Pebble Beach Company Foundation has established a scholarship program to assist employees’ children who plan to continue education in college or vocational school programs. Renewable scholarships are offered each year for full-time study at an accredited institution of the student’s choice.
This program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor, and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
Applicants to the Pebble Beach Company Foundation Scholarship Program for Employees’ Children must:
Award Amounts
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive an award ranging from $2,500 to $5,000. Students attending four-year universities will receive $5,000 and students attending two-year colleges will receive $2,500. The undergraduate awards may be renewed up to three additional years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first.
The top-performing student, based on all criteria, attending a four-year university will be awarded the Susan Merfeld Scholarship in the amount of $7,500.
The scholar demonstrating substantial community service will receive the Mark Verbonich Scholarship.
There will be one (1) $5,000 graduate scholarship available to students, under the age of 26, at the time of application. The graduate award may be renewed for a second consecutive year or until a graduate degree is earned, whichever occurs first.
Renewal is contingent upon satisfactory academic performance (i.e., freshman maintaining a 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale; a 3.0 GPA is required after the freshman year), Full-time enrollment, continued employment of the student’s parent at Pebble Beach Company, and continuation of the program by the Pebble Beach Company Foundation. Renewal students will be asked to submit a short essay describing their progress in accomplishing goals and providing any changes in educational plans.
Awards are for undergraduate or graduate study.
Selection Criteria
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
Applications from college-bound students and vocational-technical school students are evaluated in two separate groups. Financial need is not considered.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of Pebble Beach Company Foundation play a part in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Notification
Applicants will be notified in March. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. Students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of Pebble Beach Company Foundation. Payments are made in one installment in early August.
As part of your application, you must upload the following document:
NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.
Your application is not considered complete unless all required documents are submitted electronically.
