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Scholarship Opportunities

The "You Betcha" Scholarship

The “You Betcha" Scholarship began in partnership between the Women’s Golf Association of Western Pennsylvania and the family of the late Dr. Ann Buck, a Past President of the WGAWP, as a way to provide participants in WGAWP Junior events with financial assistance for college. (The phrase "you betcha" was a favorite of Dr. Buck)  

The Scholarship Committee is pleased to offer assistance to qualified participants who have demonstrated exceptional merit, citizenship, academic achievement as well as service and commitment to the mission of the WGAWP. A $2,000 scholarship will be awarded based on the selection criteria for a maximum of 2 participants or as deemed appropriate by the Scholarship Committee.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

  • Nominees must be a graduating high school senior or currently enrolled as full time students at an accredited degree program as of the fall semester of 2025
  • Nominees must have participated in at least two (2) WGAWP Junior Events over the last three (3) years
  • Nominees must have at least a 3.0 GPA
  • Nominees must have a minimum of 15 hours of community service

EVALUATION AND AWARD

  • The WGAWP will collect all applications directly from the applicant.
  • The Scholarship Committee will determine up to two awardees.
  • Recipients will be notified on or prior to September 15 
  • Each application will be reviewed and scored by multiple judges.

APPLICATION 

Applications can be obtained by clicking on the link below, at any of the WGAWP Junior events, or by contacting Karen Chisholm.   All applications must be postmarked by August 7, 2025.

Karen Chisholm

Karen Chisholm

WGAWP Juniior Director

Phone: 7175034254

WGAWP Junior Championship

Scholarships are awarded to the top three places in the Collegiate Division of the WGAWP Junior Championship: First Place $500 Scholarship, Second Place $350 Scholarship, Third Place $250 Scholarship.

2024 Recipient Madison Sharek- Geneva College

2024 Recipient Madison Sharek- Geneva College

2024 Recipient Izabella Aigner - Bethel University

2024 Recipient Izabella Aigner - Bethel University

2024 Recipient Katie Rose Rankin - Westminster College

2024 Recipient Katie Rose Rankin - Westminster College

YOU BETCHA SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

2024 Katie Rose Rankin Westminster College
2024 Izabela Aigner Bethel University
2024 Madison Sharek Geneva College
2023 Lucy Brayton Saint Vincent University
2022 Megan Joyce Washington & Jefferson College
2022 Hannah Newell Le Tourneau University
2021 Victoria Witouski University of Charleston
2021 Tara Loughran Penn State University
2021 Jamie Rush Methodist University
2020 Morgan Byers Westminster College
2020 Sara Steve Saint Mary's College of Notre Dame
2019 Lauren Freyvogel Penn State University
2019 Victoria Slawinski Penn State University
2018 Kaylene Chavez Seton Hill University
2018 Anna Stowers Saddleback College
2017 Olivia Zambruno Penn State University
2017 Alexandra Bozich University of Dayton
2016 Rachel Sudo
2016 Samantha Shumaker