UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) — The golf season has barely begun and it is already a special year for a group of high school caddies at Scioto Country Club.
For the first time in Scioto’s long history, five caddies in one year have earned an Evans Scholarship. The program provides full, four-year tuition and housing college scholarships.
The five at Scioto are part of almost 30 in Ohio who earned scholarships; nationally, 340 were awarded for the 2024-25 academic year. It is a very powerful program that sets students up for success and eliminates the expensive burden that comes with higher education.
To earn one, the Evans Scholars Foundation says, “applicants must have a strong caddie record, excellent grades, demonstrated financial need and outstanding character.”
Once the students apply, a group of finalists do interviews at the course where they caddie, and then after that, they find out if they earned a scholarship when a package is delivered to their house.
“When I opened it, it was really great because my parents were really excited and I actually got to see my dad cry for the first time, for something that I did, which was something that was really emotional for me and my whole family,” said Chris Pacheco, one of the five Scioto caddies; he plans to attend Notre Dame.
In Ohio, Ohio State and Miami both have Evans Scholars houses.