First Tee - Greater Philadelphia Academic Scholarship

Applications for the 2024-2025 school year are now closed. Applications for the 2025-2026 school year will open in February of 2025.

The First Tee — Greater Philadelphia Academic Scholarship Endowment was started by First Tee — Greater Philadelphia as a way to provide our chapter’s active participants with financial assistance for high school. The Scholarship Committee is pleased to offer scholarship assistance to qualified First Tee — Greater Philadelphia participants who have demonstrated exceptional merit, citizenship, academic achievement, as well as service and commitment to the mission of First Tee — Greater Philadelphia. An up-to $5,000 scholarship, renewable each academic year, is available based on selection criteria for at least one (1) student per year depending on the size of the endowment. Scholarship awardees may seek renewal in successive years by meeting the stated requirements.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Nominees must be in 8th Grade or higher looking for High School options
  • Must be 13 years older or above 
  • Nominees must have been with First Tee for a minimum of two (2) years and be marked active in the participant database

Selection Criteria

  • The level of participation in First Tee — Greater Philadelphia programs (60 hours of involvement per year) 
  • Financial need
  • Academic strength

Scholarship Award and Renewal Criteria

  • Up to $5,000 per academic year, renewable scholarship, based on selection criteria
  • At the end of the academic year, renewable applicants must submit transcripts from the previous year and proof of enrollment for the coming year 
  • Scholarship is good for high school tuition or school related expenses
  • Scholarship will be paid directly to the high school and the funds will be accounted for in partnership with the high school
  • The family receiving the scholarship must provide the financial aid letter from the school ensuring complete transparency. First Tee — Greater Philadelphia may make a decision on the exact amount to send to the school on behalf of the family.

Renewal Criteria 

  • Good academic standing as determined by the school and the committee
  • Proof of enrollment in First Tee — Greater Philadelphia for at least 2 years