Funding Amount

Up to $5,000 per year, renewable for up to four years

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

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Eligible organizations

  • Graduating high school seniors planning to attend college the following year

Geography

  • Selection based on: financial need, academic performance, chapter involvement, volunteerism, and other criteria

Other requirements

  • Active members of First Tee chapters
  • Must be a graduating high school senior
  • Must be planning to attend college the following year
  • Must be an active member of a First Tee chapter

Overview

A need and merit-based scholarship program designed to provide financial support, life skill development, and mentorship to First Tee alumni throughout their college careers.

Eligibility:

  • Graduating high school seniors planning to attend college the following year
  • Active members of First Tee chapters
  • Selection based on: financial need, academic performance, chapter involvement, volunteerism, and other criteria

Program Features:

  • Scholarships up to $5,000 per year, renewable for up to four years of college
  • Professional development workshops
  • Access to internships and full-time employment placement post-graduation
  • Dedicated adult mentor pairing for all four years of college
  • Annual Scholars Recap Winter Workshop (held during MLK Jr. Day weekend in Dallas, Texas) for professional and personal development
  • Pre-College Retreat in Jacksonville, Florida (late July) for incoming scholars to prepare for freshman year

Focus Areas:

  • Building strength of character
  • Life skills development
  • Professional readiness
  • Emotional intelligence and self-care
  • Networking and mentorship

Geographic Scope: National - serves First Tee scholars from chapters across the United States

Contact Information:

  • First Tee Headquarters
  • 1 PGA TOUR Blvd
  • Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
  • Phone: (904) 940-4300

How to Apply

Application Process

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Must be a graduating high school senior

  • Must be planning to attend college the following year

  • Must be an active member of a First Tee chapter
  • Application Criteria:
    Applicants are evaluated based on:

  • Financial need

  • Academic performance

  • Chapter involvement

  • Volunteerism

  • Other criteria as determined by selection committee
  • How to Apply:

  • Contact your local First Tee chapter for application details and deadlines

  • Application reviewed by selection committee
  • Program Timeline:

  • Application period and deadlines vary by chapter

  • Selected scholars participate in Pre-College Retreat in late July before freshman year

  • Scholars participate in Winter Workshop annually during MLK Jr. Day weekend
  • What Pga Tour First Tee Foundation Inc actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990 filing, 2024

    Grants in 2024
    114
    Total given
    $9.15M
    Median grant
    $42K
    Range
    $5,000–$675K
    • By dollars: California 14%, Florida 11%, Texas 8%. Top recipient cities: Denver, CO; Savannah, GA; Saint Paul, MN.
    • 6% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

    Example grants

    • Twin Cities Junior Golf Program · Saint Paul, MN

      $675K

    • First Tee New York Inc · Bronx, NY

      $601K

    • Houston Golf Association Youth Program · Houston, TX

      $547K

    • Children's Golf Foundationinc · W Palm Beach, FL

      $508K

    • First Tee of Chicago Foundation · Chicago, IL

      $318K

    IRS Form 990 filing, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    • Education
    • Youth programs
    • Mentoring

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