The Evans Scholars Foundation is administered by the Western Golf Association, and funds full four-year undergraduate tuition and housing scholarships at designated Evans Scholarship universities. To be eligible for application, a high school senior must currently or formerly have worked as a golf caddie in good standing, have good grades, and demonstrate financial need. The program was first funded in 1930 by golfer Charles "Chick" Evans Jr., and has awarded more than 10,000 scholarships as of 2018. Scholarship recipients are chosen by the Western Golf Association after applying to the Evans Scholarship university or universities for their state, as well as filling out the scholarship application.

The first Evans Scholar at the Ohio State University enrolled in 1950, and the official program house, known as Theta Chapter, was established in 1962 as the 8th Evans Scholar house in the country. Evans Scholars all live together in the chapter house, and at times in their history have functioned like a fraternity. Members abide by the four pillars of scholarship, leadership, group living, and house maintenance.