Massachusetts Scholarships

To qualify, a candidate must be: - African-American, Hispanic/Latino, or America Indian; - a U.S. citizen or permanent residents of the U.S.; - a full-time student at an accredited college, university, or community college; - high academic achievers in chemistry or chemical science; - able to demonstrate evidence of financial need according to the FAFSA form (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Applicants must be a high school senior, college freshman or sophomore enrolled in or planning to enroll in a four-year undergraduate program at a college or university in or near one of the following locations: Addyston, Ohio; Baytown, Texas; Orange, Texas; Berkeley, California; Goose Creek, South Carolina; Fitchburg, Massachusetts; Wilmington, Massachusetts; Kansas City, Missouri; Middletown, Virginia; Morristown, New Jersey; Ridgefield Park, New Jersey; Myerstown, Pennsylvania; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, New Martinsville, West Virginia; Shawnee, Kansas; Tarrytown, New York; or West Haven, Connecticut.

This award was established in 2002 and is for a Ouimet Scholar(s) from Brookline who has worked or been connected withBrookline Golf Club at Putterham and has attended Brookline Public Schools for at least six years. Two long-time friends who are natives of Brookline, Roger Altman and Jay McLaughlin established the award. Mr. Altman is Chairman of Evercore Partners, specializing in mergers and acquisitions of major media properties. He is a former Deputy and Assistant Secretary of theUnited States Treasury. He lives in the New York City area. Mr. McLaughlin is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross and University of Pennsylvania Law School. He is also a former United States Treasury official. He was Area Manager of Governmental Services for Waste Management in the Mid-Atlantic States area and lives near Philadelphia.To be eligible for a scholarship, applicants must have completed at least two years service to golf as caddies, helpers in the pro shop, or course superintendent operations at a club in Massachusetts. The awards are "need-based" and assist with tuition at accredited undergraduate institutions.

The Anders Fund is named after Fred Anders, the late Caddie Master at The Country Club. The award is funded by proceeds of the Anders Tournament, and is limited to caddies at The Country Club.To be eligible for a scholarship, applicants must have completed at least two years service to golf as caddies, helpers in the pro shop, or course superintendent operations at a club in Massachusetts. The awards are "need-based" and assist with tuition at accredited undergraduate institutions.

This award was established in 1998 and is named after Mr. Bailey, a former member of Charles River and Brae Burn CountryClubs who played frequently with Francis Ouimet. Mr. Bailey was an insurance executive who died in 1967.To be eligible for a scholarship, applicants must have completed at least two years service to golf as caddies, helpers in the pro shop, or course superintendent operations at a club in Massachusetts. The awards are "need-based" and assist with tuition at accredited undergraduate institutions.

The Bank of America Championship was a PGA TOUR Champions Tour event that was played for many years at Nashawtuc Country Club, and was conducted by Nashawtuc Charities, a charitable arm of the club. The award was established in 2004 and is for Ouimet Scholars who have performed his or her “golf service” at Nashawtuc Country Club.To be eligible for a scholarship, applicants must have completed at least two years service to golf as caddies, helpers in the pro shop, or course superintendent operations at a club in Massachusetts. The awards are "need-based" and assist with tuition at accredited undergraduate institutions.

This award was established in 2004 and is for an Ouimet Scholar attending nursing school, intending to attend medical school,or for former Ouimet Scholars currently attending medical school.To be eligible for a scholarship, applicants must have completed at least two years service to golf as caddies, helpers in the pro shop, or course superintendent operations at a club in Massachusetts. The awards are "need-based" and assist with tuition at accredited undergraduate institutions.

The Tom Barrett Memorial Scholarship was created by the family of Mr. Barrett in 2005. Mr. Barrett was a Vice President of the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund, and the founder and first Chairman of the Ouimet Memorial Tournament. He was also a President of Woodland Golf Club. He had been a sales executive with a school supplies company and died in 1974 at age 46. The Barrett Memorial Scholarship is given each year to a Ouimet Scholar from one of the clubs that hosts a round of the Ouimet Memorial Tournament that year.To be eligible for a scholarship, applicants must have completed at least two years service to golf as caddies, helpers in the pro shop, or course superintendent operations at a club in Massachusetts. The awards are "need-based" and assist with tuition at accredited undergraduate institutions.

Established in 1991 and named after the retired golf writer at the Patriot Ledger Newspapers in Quincy, this award is restricted to journalism or communications majors or students intending to pursue a career in those fields.To be eligible for a scholarship, applicants must have completed at least two years service to golf as caddies, helpers in the pro shop, or course superintendent operations at a club in Massachusetts. The awards are "need-based" and assist with tuition at accredited undergraduate institutions.

The Ray Blue Scholarship was created by his family in 2005. The late Mr. Blue had been a native of Brookline, MA (like FrancisOuimet), and a highly enthusiastic and popular golfer at Charles River Country Club and Woodland Golf Club. He practicedMr. Ouimet’s values, including “gentlemanly play and not necessarily low scores were the important aspects of golf.”Mr. Blue was President of food brokerage companies in Connecticut and Massachusetts and raised nine children with his wife, Priscilla. The Blue Scholarship is for Ouimet Scholars who have worked at Charles River or Woodland or are from Newton and have worked at a nearby club.To be eligible for a scholarship, applicants must have completed at least two years service to golf as caddies, helpers in the pro shop, or course superintendent operations at a club in Massachusetts. The awards are "need-based" and assist with tuition at accredited undergraduate institutions.

The Les Bond/Wellesley Country Club Scholarship was established in 2006 and is funded by the proceeds of the annual Igoe Pro-Am at Wellesley and other donations. Mr. Bond was head professional at Wellesley for 34 years and a former President of the New England PGA. He founded the Igoe Tournament to help the Igoe family after the 1967 death of Jack Igoe, hispredecessor as Wellesley’s golf professional. When the Igoe family’s education was completed, the tournament’s proceeds were directed to other causes, including the Ouimet Fund.To be eligible for a scholarship, applicants must have completed at least two years service to golf as caddies, helpers in the pro shop, or course superintendent operations at a club in Massachusetts. The awards are "need-based" and assist with tuition at accredited undergraduate institutions.

The Boston Police Athletic League Scholarship was founded in 2006 through donations from the BPAL. The scholarship ispresented annually to a Ouimet Scholar who is a Boston resident and has done his/her golf service at Franklin Park or GeorgeWright Golf Courses.To be eligible for a scholarship, applicants must have completed at least two years service to golf as caddies, helpers in the pro shop, or course superintendent operations at a club in Massachusetts. The awards are "need-based" and assist with tuition at accredited undergraduate institutions.

The officers and members of Brae Burn Country Club established this award in 2000. It was established in recognition ofMr. Lane, who served as a golf professional at Brae Burn for 20 years.To be eligible for a scholarship, applicants must have completed at least two years service to golf as caddies, helpers in the pro shop, or course superintendent operations at a club in Massachusetts. The awards are "need-based" and assist with tuition at accredited undergraduate institutions.