LPGA Foundation Scholarships

The Dinah Shore Scholarship

The Dinah Shore Scholarship was established in 1994 by The LPGA Foundation to honor the late Dinah Shore, a graduate of Vanderbilt University, a Hollywood entertainer, and an honorary member of the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame. The Dinah Shore Scholarship is granted annually to a female high school senior who is pursuing a college education, but will not be playing collegiate golf. The Dinah Shore Scholarship receives tremendous support from Kraft Foods, Inc., the Fund’s largest corporate donor, and the Kraft Nabisco Championship, one of the LPGA Tour’s four major championships.

2012 Dinah Shore Scholarship Application

Scholarship Criteria

1. Applicants must be a US citizen or US legal resident.
2. Applicants must be high school seniors accepted to ateend a full-time course of study at an accredited college or university in the United States.
3. Applicants must have played in a minimum of 50% of a high school golf team’s scheduled events or has played golf “regularly” for the past two years.
4. Applicants must have a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale.
5. Applicants will not be playing on a competitive collegiate team.

The completed application and all supporting documents must be postmarked by May 11, 2012. The recipient will be notified by July 27, 2012.

The Marilynn Smith Scholarship

The Marilynn Smith Scholarship is granted annually through the LPGA Foundation and the Marilynn Smith Scholarship Fund. Established in 1999 by Marilynn with the proceeds of a golf tournament she organized, the objective  of the Marilynn Smith Scholarship is to provide a scholarship to a female high school senior who has played golf in high school or in her community, and is planning to play golf at an accredited college or university in the United States.

2012 Marilynn Smith Scholarship Application

Scholarship Criteria

1. Applicants must be female and a US citizen or US legal resident.
2. Applicants must be high school seniors accepted to attend a full-time course of study at an accredited college or university in the United States.
3. Applicants must have played in a minimum of 50% of a high school golf team’s scheduled events or have played competitive junior golf “regularly for the past two years.
4. Applicants must have a minimum unweighted GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale.
5. Applicants must plan to play competitive golf at an accredited college or university in the United States.

The completed application and all supporting documents must be postmarked by May 11, 2012. The recipient willl be notified by July 27, 2012.

The Phyllis G. Meekins Scholarship

The Phyllis G. Meekins Scholarship is granted annually through the LPGA Foundation and the Phyllis G. Meekins Scholarship Fund. Established in 2006, the objective of the Phyllis G. Meekins Scholarship Fund is to provide a need-based scholarship to a female high school senior from a recognized minority background (see Scholarship Criteria), who will be pursuing a full-time course study  and playing collegiate golf at an accredited college or university in the United States.

2012 Phyllis G. Meekins Scholarship Application

Scholarship Criteria

1. Applicants must be a female from a recognized minority background – African-American, Asian, Pacific Island, Native American, Native Alaskan, or Hispanic descent.
2. Applicants must be a US citizen or US legal resident.
3. Applicants must be high school seniors accepted to attend full-time course of study at an accredited post-secondary institution in the United States.
4. Applicants must have cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
5. Applicants must have a background in golf and plan to play competitive golf at an accredited college or university in the United States.
6. Applicants must demonstrate financial need.

The completed application and all supporting documents must be postmarked by May 11, 2012. The recipient will be notified by July 27, 2012.