Utah golf course superintendents association

NEW FOR 2026: Scholarship applications now include GCSAA Certifications (CGCS, ASCS, CTEM). Please see application instructions below.

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Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, & Equipment Manager Educational Scholarship

Open only to Class A, B, C & EM Members

Application Deadline: May 15, 2026

Return completed application to:

Utah GCSA
Attention: Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 150425
Ogden UT 84415

UGCSA Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, and Equipment Manager Educational Scholarship

Application Information

General: This UGCSA scholarship is to aid current Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents and/or Equipment Managers with offsetting the costs of higher education or GCSAA Certification Programs (CGCS, ASCS, CTEM).

The applications will be judged by a panel of judges who are NOT affiliated with the UGCSA. All judging decisions will be final. All applicants will be notified by mail of their status by June 30 of the application year. Two (2) $1,000.00 scholarships will be awarded, and the check will be made payable to the applicant.

Note: Two (2) $1,000 scholarships will be awarded in the “Superintendent/Assistant/EM” category and two (2) $1,000 will be awarded in the “All Members/Family Members” category. If there are not enough applicants in one category, award money can be awarded to the other category.

Eligibility:

Applicants must be a current UGCSA member (Class A, B, C or EM).
The applicant must be attending a post-secondary, trade school, or applying for a GCSAA Certification during the year of the application.
Multiple members of one family may apply for the scholarship.
All current UGCSA Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents and/or Equipment Managers are eligible for this scholarship. This includes all current and past members of the UGCSA Board of Directors.

Criteria for Selection:

Applicants will be evaluated and awarded points in the following categories. A maximum of 16 points are available.
Neatness/Completeness: 1 point
Essay: 10 points
Volunteer work: 2 points
Schooling in a turf or equipment related field: 3 points

In addition, the applicant must submit an original essay (minimum 500 words). The essay must be written on one of the following topics:

Write about a time in your life that you chose long term dedication over short term comfort.
Improvement is usually slow and invisible; write about a time that you had to trust the process and how this applied to your schooling or another goal.
What do you consider to be the single most important societal problem? Why?
Environmentalists argue that golf course land is not only a waste of space, but also harbors harmful impacts to the earth and environment, such as pesticide use. This negative impact occurs by using large quantities of water and destroying habitats for wildlife species. What do you believe and why?
Drought conditions are a major topic in Utah. How is it impacting our communities and how do we improve it? Do you believe golf courses are doing enough to combat the problem?

How to Apply:

Applicants must complete and submit the entire application and supply all of the following under one cover page:

Typed original essay.
A letter of acceptance or other proof that one is attending post-secondary school or a trade school, or application to GCSAA Certification Program.

All packets must be postmarked by May 15, 2026.

UGCSA Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, and Equipment Manager Educational Scholarship

Application

(Please complete all information. Attach additional pages if necessary.)

Section 1:

Name: _______________________________________________________________________________

Permanent Address: ____________________________________________________________________

City/State/Zip: _________________________________________________________________________

Home Phone: (______)______________________ Cell Phone: (______)________________________

E-mail Address: _______________________________________________________________________

Section 2 – Member Information:

UGCSA Member: ______________________________________________________

Course/Company: _____________________________________________________

Member Classification: _______

Signature: _______________________________________________________ Date: _______________

Section 3:

List in chronological order high school, colleges, or trade schools you have attended.

Name of School	Date From	Date To	Graduation Date	GPA

Have you already been accepted to a post-secondary or trade school? No Yes

Which school? _________________________________________________________________________

What will be your major/career path? ______________________________________________________

If you are applying for a GCSAA Certification, have you started application process? No Yes

If yes, list the GCSAA certification application date (and include application) _______________________

List any awards or honors you have received in school or during your career:

_____________________________________________________________________________________

List any activities you participated in during school or during your career:

_____________________________________________________________________________________

List any volunteer work (Board of Directors, Greens Committee, etc.):

_____________________________________________________________________________________

List any employment you have held in the past five years:

Title	Employer	Job Duties	Employment Dates

Other items you wish the scholarship committee to consider:

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Section 4 – Essay:

Attach a typed essay on one of the following topics: Minimum 500 words.

