Endowed Scholarships
The J. Wood Platt Endowment Program solicits contributions from individuals who wish to make an impact above and beyond the regular levels of giving. A Scholar is chosen annually to receive funds from the endowment. Scholars may be selected to receive an endowed scholarship for up to three years. The Endowment Program has grown exponentially in recent years.
The Robert M. Aiken, Jr, Endowed Scholarship
IN PROGRESS: ESTABLISHED 2020
This endowment is awarded to an individual who caddies at St. Davids Golf Club or who attends the University of Pennsylvania.
Aiken Family/Snider Youth Hockey Endowed Scholarship
This endowment is awarded to a caddie who is an active member of the Ed Snider Youth Hockey program.
David J. Ansel Endowed Scholarship
IN PROGRESS: ESTABLISHED 2022
The Frederick W. Anton III Endowed Scholarship
Established in memory of Anton, who passed away in 2017, this endowment is awarded to an individual who either caddies at Rolling Green Golf Club or Stonewall, or who attends Penn State University or Villanova University.
The Michael Bamberger Endowed Scholarship
Established in honor of the longtime golf writer and reporter, this endowment is awarded to a high performing caddie with a displayed financial need.
The BMW Endowed Scholarship
Established by the official automotive partner of GAP, this endowment is awarded to a caddie who attends Penn State University as a Platt Evans Scholar.
The Bogemyr Endowed Scholarship
This endowment is awarded to a caddie selected by the Executive Committee of the GAP.
The Boyce/DePaul Endowed Scholarship
Established in honor of two former PGA TOUR caddies with deep Philadelphia roots – Michael Boyce and Nick DePaul – this endowment is awarded to a caddie who attends either Penn State University, St. Joseph’s University, or Villanova University.
The Boyce Family Endowed Scholarship
This endowment is awarded to an individual who caddies at Whitemarsh Valley Country Club.
Brick & Hick Endowed Scholarship
IN PROGRESS: ESTABLISHED 2021
This endowment will be presented to a caddie at Overbrook Golf Club
The Michael Brown Endowed Scholarship
Established by the Friends of Michael Brown, this endowment is awarded to a caddie who attends Temple University.
Christopher Chizauskie Endowed Scholarship
IN PROGRESS: ESTABLISHED 2022
The Charles & Barbara Close Endowed Scholarship
This endowment is awarded to an individual who caddies at Cedarbrook Country Club.
The James Coleman Endowed Scholarship
Established by the Friends of James Coleman, this endowment is awarded to an individual who caddies at Rolling Green Golf Club.
The Frank & Margery Cooper Endowed Scholarship
This endowment is awarded to an individual who caddies at either Merion Golf Club or Stonewall.
The Darling Family Endowed Scholarship
This endowment is awarded to an individual who caddies at the Union League at Torresdale or resides in a city.
The Darling Family II Endowed Scholarship
This endowment is awarded to an individual who caddies at the Union League at Torresdale or Riverton Country Club.
The James C. Davis Endowed Scholarship
This endowment is awarded to an individual who caddies at Aronimink Golf Club.
The Jimmy Dunne Endowed Scholarship
Established by the Friends of Jimmy Dunne, this endowment is awarded to a caddie who attends the University of Notre Dame.
The EMPOWER Women’s Endowed Scholarship
This endowment is awarded to a female caddie.
The Jack Hewes Endowed Scholarship
This endowment is awarded to an individual who caddies at Applebrook Golf Club.
The Dunne Manning Endowed Scholarship
This endowment is awarded to an individual who caddies at Saucon Valley Country Club.
The Tom Fazio Endowed Scholarship
Established by the membership at Pine Valley in honor of one of golf’s leading architects, a Philadelphia-area native, this endowment goes to a caddie who seeks to enter the golf business upon graduation and shows a financial need.
John J. Finley Jr. Memorial Endowment I
Established in the memory of John J, Finley . This endowment is awarded to an individual who caddies at Whitemarsh Valley Country Club.
John J. Finley Jr. Memorial Endowment II
Established in the memory of John J, Finley. This endowment is awarded to an individual who caddies at Squires Golf Club.
John J. Finley Jr. Memorial Endowment III
Established in the memory of John J, Finley. This endowment is awarded to an individual who caddies at Aronimink Golf Club.
GAP Presidents Endowed Scholarship
Established and funded by those who have served as President of GAP, this endowment goes to the Platt Scholar with the highest grade-point average in the senior class.
The Dr. David M. Junkin Endowed Scholarship
Established in honor of the longtime Chairman of the J. Wood Platt Board of Trustees, the endowment is awarded to a recipient chosen by the J. Wood Platt Caddie Scholarship Trust.
The Arthur J. Kania Endowed Scholarship
This endowment is awarded to a caddie who attends Villanova University or the University of Scranton, or an individual who caddies at Overbrook Golf Club or Pine Valley Golf Club.
The Brian P. Kelly Endowed Scholarship
Established by the longtime J. Wood Platt Trustee, this endowment is awarded to an individual who caddies at Whitemarsh Valley Country Club.
