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The application program will be live on or after April 17, 2025. Please return then and navigate to the Scholarship America Hub to register your account and begin your application process!

1898 Foundation Scholarship
Live application window: April 17, 2025 through June 17, 2025 3:00 pm CT

1898 Foundation has established a scholarship program to assist high school seniors, current undergraduate or graduate level students who plan to continue their education in college, university or vocational school programs.

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 1898 Foundation Scholarship must:

  • Be a dependent child*, grandchild, or spouse of full time or part-time domestic employee or caddie of Century Country Club who has been employed 2 years as of the application deadline date
    *Dependent children are defined as biological, step- or legally adopted children living in the employee’s household or primarily supported by the employee

Or

  • Be a full-time or part-time domestic employee or caddie at Century Country Club who has been employed 2 years as of the application deadline date

And

  • Be high school senior, graduate, current college undergraduate or graduate level student
  • Plan to enroll in full-time or part-time undergraduate study or graduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational school for the entire upcoming academic year
  • Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident

Selection of Recipients

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:

  • Academic record
  • Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
  • Statement of educational and career goals and objectives
  • Unusual personal or family circumstances

Financial need will not be considered.

Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of 1898 Foundation play a part in the selection. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. Students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.

Awards

If selected as a recipient, the student will receive a $7,500 award. Up to 7 awards will be granted. Awards are not renewable, but students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.

More than one award may be granted per family.

Notification

All applicants will be notified at the end of July.

Payment of Scholarships

Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of 1898 Foundation. Payment is made in September.

As part of your application, you must upload the following:

  • A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
    • Student name
    • School name
    • Grades
    • Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.

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 complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.

1898 Foundation has partnered with Scholarship America. Selecting the button below will redirect you to the Scholarship America Student Hub!

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