JMS
The Jay Mottola Scholarship (JMS) is a significant financial grant awarded to an outstanding caddie or young person who works in service to golf in the Met Area. This need-based award is available to exceptional graduating high school seniors from Long Island, New Jersey, and Westchester who are eligible under their local Caddie Scholarship Fund’s criteria.
Students must have caddied (or worked in service to golf in Westchester, LI, or New Jersey) for a minimum of two seasons and come with a high recommendation from the club.
The JMS is administered by the MGA Foundation. In collaboration with the local CSFs, the MGA Foundation and JMS Committee will identify and invite top candidates to submit an essay; finalists will then be interviewed and the award recipient selected. The MGA Foundation and area Caddie Scholarship Funds are thrilled to work together to honor and continue former MGA Executive Director Jay Mottola’s lasting impact on caddies and the game we all love.
How To Apply
Applications for the Jay Mottola Scholarship are now CLOSED for the 2025-26 academic year. You can visit the JMS page on the MGA website for more information.
Current Recipient
The 2024 recipient of the Jay Mottola Scholarship is Joshua Hamilton Smith of The Bronx, N.Y.
Meet Joshua Hamilton Smith, the third Jay Mottola Scholarship recipient. Joshua is studying Fine Arts Illustration and Design at Savannah College and Art of Design. He graduated from the Dalton School in 2024 and was a caddie at Wykagyl Country Club. Read Josh’s Story.
Support the Jay Mottola Scholarship
Your support of the Jay Mottola Scholarship will make a meaningful impact on the life of a young person in the Long Island, New Jersey, and the Westchester area. With the creation of the JMS, this opportunity marks the first time all three local funds work together on candidate screening and selection for this high-value scholarship award. Once again, as in the past, Jay brings the Met Area community together. Click here to help support the Jay Mottola Scholarship.