First Tee College Scholarship Program
Funding Amount
Up to $5,000 per year, renewable for up to four years
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Can we apply?
Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.
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:
Application Criteria:
Applicants are evaluated based on:
How to Apply:
Program Timeline:
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
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
- Youth programs
- Mentoring
Categories
Browse similar grants by category
Related Grants
Open grants from this funder and similar programs
CHELCO Annual College Scholarship
Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative Inc
Amount
$1K
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Amarillo College Scholarships
Panhandle Oilmens Foundation Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
October 15, 2026
Take Stock in Children (TSIC) Scholarships
Public Education Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
December 1, 2026
National Cowboy Heritage Association Scholarship
Cowboy Heritage Association
Amount
Varies
Deadline
January 10, 2027
Arlington Woman's Club Scholarship
Arlington Woman's Club
Amount
$5K
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Babcock Ranch Foundation Scholarship
Babcock Ranch Foundation Inc
Amount
$500 – $5K
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Ready to apply for First Tee College Scholarship Program?
Grantable helps you assess fit, draft narratives, and track deadlines — so you can submit stronger applications, faster.
You found First Tee College Scholarship Program. Now let's win it.