Thank You for Submitting an Application Form for the Two-Year Certificate Program

Congratulations on taking the first step toward attending our internationally-recognized program! Please follow the steps below to complete your application.

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The Admissions Board looks forward to reviewing your application when ALL items listed below have been received.

Completing Your Application

In order to complete your application, you must follow the instructions below.

  1. Pay the $50 non-refundable application fee.
    • Pay your application fee online with a credit card (VISA, American Express, MasterCard, or Discover).
    • Mail a money order or certified check to Rutgers Professional Golf Turf Management School, 102 Ryders Lane, New Brunswick, NJ 08901. Payment should be made payable to Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Personal checks are not accepted.
  2. Write a letter of intent describing your education/work experience and why you are applying to this program.
  3. Gather two (2) letters of recommendation from your current or past supervisors describing your duties, responsibilities, and potential for success in our program. *Please be sure the supervisor’s contact information, including email address, is listed in the letter.
  4. Submit your current resume or CV.
  5. Submit a copy of your high school transcript or a copy of your GED certificate. If applicable, submit your college transcripts as well. A PDF copy submitted via email is preferred.

Submitting Application Materials

All letters should be directed to the Admissions Board.

You can submit each application item separately, or send them together as a complete package. The preferred method of submitting your application items is by emailing them as PDF attachments to us at 2yearturf@njaes.rutgers.edu.

If you are not able to send your application items via email, you can fax them to 732-932-8726 or mail them to:

The Rutgers Professional Golf Turf Management School
Admissions Board
102 Ryders Lane
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8519

Questions About the Application Process?

If you have any questions or need more information about the application process, feel free to contact Program Coordinator Elizabeth Coogan via email (2yearturf@njaes.rutgers.edu) or phone (848-932-7643).

Meet Amy Good, Rutgers Two-Year Turf Alumna

Headshot of Rutgers Turf Alumna Amy Good

Amy Good, Two-Year Certificate Program Graduate

"Rutgers Professional Golf Turf Management Program allowed me to become a true asset and a better educated individual on the course. Being able to have conversations with my Superintendent about possible treatment/fertilization options and contributing to the conversation made me a more confident person. Also having been one of three women during my class session, with a female class president was a true privilege, and I am excited to see the expansion of women in this field."

Rutgers Turf alumnae Daiquiri Larson and Amy Good at the Waste Management PGA Tournament
Amy Good (right) with fellow Rutgers Turf alumna Daiquiri Larson volunteering at TPC Scottsdale for the Waste Management PGA Tournament.
Buffalo Hills Golf Course
Buffalo Hill Golf Club in Kalispell, MT
(Photo courtesy of Amy Good)