Total scholarships surpass $1.2 million
(PEBBLE BEACH, CALIF.) – Youth on Course – the organization renowned for providing affordable golf access – awarded 28 high school graduates with college scholarships totaling $315,000, continuing its commitment to providing youth with access to higher education.
Since the inception of the scholarship program in 2008, Youth on Course has awarded 204 students with scholarships totaling more than $1,227,250 in financial support. The current Youth on Course scholarship retention rate is ninety five percent, with 53 students already graduated.
“Youth on Course’s mission is to provide young people with access to life-changing opportunities,” said Youth on Course Executive Director Adam Heieck. “Presenting our members with access to college through these scholarships is the final piece of our core purpose and ties together everything we do.”
Many of the 2017 recipients will attend the country’s most prestigious universities including UCLA, Harvard, Princeton, Berkeley and Yale. Twenty eight percent of this year’s benefactors will be first generation college students.
In order to be considered for an award, scholarship recipients must be members of Youth on Course, enrolled as a full-time senior in a high school with a GPA of 3.0 or above and have been accepted to a four-year college or university. All recipients undergo an application process that includes one-on-one interviews with Youth on Course staff and board members.
Born in Northern California, Youth on Course subsidizes greens fees to remove cost as a barrier to entry for potential lifetime golfers. The organization now operates in 17 states and regions and has subsidized more than half a million rounds of golf since inception.
Funding support for Youth on Course and exposure drive the organization’s growth across America. Golf Channel and Golf Digest showcased the program as an essential bridge between youth instruction and consistent play throughout adulthood.
2017 Youth on Course Scholarship Recipients (in alphabetical order):
Noor Ahmed (Folsom, Calif.), University of Nebraska
Major: Biological Sciences
Krista Arellano (Watsonville, Calif.), Yale
Major: Political Science
Teyam Birgani (Salinas, Calif.), University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Clare Brady (Campbell, Calif.), Chico State University, Chico (CSU Chico)
Major: Business
Zachary Briles (Sacramento, Calif.), Chico State University, Chico (CSU Chico)
Major: Business and Finance
Michaela Cain (Clovis, Calif.), Point Loma Nazarene
Major: Nursing
Allyson Chiu (San Jose, Calif.), University of Southern California (USC)
Major: Business Economics
Sofia Cruz (Vallejo, Calif.), University of California
Major: Biology
Brendan Diaz (San Francisco, Calif.), San Jose State University
Major: Computer Engineering
Ella Goto (Marina, Calif.), San Jose State University
Major: Business
Juan Herrera (San Jose, Calif.), San Jose State University
Major: Undecided
Mayli Diaz Infante Ulloa (San Jose, Calif.), San Jose State University
Major: Computer Engineering
Myrese Jackson (Oakland, Calif.), University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Major: Biophysics
Kylie Keyer (Henderson, Calif.), California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB)
Major: Pre-Med
Traci Li (San Francisco, Calif.), University of Seattle
Major: Business
Liyah Lopez (Watsonville, Calif.), Santa Clara University
Major: Business
Jessica Lou (San Jose, Calif.), Harvard University
Major: Undecided
Dionna Menchaca (Salinas, Calif.), San Jose State University
Major: Nursing
Sam Newsome (San Rafael, Calif.), Chico State University, Chico (CSU Chico)
Major: Undecided
Sandip Nirmel (Fremont, Calif.), Harvard University
Major: Engineering
Jason Novik (Rancho Cordova, Calif.), University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Major: Biological Sciences
Sean Prasad (Sonoma, Calif.), St. Mary’s University
Major: Political Science
Alexandra Reale (Chico, Calif.), University of California
Major: Economics
Julieta Rendon-Mendoza (Vancouver, Wash.), Smith College
Major: Political Law / Economic Policy
Hannah Smith (Ceres, Calif.), Alvernia University
Major: Nursing
Lauren Tang (San Francisco, Calif.), Princeton University
Major: Computer Science
Ryan Wong (San Ramon, Calif.), University of California, Davis
Major: Business Economics
Mira Yoo (Fremont, Calif.), Claremont McKenna College
Major: Business / International Relations
For information and a list of Youth on Course partners, visit www.youthoncourse.org, or call 831.625.4653.
About Youth on Course
Headquartered in Pebble Beach, Youth on Course is a non-profit organization serving as the charitable arm of the Northern California Golf Association. Its core purpose is to provide youth with access to life-changing opportunities through golf. This is achieved through initiatives that include subsidized rounds at partner courses, mentorship opportunities through caddie programs and paid internships, and scholarship grants for qualifying members. Since 2006, over 550,000 rounds have been played by Youth on Course participants and $1,200,000 has been awarded in college scholarships. Currently, Youth on Course serves California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, New Mexico, Kentucky, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ohio and Michigan with plans to expand nationwide.
Contact:
Dan Shepherd
703.891.3320
dshepard@buffalo.agency
Chris Walling
703.891.1108
cwalling@buffalo.agency
