This year the Iowa Women's Golf Association will award $1500 scholarships to Iowa high school senior girls who intend to further their education at an Iowa institution of higher learning, whether a college, university or trade school.

2010 Application

THESE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE OPEN TO:

-Girls of excellent character

-Girls who meet entrance requirements at any accredited higher learning institute in the state of Iowa

-Girls who have participated in at least one golfing event, including the IWGA Junior Girl’s Championship, the IWGA Women’s State Amateur Championship, or a local city or high school golfing event

-Girls who accurately and completely fill out the application form

SCHOLARSHIP RULES:

-All Iowa high school girls are eligible to apply

-All applicants must be intending to graduate from high school in the year of application (this could be either spring graduation or graduation at half year)

-Applicant must meet entrance requirements and plan to enroll at any accredited state or private school in Iowa

-This award is made for the freshman year of college only and does not repeat as new winners will be selected each spring from among the applicants of that year

-If winners do not attend college in the fall following high school graduation, an alternate candidate will be selected

-If winners do not attend an accredited state or private school in the state of Iowa , an alternate candidate will be selected  

-The $1,500 scholarships will be paid to the registrar of the university or college ($750 will be paid for college expenses at the beginning of the fall and spring semester or term)  

-Announcements of the scholarship winners will be made at the time of the IWGA Junior Girl's Championship in June of each year  

-Incomplete or late applications will not be considered

-Questions?  Please contact Julie Buch at (515) 331-3603 or jbuch@iowagolf.org

APPLICATION MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY:

-A recent billfold size photo

-Statement of at least 50 words on what the game of golf has meant to you

-A list of all school activities, athletic involvement, community or church activities, and employment history

-High school transcripts (may accompany your application or be sent by your high school)

-Summary of high school golf participation (form to be filled out by your golf coach)

-Two letters of recommendation (other than your golf coach) may be sent directly to the Scholarship Chairman at the IWGA Office

-Any additional information you would like to include to assist the Scholarship Committee with their selections

Applications are sent out after the first of the year to all high school girl's golf coaches in the state of Iowa.  Applications will be accepted until February 20th.  Send applications to:

Iowa Women's Golf Association

Attn. Trudie Higgs, Scholarship Chairman

8515 Douglas Avenue, Suite # 25

Urbandale, IA  50322 

IWGA ANN GRIFFEL SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

2009 Recipients

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2007 Recipients

2006 Recipients

8515 Douglas Avenue . Suite 25 . Urbandale, IA 50322

Phone: (888) 388-4442 . Fax: (515) 331-3636

iwga@iowagolf.org