Congress Scholarships for Youth
Paul Barchilon | Published on 4/11/2016
The American Go Foundation (AGF) is offering $200 youth scholarships to this year’s US Go Congress. Interested youth must write an essay on why they want to go; the application deadline is May 31st. Twenty-five scholarships are available, and up to 15 awardees will be selected by June 1. Five scholarships are available to residents of Canada or Mexico. Applications received after May 31st will be approved on a space available basis. The scholarships are available for US youth who are under 18. Youth who competed in either the NAKC or the Redmond Cup are eligible for an additional $200 scholarship, for $400 total. For more information, and to apply, click here. - Story and photo by Paul Barchilon, E-J Youth Editor.Photo: The Youth Team Tournament is one of the many activities in the Youth Room at Congress.