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NEW FOR 2014 - APPLY ONLINE: scholarships.VSGA.org 2014 VSGA-VIP SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE The VSGA Scholarship Program was founded to help young Virginians with an interest in golf attend colleges and universities in the commonwealth. The scholarship program is funded by the VSGA–VIP Scholarship Foundation, a VSGA 501(c)(3) taxexempt organization which benefits mostly from VSGA VIP Card sales. 2013 Scholarship Winners Eligibility for 2014 scholarships: Any Virginia high school senior in good standing who has been domiciled in Virginia since Sept. 1, 2013. Candidates must be in good academic standing at any high school or equivalent level institution acceptable to the VSGA-VIP Scholarship Foundation. Note: Children of VSGA and VSGA-VIP Scholarship Foundation board members are ineligible. Consideration for a scholarship is based on the following criteria: Does candidate play golf or have any interest in an activity associated with golf? (skill and ability are neither requirements nor considerations) Candidate’s academic achievement (grade-point average and standardized test scores). Candidate’s character (activities outside the classroom, including work, community service, school clubs, etc.). Conditions of grants: Grants must be used for tuition, room and other educational expenses approved by the Foundation for education in a Virginia institution of higher learning. Payments will be made only to the institution or to such payee approved by the Foundation. Essay to the VSGA–VIP Scholarship Foundation. Financial need will be reviewed in the evaluation of scholarship applicants. All applications must be made on behalf of the candidate by a representative of a member club of the Virginia State Golf Association Inc. and submitted to: VSGA-VIP Scholarship Foundation 600 Founders Bridge Blvd., Third Floor Midlothian, Va. 23113 DEADLINES: MAILED MATERIALS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY MONDAY, FEB. 24, 2014; ONLINE SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MIDNIGHT ON THURSDAY, FEB. 27, 2014 VIP-Scholarship-Application-Full-Page-11-2013.indd 1 Master_VSGA_JanFeb_2014_v20.indd 13 12/6/2013 10:40:15 AM 1/3/14 11:40 AM