Massachusetts Scholarships

The Eastward Ho! Country Club Scholarship was established in 2007 by a group of Eastward Ho! Country Club members who made donations and credited Ouimet Society Lifetime Memberships toward a special scholarship. The award is for OuimetScholars from Eastward Ho! 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 1999 and is the second largest endowment established through the Ouimet Fund. It was established by the late Mr. Raymond Faxon and is for Ouimet Scholars from Cape Cod. Mr. Faxon had been a very successful investor who was also involved in golf for many years. He founded or managed several caddie camps on the Cape when he was young.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 is named for the late Wollaston Golf Club member and is for a female Ouimet Scholar. The award was institutedin 1998 and the first Ouimet endowed award named after a woman. Adele Foley was the wife of Bill Foley, Alumnus and former President of both the Francis Ouimet Society and 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 Charles and Janice Fox Scholarship was established by their children in 2005. Chares Fox, Sr., is an Ouimet Scholarship Alumnus, former President and longtime Trustee. He was president of the Ouimet Fund when the original Ouimet Golf House project was begun in the mid-seventies and was in charge of the fundraising program. He has also assisted The Fund in several other projects and was presented The Fund’s Distinguished Service Award in 2000. Janice Fox has also assisted The Fund in many volunteer efforts. They are members of Charles River Country Club. The Fox Award is for an Ouimet Scholarwho has performed exemplary community service.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 Frost Award was established by Mark and Lynn Frost. Mr. Frost is the author of “The Greatest Game Ever Played” and alsowrote the screenplay for and co-produced the movie that was released by Disney Studios in 2005. The Frost Award is for Ouimet Scholars who are studying art, dance, theatre, film or related studies. 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 was created in 2008 by Ouimet Director John F. Gallagher III in honor of his late father, Dr. John F. Gallagher, Jr, who diedin 1982, and uncle, Frank R. Spellman. Mr. Spellman was an investment adviser.The award is for an Ouimet scholar from the Dorchester or other inner-city areas of Boston.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 scholarship honors Mr. Ganong, who grew up as a caddie at Brae Burn Country Club. Mr. Ganong went on to attendBoston College with the help of the Ouimet Scholarship. He also played college golf at BC. Mr. Ganong spent his entire working career in the investment business, retiring as a Director from Schroder Wertheim in 2002. He is a member of Wellesley Country Club, and former member of Charles River Country Club. He was an Ouimet Fund Board Member from 1991-2009, and also served as Alumni Chairman from 1991-2002. He is also a golf rules official and serves on the Massachusetts Golf AssociationExecutive Committee. The Richard J. Ganong Scholarship is primarily limited to Ouimet Scholars from Brae Burn or Wellesley Country Clubs. The award was established by his family.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 scholarship was created by the family of the late John F. Gillis, Sr., who died in 2007. Mr. Gillis was a 40-year employee of General Electric in Lynn and Everett who was known for incredible devotion to family. He was married to Helen Gillis and was great grandfather to 11 children. He lived in West Lynn for many years and then Mashpee, where he was very active in Christ the King Church. The John F. Gillis, Sr. Scholarship will be for an Ouimet Scholar who attends Northeastern University and is a business student.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 honors the late founder of CVS Pharmacies and was instituted in 1996. The award was funded by proceeds of the Sidney Goldstein Memorial Tournament. The Goldstein Scholarship is for an Ouimet Scholar who is studying business.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 John P. Hamill Scholarship was established from the proceeds of the 2005 Spirit of Golf event in which Mr. Hamill washonored for his love of the game of golf and commitment to charitable and community endeavors. Mr. Hamill was Chairmanof Sovereign Bank and formerly was President of Fleet National Bank and President at Shawmut. He is a member of Eastward Ho! Country Club, Cape Cod National Golf Club, and Wellesley Country Club. The Hamill Scholarship is for an Ouimet Scholar from the inner-city.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 Heritage Scholarship was the Ouimet Fund’s first inner-city scholarship and it has spawned eight inner-city endowedscholarships within the Ouimet Fund since it was created in 2001. Heritage winners can come from Boston, Chelsea, Fall River,Holyoke, Lawrence, Lowell, New Bedford, Somerville, Springfield, and Worcester.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 is named after Ted Highberger, Sr., who died in 1987. Mr. Highberger was a metallurgist who had a passionate love of golf. The award was funded by Ted Highberger, Jr. in 1998 and is for an Ouimet Scholar who is an outstanding business student. 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.