RBS Scholarships You know the ones. The participants you watch blossom in The First Tee Life Skills Experience. Perhaps the ones who through no fault of their own have had to deal with difficult situations, but they’ve come through them by applying what they’ve learned through The First Tee. This is the program designed for those special individuals: RBS Achievers of the Year Awards. The RBS Achievers of the Year Awards are given to participants of The First Tee who have overcome challenges in their lives by upholding the Nine core Values. The selection committee chooses one male from each of the seven regions. Fourteen recipients are selected as semifinalists, and each receives a $1000 scholarship to be used at the post-secondary institution of his/her choice. Two semifinalists will be selected as finalists (one male and one female) and will be awarded $10,000 scholarships.
Eric Jones 2005 RBS Scholarship Winner
--University of Arkansas at Fort Smith
Christine Thrift 2007 RBS Scholarship Winner
--Junior at Alma High School
The Scholars Program The Scholars Program’s focus is to identify and designate participants from a scholarly and leadership perspective while adding value to their personal resume for a variety of future career and college experiences. The designation of Scholar brings with it eligibility for scholarship opportunities available both within and outside The First Tee network. A Scholar of The First Tee exhibits leadership and abundant community service, along with academic excellence, while continuing to contribute to their local Chapter of The First Tee through mentoring and/or tutoring opportunities. Scholar’s program applications are accepted once per year from seniors in high school who meet the requirements.
Kristen Knight 2003 The First Tee Scholar
--University of Arkansas at Fort Smith
Jessica Dinwiddie 2005 The First Tee Scholar
Brantley Carter 2006 The First Tee Scholar
--University of Arkansas at Fort Smith
Jana Hindman 2008 The First Tee Scholar
- University of Arkansas
Shane Weindel 2008 The First Tee Scholar
- University of Arkansas
Kirsti Teale Kirsti Teale was recently awarded three different types of scholarship awards. The Schloarship Awards Included: The Providence Exploaration Scholarship Award ServiceMaster Clean Scholarship Award Philip H. Merry Scholarship Award
Malieshia Stevenson Malieshia Stevenson 2008 Beth Presley Scholarship Award
Audra Sargent 2009 The First Tee Scholar
Christine Thrift 2009 The First Tee Scholar
Scholars Program
In furtherance of its mission to impact the lives of young people, The First Tee developed a Scholars Program offering participants the opportunity to receive recognition for exceptional achievement in the following areas:
Academics
Leadership Skills
Character Development
Chapter & Community Involvement
PACE Resource Center
The First Tee PACE (Providing Assistance for Careers and Education) Resource Center was created to equip eligible participants (ages 13-18) and their parents with information and resources to learn more about applying for college, college scholarships, and career exploration. Click on LEARN MORE to read more about the PACE Resource Center.
Scholars Video
Learn more about The First Tee Scholars Program by viewing this video which features current scholars recognized by The First Tee for demonstrating exceptional achievement in academics, leadership skills, character development, and Chapter and community involvement.
