The Cameron Champ Foundation believes education is the key to success for all young people and the most important tool society has for closing the achievement gap for young people of color.
Our scholarships are named after those who overcame obstacles to make golf more diverse and inclusive. We honor their legacies by investing in young people who are inspired to continue changing the face of the game.
Please note that priority will be given to families that demonstrate financial need.
These scholarships are funded with generous donations from our corporate partners and from individual supporters. To make a donation toward any of these scholarships, visit our donation page.
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- Chevron | Mack Champ Scholarship
- Chevron | Charlie Sifford Scholarship
- Bill Dickey Scholarship
- Blackbird Golf | Cameron Champ Foundation Scholarship
- Ken Bentley Scholarship
Chevron | Mack Champ Scholarship
Amount: $1,000 per year, renewable up to 4 years
Application Deadline: Aug. 31, 2024, 11:59 PM Pacific Time
This scholarship is open to Mack Champ Invitational alumni who are pursuing a college or trade school education. Students should demonstrate academic achievement, leadership, financial need, evidence of community service, and golf ability. Only payable to schools in the United States.
Cameron’s grandfather Mack introduced him to the game and is the inspiration for our foundation and annual invitational. Chevron is the world leader in energy solutions and has been investing in golf for more than 30 years.
This scholarship was developed to support the advancement of students with technical and leadership accomplishments, as well as a commitment to positively impacting their communities.
It’s not where you come from, it’s where you’re going
Mack Champ
Chevron | Charlie Sifford Scholarship
Amount: $2,500 per year, renewable up to 4 years
Application Deadline: Aug. 31, 2024, 11:59 PM Pacific Time
The Charlie Sifford Scholarship is open to students living in the Bay Area to Sacramento (California) who demonstrate academic achievement, leadership, financial need, evidence of community service, and golf ability. Students will pursue an undergraduate degree at a college or university of their choice. Only payable to schools in the United States.
Charlie Sifford broke the PGA Tour’s color barrier in 1960 and went on to win the Greater Hartford Open in 1967 and the Los Angeles Open in 1969. He endured racism and discrimination at every turn but never quit. In 2014, President Barack Obama awarded Sifford the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award. With his grit and resolve, Sifford paved the way for black and brown people to play professional golf.
The Sifford Family is highly honored to have this scholarship established in memory of my father, Dr. Charles Sifford. We would like to thank Chevron and the Cameron Champ Foundation for making this possible. This is another example of my father’s vision of diversity and inclusion in the game of golf.
Charles Sifford Jr.
Bill Dickey Scholarship
Amount: $1,000 per year, renewable up to 4 years
Application Deadline: Aug. 31, 2024, 11:59 PM Pacific Time
This scholarship is open to students demonstrating academic achievement, leadership, financial need, evidence of community service, and an interest in golf. Students will pursue an undergraduate degree (2 or 4 year) at a college, university or trade school of their choice. Only payable to schools in the United States.
The late Bill Dickey was a successful real estate and insurance executive in Phoenix. When he retired, he founded the Bill Dickey Scholarship Association (BDSA) to provide scholarships and support to minority students pursuing higher education and careers in golf-related fields. Through his vision and dedication, the BDSA impacted the lives of more than 1,130 minority students worldwide who were able to realize their dream of higher education.
Bill Dickey’s work as an advocate for diversity holds a special significance for Cameron Champ and our foundation. Cameron won the 2012 Bill Dickey Invitational, which qualified him for the Junior PGA Championship, where his second-place finish led to his participation in the Junior Ryder Cup. We are honored to continue Bill Dickey’s legacy with this scholarship.
The William (Bill) Dickey family is honored to have a scholarship established in memory of my husband. We would like to thank Chevron and the Cameron Champ Foundation for making this possible. My husband dedicated his life to identifying up-and-coming minority golfers for college scholarships, and I appreciate you keeping his memory alive for the sacrifices he and our family made to add diversity on the golf course.
Mrs. Alice Dickey
Blackbird Golf | Cameron Champ Foundation Scholarship
Amount: $2,500 per year, renewable up to 4 years
This scholarship is filled for the 2024-25 school year.
This scholarship is open to students demonstrating academic achievement, leadership, financial need, evidence of community service, and golf ability. Students will pursue an undergraduate degree (2 or 4 year) at a college or university of their choice. Only payable to schools in the United States.
Blackbird Golf is an upstart golf brand born out of two friends’ obligation to be vocal about the lack of diversity in the game. Blackbird Golf is committed to exposing new communities to golf through culture, sport, and fashion combined with an unapologetic pursuit to grow the game for black and brown people. The Cameron Champ Foundation shares the same passion for reaching black and brown youth and providing them with the necessary resources to be successful on the course and in the classroom.
We are incredibly proud to partner with the Cameron Champ Foundation to provide dependable and sustainable financial support to students from underserved and underrepresented communities.
Demonte Alexander, Co-Founder
Ken Bentley Scholarship
Amount: $1,000 per year, renewable up to 4 years
Application Deadline: Aug. 31, 2024, 11:59 PM Pacific Time
This scholarship is open to students demonstrating academic achievement, leadership, financial need, evidence of community service, and an interest in golf. Students will pursue an undergraduate degree (2 or 4 year) at a college, university or trade school of their choice. Only payable to schools in the United States.
Ken Bentley is Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of the Advocates Professional Golf Association (APGA). He has been instrumental in promoting diversity and inclusion in golf. A passionate golfer himself, he recognized the lack of opportunities for minority golfers with professional aspirations and established the APGA Tour to provide a pathway for minority golfers to pursue their dreams.
Additionally, the APGA Tour partners with various organizations, including the Cameron Champ Foundation, to support its mission of promoting diversity and inclusion in golf.
In recognition of all of this, we have established the Ken Bentley Scholarship in his honor.
The Cameron Champ Foundation has provided hundreds of young people with the opportunity to realize their golfing dreams. I am honored to have a scholarship in my name and am hopeful this scholarship will help make a difference in a young person’s life.
Ken Bentley, Chairman of APGA Tour Board Of Directors
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