This is your resource to find the answers to commonly asked questions about the Evans Scholars Foundation and the Evans Scholarship.
What is the Evans Scholars Foundation?
The Evans Scholars Foundation is a charitable trust that provides full, four-year tuition and housing college scholarships to deserving caddies. The Foundation is overseen by the Western Golf Association, which also runs six prestigious golf tournaments, including the BMW Championship.
Am I eligible for the Evans Scholarship?
Applicants must have a strong caddie record, excellent grades, demonstrated financial need and outstanding character. Find out more about the Evans Scholarship application here.
How many Evans Scholarships are awarded each year?
The number of Evans Scholarships awarded changes each year. In 2021, 860 caddies applied for the Evans Scholarship and 315 Scholarships were awarded for the 2022-23 academic year.
How do I apply for the Evans Scholarship?
Scholarship applications are accepted at the beginning of an applicant’s senior year of high school, as well as from college freshmen. The entire application – including supporting documents like evaluations, recommendation letters, transcripts, test scores, a CSS profile and FAFSA information – must be completed by October 15. Read more about the application process here.
When is the Evans Scholarship awarded?
Most Scholarships are awarded during the applicant’s senior year in high school. Applications are reviewed by the Scholarship Committee, and candidates compete for the limited number of Scholarships awarded annually. Read more about the process on our application resources page.
Which universities can I attend?
Living in an Evans Scholars House on campus is an integral component of the Evans Scholars Program. Applicants are expected to apply to the Evans Scholars university(ies) listed for their state (Illinois residents are expected to apply to the University of Illinois, Champaign and University of Illinois, Chicago). Applicants apply directly to the university(ies) for admission. Applications should be completed as soon as the regular decision application becomes available for the university.
Colorado .................. University of Colorado, Boulder
Illinois ...................... University of Chicago, Chicago*
University of Illinois, Champaign
University of Illinois, Chicago*
University of Iowa, Iowa City*
Northwestern University, Evanston
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN*
(or other ES Universities as approved by Scholarship Committee)
Indiana..................... Indiana University, Bloomington
Purdue University, West Lafayette
Kansas..................... University of Kansas, Lawrence
Maryland.................. University of Maryland, College Park*
Michigan.................. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Michigan State University, East Lansing
Minnesota................ University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Missouri................... University of Missouri, Columbia
New Jersey...............Rutgers University, New Brunswick*
Ohio......................... Ohio State University, Columbus
Miami University, Oxford
Oregon..................... University of Oregon, Eugene
Pennsylvania............ Penn State University, University Park
Washington.............. University of Washington, Seattle
Wisconsin................ University of Wisconsin, Madison
Other States/Areas.. University of Chicago, Chicago*
University of Iowa, Iowa City*
University of Kansas, Lawrence
University of Maryland, MD*
Miami University, OH
University of Missouri, Columbia
Northwestern University, IL
University of Notre Dame, IN*
Ohio State University, Columbus
University of Oregon, Eugene
University of Washington, Seattle
(or other ES Universities as approved by Scholarship Committee)
*At a university without a Scholarship House, Scholars live together in a designated university residence hall