Scholarships
Creating a New Scholarship
If you are interested in funding a scholarship for at-risk youth, please fill out this form and contact Adam Heieck, Executive Director at 831-622-8231 or aheieck@ncga.org. Thank you for your support.
Scholarship Opportunities
On behalf of the Northern California Golf Association (NCGA) Foundation, Youth on Course is pleased to offer the following scholarship opportunities for graduating seniors, residing in Northern California:
- Paul Porter Memorial Scholarship (Monterey County students): $5,000 ($1,250/year)
- Diane and Paul Morton Scholarship: $5,000 ($1,250/year)
- Morton Family Foundation: $4,000 ($1,000/year)
- Goldman Family Scholarship: $4,000 ($1,000/year)
- Lyn Nelson Scholarship: $4,000 ($1,000/year)
- Linda Rindt Scholarship: $4,000 ($1,000/year)
- Hooked on Golf Scholarship: $4,000 ($1,000/year)
- Boston Private Bank & Trust Scholarship: $4,000 ($1,000/year)
- Dawn M. Quinn Scholarship: $4,000 ($1,000/year)
- Chris & Hally Clark Family Scholarship: $4,000 ($1,000/year)
- Tom & Carol Bone Scholarship: $4,000 ($1,000/year)
- Anthony & Lary Lynn Muller Scholarship: $4,000 ($1,000/year)
- John & Tracy Ronca Scholarship: $4,000 ($1,000/year)
These scholarships will provide financial assistance to deserving students who will attend a four-year college or university. The awards are both merit-based and need-based. Some of the scholarships listed will be awarded to multiple students, with a total of 31 scholarships awarded this year.
ELIGIBILITY
To be considered for the Youth on Course scholarship, each applicant must meet the following requirements:
- Must be a high school senior enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited Northern California high school with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
- Have been accepted for enrollment at a four-year college or university the same year that the scholarship is awarded. If the applicant is awaiting application results, the official acceptance letter must be submitted for consideration.
The deadline for all scholarships is April 1st at 11:59 pm PST.
| The following application link is for the Paul Porter Memorial Scholarship |
The following application link is for all other scholarships |
Applicants who have been selected for an interview will be contacted by April 15th. Interviews will take place via Skype, phone, or in person and if selected as a recipient, funds will distributed to the university of choice in August. Scholarship winners will be announced in May. If you have further questions, please contact Youth on Course staff at 831-625-4653.
Past Scholarship Recipients
Over 175 applicants applied for scholarships this year, congratulations to this outstanding cohort!
| 2012 Diane and Paul Morton Scholars | |
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| South Bay | Slater Meehan of Santa Cruz, CA Stanford University, Economics |
| 2012 Geraldine Elizabeth House Scholars | |
| North Bay and Peninsula | Arron Paulino of San Mateo, CA University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Professional Golf Management |
| 2012 Lyn Nelson Scholars | |
| Sacramento | Bianka Aceves Martin of Woodland, CA University of California, Los Angeles, Biology |
| North Bay | Natalie Laconsay of Vallejo, CA California Maritime Academy, International Business/Transporation & Logistics |
| 2012 Goldman Family Scholars | |
| Sacramento | Katherine Abu of Elk Grove, CA University of San Francisco |
| East Bay | Jael Agbabiaka of San Pablo, CA Lincoln University, Medicine |
| South Bay | Jed Allen Caseria of San Jose, CA University of California, Davis, Engineering |
| Monterey Bay | Benito Guijarro of Soledad, CA University of California, Berkeley, Pre-Law/Legal Studies |
| North Bay and Peninsula | Elexus Hunter of San Francisco, CA Clark Atlanta University, Business |
| North Bay and Peninsula | Kelsie Lawson of Lakeport, CA Southern Oregon University, Psychology |
| San Joaquin | Iman Mosieh of Chowchilla, CA University of California, Merced, Cognitive Science |
| Sacramento | Austin Smotherman of Loomis, CA Southern Methodist University, Business Administration |
| 2012 Paul Porter memorial Scholars | |
| Monterey Bay | Mariela Morales of Salinas, CA California State University, Monterey Bay, Liberal Studies |
| Monterey Bay | Christopher Ortiz of Salinas, CA California State University, Fresno, Biology |
| 2011 Youth on Course Scholars | |
| North Bay and Peninsula | Kayla Winters of Windsor, CA Cornell University, Viticulture/Enology |
| San Joaquin | Kristi Agari of Stockton, CA University of the Pacific, Chemistry/Biology |
| Sacramento | Kim Ho of Sacramento, CA UC Davis, Physics |
| East Bay | Kaylin Muskat of Vacaville, CA UC San Diego, International Studies/English |
| South Bay | Ian Glasner of Los Altos, CA Carnegie Melon, Electrical Engineering |
| 2011 Paul Porter Memorial Scholarship | |
| Monterey Bay | Guadalupe Hernandez of Salinas, CA CSU Monterey Bay, Psychology |
| 2010 Paul Porter Memorial Scholars | |
| Veronica Zavala of Soledad, CA Santa Clara University |
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| Taylor Dominguez of Salinas, CA Methodist University, North Carolina |
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| Iyla Ollinger of Pacific Grove, CA UC Berkeley |
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| 2009 Paul Porter Memorial Scholarship | |
| Anyssa French University of Montana |
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| 2008 Paul Porter Memorial Scholarship | |
| Kimberly Anderson Scripps College |
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