintain full-time academic status.

Scholarship Award Categories

Applicants meeting all eligibility criteria will be considered for only one award category:

Merit Scholarships – Awarded to applicants with outstanding participation in SCGA Junior programs that:​ 

• Meet all application criteria 
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to continued engagement with the Junior Golf Foundation 

Financial-Need Scholarships – Awarded to applicants with outstanding participation in SCGA Junior programs that:​ 

• Shows a significant gap in ability to finance post-secondary education plans, which the award will try to close the required financial need to attend. 
• Complete the FAFSA. 
• Meet all application criteria. 
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to continued engagement with the Junior Golf Foundation 

Our next scholarship application cycle opens January 15, 2026 and closes March 20, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. We look forward to your application!.

If you have any questions about the program, please contact Mike Pimlott at “mpimlott@scga.org”.

Meet Our Current Scholars

Click on the link below to read the bios of all of our current receipents of the SCGA Junior Scholarship Program.