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Evans Scholarship
The Evans Scholars Foundation administers the nation’s largest privately funded college scholarship program, providing full tuition and housing grants to deserving caddies. Since the first two Scholars enrolled at Northwestern University in 1930, over 8,500 young men and women have graduated from the program. This year, 820 Evans Scholars are enrolled at 19 universities across the country. At 14 of those universities the Evans Scholars Foundation owns and maintains an Evans Scholarship House where the Evans Scholars reside. Their tuition and housing grants are renewable for up to four years, representing a value from nearly $40,000 to over $150,000. While the program is national in scope, its focus is principally in the Midwest.
Scholarship Criteria
There are four primary criteria for scholarship grants. (1) Candidates, who are nominated by their golf clubs, must have a strong caddie record, with a minimum of two years of outstanding service. (2) Candidates must have an excellent high school academic record, achieving above a B average in college preparatory classes. Applicants must also provide ACT college test scores to further determine academic potential. (3) Candidates must demonstrate significant financial need. Over the years, the Evans Scholars Foundation has assisted thousands of young people from families with very modest financial means. (4) Finally, letters of recommendation from club and high school officials attest to the applicant’s high moral character. Finalists are personally interviewed at one of a series of Selection Meetings, co-hosted by the Western Golf Association and its affiliates. |
   
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Charles “Chick” Evans
The Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship program was established by and named for Charles “Chick” Evans, Jr., who won 54 tournaments over a competitive career that spanned four decades. He received worldwide fame in 1916 when he won both the U.S. Amateur and the U.S. Open. When he decided to retain his amateur status, he used his golf earnings to establish the Charles Evans Jr. Trust in 1928 to assist golf caddies. The Western Golf Association became the program’s sponsor in 1930. A subsequent trust agreement, signed in 1935, stipulated that net income and principal shall be used to provide scholarships and other educational opportunities for caddies at institutions designated by the Scholarship Committee of the Western Golf Association. |
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Illinois Chapter
Founded in 1951, the Illinois Chapter is the Beta Chapter of the Evans Scholarship Foundation. The current chapter house was dedicated in September of 2002. It is a state-of-the-art facility that was made possible through the donations of many generous alumni. As the largest chapter in the program, currently 102 Evans Scholars call the Illinois Evans Scholarship House their home. |
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