This page contains information on the Morgan Stanley Scholarship. Students and parents should read the entire page thoroughly, including the program description and general instructions for filling out the application.

DEADLINE: July 15, 2024
Late, Incomplete or inaccurate applications will not be accepted or considered.

Here are a few reminders:

  • Only members of the Illinois Junior Golf Association entering their freshman year of college this fall are eligible.
  • Only applications made on this official Application Form will be accepted.

Scholarship Overview

  • Award recipients will be selected based upon the following criteria: high school grade point average, ACT scores, and responses to three (3) questions.
  • The Morgan Stanley Scholarship will award up to one (1) $2,000 scholarships for the 2024-2025 academic year.
  • All scholarship award checks will be made payable to the applicant and his/her educational institution.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants for this academic scholarship:

  • Are 2024 Playing Members of the Illinois Junior Golf Association
  • Have demonstrated superior leadership in community or school-related volunteer or club activity
  • Have been accepted at an accredited institution of higher learning for the upcoming academic year (verification required)

How to Apply

  • High School transcript
  • Copy of your highest ACT scores
  • One Letter of recommendation from a club, association or volunteer organization staff or board leader you have been involved with
  • One page essay response to the following three (3) questions: What are your future educational, professional and personal goals? What life lessons have you learned from golf? How has the game of golf made you a better person? Please describe your volunteer and/or community involvement in depth and how that involvement has made you a better person.
  • All applications must be submitted by July 15, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.

Morgan Stanley Scholarship

One IJGA member will be selected by July 15th of current year. The winner will receive a $2,000 scholarship.
  • Section 1: Applicant Information

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  • Section 2: Academic Information

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  • Section 3: Golf History

  • Section 4: College

  • Section 5: Additional Required Information

  • Max. file size: 512 MB.
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  • Up to one page essay response to the following three (3) questions: • What are your future educational, professional and personal goals? • What life lessons have you learned from golf? How has the game of golf made you a better person? • Please describe your volunteer and/or community involvement in depth and how that involvement has made you a better person.
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  • Section 6: Certification

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