Write about a time in your life that you chose long term dedication over short term comfort.
Improvement is usually slow and invisible; write about a time that you had to trust the process and how this applied to your schooling or another goal.
What do you consider to be the single most important societal problem? Why?
Environmentalists argue that golf course land is not only a waste of space, but also harbors harmful impacts to the earth and environment, such as pesticide use. This negative impact occurs by using large quantities of water and destroying habitats for wildlife species. What do you believe and why?
Drought conditions are a major topic in Utah. How is it impacting our communities and how do we improve it? Do you believe golf courses are doing enough to combat the problem?

All Members / Family

Educational Scholarship

Open to all current members of the UGCSA and their immediate family

Application Deadline: May 15, 2026

Return completed application to:

Utah GCSA

P.O. Box 150425

Ogden, UT 84415

Attention: Scholarship Committee

UGCSA Educational Scholarship

Application Information

General:

This UGCSA scholarship is to aide a current member or their immediate family member with offsetting the costs of higher education.

Note: Two (2) $1,000 scholarships will be awarded in the “Superintendent/Assistant” category and two (2) $1,000 will be awarded in the “All Members/Family Members” category. If there are not enough applicants in one category, award money can be awarded to the other category.

Eligibility:

Applicants must be a current UGCSA member or the child or spouse of a current UGCSA member.
The applicant must be attending a post-secondary or trade school during the year of the application.
Multiple members of one family may apply for the scholarship.
All current UGCSA members are eligible for this scholarship. This includes all current and past members of the UGCSA Board of Directors and their families.

Criteria for Selection:

Applicants will be evaluated and awarded points in the following categories. A maximum of 16 points are available.

Neatness/Completeness: 1 point
Essay: 10 points
Volunteer work: 2 points
Schooling in a turf or equipment related field: 3 points

In addition, the applicant must submit an original essay (minimum 500 words). The essay must be written on one of the following topics:
- Write about a time in your life that you chose long term dedication over short term comfort.
- Improvement is usually slow and invisible; write about a time that you had to trust the process and how this applied to your schooling or another goal.
- What do you consider to be the single most important societal problem? Why?
- Environmentalists argue that golf course land is not only a waste of space, but also harbors harmful impacts to the earth and environment, such as pesticide use. This negative impact occurs by using large quantities of water and destroying habitats for wildlife species. What do you believe and why?
- Drought conditions are a major topic in Utah. How is it impacting our communities and how do we improve it? Do you believe golf courses are doing enough to combat the problem?

How to Apply:

Applicants must complete and the entire application and supply all the following under one cover page:

Original typed essay.
A letter of acceptance or other proof that one is attending post-secondary school or a trade school.

All packets must be postmarked by May 15, 2026

UGCSA Educational Scholarship

Application

(Please complete all information. Attach additional pages if necessary.)

Section 1:

Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: ____________________________

Permanent Address: ________________________________________________________________________

City/State/Zip: _______________________________________________________________________________

Home Phone: (______)__________________________ School Phone: (______)______________________

E-mail Address: _______________________________________________________________________________

Section 2 – Member Relative Information: (If you are a current UGCSA member applying for this scholarship leave blank.)

Name of Member: ______________________________ UGCSA Member Number: ______________________

Relationship to Applicant: _________________________________________________________________________

Member’s Signature: _______________________________________ Date: _________________________________

Section 3:

List in chronological order high school, colleges, or trade schools you have attended.

Name of School	Date From	Date To	Graduation Date	GPA

Have you already been accepted to a post-secondary or trade school? No Yes

Which school? _____________________________________________________________________________________________

What will be your major/career path? __________________________________________________________________

Section 3 continued:

List any awards or honors you have received in school or during your career:

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

List any activities you participated in during school or during your career:

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

List any volunteer work:

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

List any employment you have held in the past five years:

Title	Employer	Job Duties	Employment Dates

Other items you wish the scholarship committee to consider:

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Section 4 – Essay:

Attach a typed essay on one of the following topics: Minimum 500 words.

Environmentalists argue that golf course land is not only a waste of space, but also harbors harmful impacts to the earth and environment, such as pesticide use. This negative impact occurs by using large quantities of water and destroying habitats for wildlife species. What do you believe and why?
What do you consider to be the single most important societal problem? Why?
Drought conditions are a major topic in Utah. How is it impacting our communities and how do we improve it? Do you believe golf courses are doing enough to combat the problem?