The Travis Memorial Scholarships will be awarded to students pursuing a career in one of the following professions: landscape design/golf course architecture; golf course turf grass management/golf course superintendent; professional golf management, club professional, or sports journalism with a special interest in golf.
Applicants for The Walter J. Travis Memorial Scholarship must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited two-or four-year college/university, in a program of study that will prepare the student for a career in one of the above-mentioned professions.
The following criteria will be used in the evaluation and judging of all applicants:
• Academic record
• Involvement in golf-related interests and activities
• Career goals (Not applicable for students engaged in amateur golf)
• Extracurricular activities, including volunteer work with student/community organizations; participation in sports and community affairs; jobs held; special interests, and hobbies
• Golf competition record for those in the Amateur Golfer category.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY JUNE 1, 2015
To get more information, and to apply, click here for a downloadable PDF.