Berks County Community Foundation-Realtors Application

The Reading-Berks Association of Realtors
Scholarship Application
This scholarship was established in 2003 by the Reading-Berks Association of Realtors to recognize outstanding high school seniors who are attending Berks County high schools.

The fund provides scholarships to seniors at Berks County high schools with financial need who are continuing their education in a business program and who have obtained a GPA of 2.5 or above on a scale of 4.0 in high school. The fund honors two late leaders in the Berks County real estate community who left a major imprint on their profession. Herbert Bellairs, who died in 2002, was a Realtor® for over 50 years. He founded his own firm and served his profession admirably as president of both the Reading-Berks and Pennsylvania Associations of Realtors. He literally "wrote the book" on real estate procedures, as his Real Estate Fundamentals and Practices is required reading for individuals seeking a real estate license in Pennsylvania. The Bellairs family was instrumental in significantly increasing the value of this fund. Christos Vardaxis, Jr. died in 2003 at the young age of 36 years. A Realtor® for only three years, he amassed a record of achievement in his profession that belied his years. He was an active member of his professional association and was a rising leader at the time of his death. The ideal scholarship recipient will be a student who best exemplifies the legacies of Messrs. Bellairs and Vardaxis; namely an entrepreneurial student with an aptitude for business, a history of leadership in school activities and a record of service to his or her community.

To be considered for this scholarship, complete and submit the following
form electronically between January 15th and April 1st.

This application and all required attachments must be submitted on-line by the deadline.

If for some reason you are unable to submit this application and all attachments on-line, you may print the application, complete it, and send it and all required attachments in one envelope to the following address with a postmark of no later than the deadline. If you mail in the application, and if all of the required attachments are not included in one envelope along with your application, your application will be marked as incomplete and will not be considered. No exceptions will be made.

Reading-Berks Association of Realtors Scholarship
Berks County Community Foundation
237 Court Street
Reading, PA 19601

Attachments Required:

A one-page essay that addresses the following topic: What makes a house a home? Essay must be double spaced and typed in 12 point font. Your essay will be judged on appearance, content, spelling and grammar..
Your high school transcript. Transcript can be unofficial.
One letter of recommendation from someone who is not related to you. This letter should be from a teacher, school official, employer, advisor, community leader or other person who knows you well.
A Suggested Parent Contribution Questionnaire. Download Questionnaire.

Applicant Name:

Prefix	First	MI	Last	Suffix

Street Address:

Address 2 (optional):

City:

State: Zip Code: County

Home Phone Number:

Email address:

Name of High School:

Grade Point Average:
High School Graduation Date:

Father's Name:

Father's Occupation and Employer:

Mother's Name:

Mother's Occupation and Employer:

Post-Secondary Plans

What educational institution are you planning to attend?

What is your intended major?

What is your intended career?

Expected cost of tuition, room and board per year:

Have you received or do you anticipate receiving any scholarships? If so, please indicate which ones and the amount of each (do not include loans):

Activities, Awards and Honors
List all school activities in which you have participated in the past four years. Note any leadership positions or special accomplishments:

List all community activities in which you have participated in the past four years:

Employment:

List your last places of employment, including summer employment if any, for the past two years:

Most recent employer:

Dates:

Employer:

Position:

Reason for leaving:

Next employer:
Dates:

Employer:

Position:

Reason for leaving:

Next employer:
Dates:

Employer:

Position:

Reason for leaving:

Please attach a one-page essay - double spaced and typed in 12 point font - that addresses the following topic: What makes a house a home?

Please attach your high school transcript. Transcript can be unofficial.

Please attach a letter of recommendation from someone who is not related to you. This letter should be from a teacher, school official, employer, advisor, community leader or other person who knows you well.

Suggested Parent Contribution Questionnaire
You are required to fill out a Suggested Parent Contribution Questionnaire. Please download the form from the link below, print it out and complete it, then scan it back into the computer and attach them below.

Download Questionnaire.

Please attach your Suggested Parent Contribution Questionnaire.

How did you hear about the Community Foundation?

Note: Berks County Community Foundation employees, board members and/or committee members are not eligible to apply for or receive a scholarship offered by Berks County Community Foundation, nor are their immediate family members. However, immediate family members are eligible to be nominated and recognized as the recipient of a scholarship, but without the financial award of the scholarship. Immediate families include spouses, children, stepchildren, grandchildren, stepgrandchildren. The ineligibility period for Berks County Community Foundation board members or employees extends five years after board service or employment terminates. The ineligibility period for committee members who are not Berks County Community Foundation staff or board is in effect only during their term of service.