Top athletic scholarships

The Jim Hurlbert Memorial Baseball Scholarship is open to Nebraska American Legion Baseball players in their last year of Legion Baseball eligibility and/or graduating seniors. Selection of recipients will be based on complete applications, financial need, academic achievement and school and community involvement. Students must attend a post-secondary educational institution, and must have maintained a grade point average (GPA) in the upper 50 percent of their graduating class. Certification blocks signed by the school official, applicant and parent or guardian; and three letters of recommendation must be submitted. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

As college costs are a major challenge for most families, in 2001, Babe Ruth League established a College Scholarship program to provide financial assistance to former Cal Ripken Baseball, Babe Ruth Baseball and Babe Ruth Softball players looking to further their education beyond high school. Applicants must be a high school senior or an enrolled college student at the time of application. Babe Ruth League College Scholarships are awarded based on an applicant's high school academic achievement, participating activities, community involvement and on the contents of the essay. The awarding of a Babe Ruth League College Scholarship is not dependent upon collegiate athletic participation. Babe Ruth League employees and their immediate families are not eligible to qualify for any Babe Ruth League sponsored scholarship. If the verification of college enrollment is not available at the time of application submission and the applicant is selected to receive a scholarship, such verification will be required before a check is issued. Accepted forms of verification include a tuition bill or semester schedule. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Babe Ruth League Inc. for more information.

The Edith, Louis, and Max S. Millen Memorial Athletic Award will be awarded to a direct descendant (child, grandchild, great-grandchild) of a member in good standing since 2022 of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America. If an applicant's relative is deceased, the member must have been in good standing at the time of their death. All members (including Posthumous) must have joined prior to 2023. Applicants who are descendants of honorary members and Patrons are not eligible. Applicants must be a high school senior at the time of application and accepted by an accredited college, university, community college, trade school, or school of nursing as a member of the freshman class entering in the fall of 2025. Applicants must have had significant, documented athletic achievement during their high school career. All parts of the application should be mailed to the appropriate Department Commander. Upon receipt, the Department Commander will confirm eligibility and sign the application form. Each Department will choose ONE application to forward directly to National HQ by the Commander. Department Commanders will send only one application to National HQ by July 1, 2025. Please visit the award's website for more information.

FSGA Scholars is a scholarship program made possible by the FSGA Foundation. In the Spring of each year, the FSGA Foundation selects golfers from the FJT's graduating class to be awarded a renewable four-year scholarship. Applicants must be a Florida resident and a US citizen for at least one year. They must be high school seniors in good standing enrolled in a Florida high school or a home education program. Applicants must enroll in, and complete, a minimum of nine credit hours per fall and spring semesters in college. Recipients will be selected based on their academic record; character and sportsmanship; SAT or ACT scores; involvement in golf, high school and junior golf tours and programs; financial need; essay; letters of recommendation; and community activities or volunteer involvement. Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation. For renewal, every FSGA Scholar must submit a request each year to have their scholarship extended to the next year. The request must include current transcripts and a brief letter or email summarizing following points listed on the scholarship's website. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Florida State Golf Association for more information.

Nancy Carroll started playing golf at the age of ten in Webster Grove, Missouri. She quickly fell in love with the game and by the age of 14 she was playing competitively on the national level. Promoting junior girls golf was important to Nancy and she strived to provide for future generations of the game. The Nancy Carroll Scholarship will be awarded to students graduating from a Florida high school. Applicants must have an interest or an association with the game of golf. They must be high school seniors in good standing enrolled in a Florida high school or a home education program. Applicants must enroll in, and complete, a minimum of nine credit hours per fall and spring semesters in college. Recipients will be selected based on their academic record; character and sportsmanship; SAT or ACT scores; involvement in golf, high school and junior golf tours and programs; financial need; essay; letters of recommendation; and community activities or volunteer involvement. Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation. For renewal, students must submit a request each year to have their scholarship extended to the next year. The request must include current transcripts and a brief letter or email summarizing following points listed on the scholarship's website. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Florida State Golf Association for more information.

The Barry Masters Golf Foundation strives to support and fund junior golf, high school golf, and college scholarships. The Barry Masters Annual Scholarship is renewable and available for all four years of the student's undergraduate studies. Preferably one male and one female recipient will be selected per year. Students must be Bay County or Walton County residents and U.S. citizens for at least one year. Applicants must have competed on their high school Golf Team. They must be high school seniors in good standing enrolled in a Florida high school or a home education program. Applicants must enroll in, and complete, a minimum of nine credit hours per fall and spring semesters in college. Recipients will be selected based on their academic record; character and sportsmanship; SAT or ACT scores; involvement in golf, high school and junior golf tours and programs; financial need; essay; letters of recommendation; and community activities or volunteer involvement. Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation. For renewal, students must submit a request each year to have their scholarship extended to the next year. The request must include current transcripts and a brief letter or email summarizing following points listed on the scholarship's website. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Florida State Golf Association for more information.

The Pam McCloskey Brosnihan Annual Scholarship will be awarded to students who must reside in the Southeast/Palm Beach Country region of Florida and have been U.S. citizens for at least one year. The scholarship is renewable and available for all four years of the student's undergraduate studies. Applicants must have competed on their high school Golf Team. They must be high school seniors in good standing enrolled in a Florida high school or a home education program. Applicants must enroll in, and complete, a minimum of nine credit hours per fall and spring semesters in college. Recipients will be selected based on their academic record; character and sportsmanship; SAT or ACT scores; involvement in golf, high school and junior golf tours and programs; financial need; essay; letters of recommendation; and community activities or volunteer involvement. Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation. For renewal, students must submit a request each year to have their scholarship extended to the next year. The request must include current transcripts and a brief letter or email summarizing following points listed on the scholarship's website. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the Florida State Golf Association for more information.

The Paul Flaherty Athletic Scholarship is made possible through memorials in memory of Paul and contributions of the Flaherty family. Paul's love for athletics, his love for young people, and his desire to help them get a good chance in life prompted him to donate funds to create this scholarship. This scholarship is open to any boy or girl who has participated in high school athletics. The applicant must be an average or better student scholastically. Only high school seniors and college level freshmen or sophomores who are enrolled or intend to enroll in an approved college or institution will be considered. Three letters of recommendation are required, one must be from a former coach. Applications must be received in the American Legion Department of Kansas headquarters. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.

The Adam Nickel Memorial Scholarship is open to PharmD students with a passion for athletics and exercise and a commitment to helping others.