The Kevin P. Kelly Endowed Scholarship
This endowment is awarded to a caddie who attends one of the City 6 Universities (Drexel, La Salle, Penn, St. Joseph’s, Temple, Villanova).
The Kornblatt – Lynch – Morey Endowed Scholarship
This endowment is awarded to an individual who caddies at Merion Golf Club.
The Bill & Judi Leonard Endowed Scholarship
This endowment is awarded to an individual who caddies at Stonewall.
The Sam & Dena Lombardo/The Benecon Group Endowed Scholarship
This endowment is awarded to an individual who caddies at either Bent Creek Country Club, Lancaster Country Club, or Stonewall.
The Neil & Loretta McDermott Endowed Scholarship
This endowment is awarded to a caddie who is studying to become a doctor or nurse.
The Margot W. McDonald Endowed Scholarship
Established by John and Lynn Coyne, and awarded to a female caddie.
The Jeffrey & Krista Mitzak Endowed Scholarship
Established by a Platt Alumnus, this endowment is awarded to an individual who caddies at either Metedeconk National Golf Club, Philadelphia Cricket Club, or Stonewall.
The Jerry Moskowitz Endowed Scholarship
Established in memory of the longtime Bala Golf Club member, this endowment is awarded to a caddie attending the University of Pennsylvania, St. Joseph’s University, or Villanova University.
The Osborne Rohrbaugh Family Endowed Scholarship
This endowment is awarded to a caddie majoring in Engineering and/or from Huntingdon Valley Country Club.
The Nate Oxman Endowed Scholarship
This endowment is awarded to a caddie who attends a public high school and has a record of athletic achievement and community involvement.
The Neil Oxman Honorary Endowed Scholarship
This endowment is awarded to a caddie who attends Villanova University.
The Ozone Club Endowed Scholarship
IN PROGRESS: ESTABLISHED 2021
The Mark E. Peterson Endowed Scholarship
Established in honor of the longtime Executive Director of the GAP, this endowment is awarded to a caddie who participates in college athletics or has an interest in sports administration.
The Donald R. Phillips Endowed Scholarship
Established in Phillips’ memory by his children, the endowment is awarded to an individual who caddies at either Lancaster Country Club or Lehigh Country Club.
The John E. Poole Endowed Scholarship
Established by members at Chester Valley Golf Club in honor of their longtime golf professional, the endowment is awarded to an individual who caddies at Chester Valley.
The Leon Prince Endowed Scholarship
This endowment is awarded to a high-performing business major.
The Sam Reeves Endowed Scholarship
This endowment is awarded to a caddie of high character who shows great leadership.
The Patrick F. Ryan Endowed Scholarship
Established in his memory by friends and family, this endowment is awarded to an individual who caddies at either Gulph Mills Golf Club or Waynesborough Country Club.
The Sawin Family Endowed Scholarship
This endowment is awarded to a caddie who attends either Georgetown University, Princeton University, or Williams College, or who majors in Education.
The Barry and Neetsie Siegfried Endowed Scholarship
This endowment is awarded to a scholar attending colleges or universities in the Philadelphia region and have attended or participated in/at Roman Catholic High School, Cristo Rey Academy, or the First Tee Program
Edward Slevin Endowed Scholarship
Established by the Friends of Edward Slevin, this endowment is awarded to an individual who caddies at Pine Valley Golf Club.
The W. Scott Smith Endowed Scholarship
Established in memory of the past Club President at Merion Golf Club, this endowment is awarded to an individual who caddies at Merion or who attends college at Syracuse University.
The Michael S. Tallent Endowed Scholarship
Established in his memory by The Tallent Foundation, this endowment is awarded to an individual who caddies at Merion or Pine Valley, or who attends college at George Washington University.
The Jerry Tarde Endowed Scholarship
Created to honor the longtime editor of Golf Digest, this endowment is awarded to a caddie who intends to work in the healthcare, medical, biology or environmental science fields upon graduation.
The Vince Walls Endowed Scholarship
Established by a Platt Alumnus, this endowment is awarded to a caddie who attends either American University, James Madison University, La Salle University or Villanova University.
The William T. Walsh Endowed Scholarship
Established in memory of the past GAP President, this endowment is awarded to an individual who caddies at Philadelphia Country Club.
The Jonathan Pierpont Warner Endowed Scholarship
Established by a past Chairman of the Trust, this endowment is awarded to an individual who caddies at either Aronimink Golf Club, Merion Golf Club, or Saucon Valley Country Club.
The John F. White Endowed Scholarship
This endowment will be awarded to a caddie who has a major in Social Sciences. (Anthropology, Archaeology, Economics, Geography, History, Law, Linguistics, Politics, Psychology and Sociology.)
The Chuck Will Endowed Scholarship
Established in memory of the longtime CBS sports executive, this endowment is awarded to a caddie who attends Rutgers University.
Women’s Endowment
This endowment is to be awarded to a female caddie in the GAP region.
