VSGA-VIP Scholarship Foundation High School Senior Scholarships
Funding Amount
$196,500 total for 2025 (49 awards); individual awards range from $7,500-$10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Virginia high school seniors with an interest in golf
Geography
- Selection based on
Other requirements
- Academic achievement
- Character
- Community involvement
- Essay on the impact of golf on the applicant's life
Overview
The VSGA-VIP Scholarship Foundation provides scholarships to Virginia high school seniors with an interest in golf. The Foundation distributes grants and gifts for scholarships, scientific and educational research, and other charitable purposes.
Geographic Scope: Virginia
Eligibility:
- Virginia high school seniors with an interest in golf
- Selection based on:
- Academic achievement
- Character
- Community involvement
- Essay on the impact of golf on the applicant's life
Award Information:
- 2025: 49 total scholars honored (45 high school seniors + 4 graduate students in turfgrass research)
- Total 2025 grants: $196,500
- Individual awards: $7,500-$10,000
- Record: Since launch, program has distributed nearly $3.2 million to 1,252 students
Named Awards:
- C. Dan Keffer Award ($10,000): Named for former VSGA-VIP Scholarship Foundation Committee Chairman (25th year in 2025)
- Spencer-Wilkinson Award: For young women; 59 recipients since formation over 20 years ago
- Red Speigle Award: Named for longtime Peninsula teaching professional
- David A. King Award: Established by senior amateur golfer in 2002
- Richard Smith Award: In remembrance of VSGA's longtime director of championships and junior golf supporter
- Mike Wise Award: Named for late Roanoke Valley philanthropist with First Tee ties (introduced 2023)
- VSGA Military Scholarship: For dependents of active-duty or retired military members (first awarded 2024)
- Benny Wang Trust Award: New for 2026, named after Michigan State alum; honors junior golfer embodying passion for golf and spreading joy of the game
Funding Source: Primarily from sale of VSGA VIP Golf Card
Contact Information:
- Virginia State Golf Association
- 2400 Dovercourt Drive
- Midlothian, VA 23113
- Phone: (804) 378-2300
- Fax: (804) 378-2369
How to Apply
Application Process
Application materials not fully detailed in provided content. Based on available information:
- Selection Criteria:
- Academic achievement
- Character
- Community involvement
- Essay on the impact of golf on the applicant's life
Contact for Details:
- Virginia State Golf Association
- Phone: (804) 378-2300
- Email: Submit via website contact form
What Virginia State Golf Association actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 3
- Total given
- $255K
- Median grant
- $48K
- Range
- $7,500–$199K
- By dollars: Virginia 100%. Top recipient cities: Midlothian, VA.
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Fields of Work
- Youth programs
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