Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., March 6, 2009 The EWGA (Executive Women’s Golf Association) Foundation now is accepting applications for its ‘Women On Par®’ scholarship program. The program was established in 2008 to provide financial assistance to nontraditional female students – women at least 30 years old. It targets women who need assistance in bolstering their education to allow them to get ‘on par’ with their peers and to advance themselves, whether professionally or personally.
EWGA membership is not a requirement to apply or receive a scholarship. Applicants are required to be pursuing a technical/vocational degree, associates or bachelor’s degree and currently enrolled or accepted to enroll in an accredited school, college or university. For complete eligibility requirements and application forms, see the EWGA Foundation tab under ‘Learn More About EWGA’ at www.ewga.com .
The deadline for applications is April 30, 2009 and the scholarship will be awarded by June 30, 2009.
“This is only the second year for our ‘Women On Par®’ scholarship program,” says Margaret Downey, president of the EWGA Foundation. “It is designed to help women who are first time applicants or returning to school to complete their degree. We believe these nontraditional “older” students will gain the support they need to get ‘on par’ and achieve their educational goals.”
Last year’s recipient, Jean Bolger of Lehigh, Florida utilized her $1000 scholarship to complete her final year at Edison College in Fort Myers, Fla. She will receive her bachelor’s degree in public safety management in May.
“I thank the EWGA Foundation for helping me to achieve my goals,” says 46 year old Bolger, who is married to a sheriffs deputy and has an eight year old daughter. “Hopefully, my example will encourage others and especially my daughter to not wait twenty years to get a college education.”
The EWGA Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization, a separate legal entity formed and supported by the Executive Women’s Golf Association. Its mission is to develop premier golf education and leadership development programs for women. Other initiatives include the development of a golf education curriculum, Drive for Dreams outreach program to ‘give the gift of golf’ and the annual “EWGA at the U.S. Women’s Open” charity event to benefit LPGA-USGA Girls Golf. Over the past six years, EWGA chapters and the EWGA Foundation have donated nearly $400,000 to LPGA-USGA Girls Golf.
Since the EWGA started in 1991, more than 100,000 women have benefited from membership in the organization which is dedicated to connecting women to learn, play, and enjoy golf for business and for fun. EWGA chapters provide a wide range of golf, social and networking activities for both new and experienced golfers. A welcoming environment, golf education and player development, and organized play programs are part of the many benefits of EWGA membership.
The EWGA is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. There are currently over 125 chapters throughout the United States with international chapters in Canada and France. For more information about the EWGA and its membership, visit www.ewga.com.
Contact:
Angie Niehoff
Niehoff Marketing Associates
561-868-0297
305-582-7450 (cell)
niehoff@bellsouth.net
Covering the business of golf!
