Berks County Community Foundation-The Battle of the Badges Scholarship Fund Application

The Battle of the Badges Scholarship Fund

This fund was established in 2007 to support one or more scholarships for graduating high school seniors who are children of active police officers or firefighters serving in the City of Reading or who are children of retired or deceased police officers or firefighters who served in the city of Reading, and who plan to continue their education after high school at a vocational-technical school or at a two- or four-year college, university or trade school. Preference will be given to children of active police officers or firefighters.

The recipients will be good citizens in their school and in their community and receive above-average grades in school, as evidenced by a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Along with the application, applicants are required to write and submit an essay which explains, "How did your parent's job as a police officer or firefighter influence your life and/or your career decision?"

To be considered for this scholarship, please fill out the form below and submit electronically between January 15 and April 1.

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.

The Battle of the Badges Scholarship Fund
Berks County Community Foundation
237 Court Street
Reading, PA 19601

Attachments Required:

A one-page essay that explains: How your parent's job as a police officer or firefighter influenced your life and/or your career decision?" Essay must be double spaced and typed in 12 point font. Your essay will be judged on appearance, content, spelling and grammar.
A copy of your most recent high school transcript. Transcript can be unofficial.

Applicant Name:

Prefix	First	MI	Last	Suffix

Street Address:

Address 2 (optional):

City:

State: Zip Code:

Home Phone Number:

Email address:

Name of parent who is an active police officer or firefighter:
OR
Name of parent who is a retired or deceased City of Reading police officer or firefighter:

Education

High School:

High School Graduation Date:
Cumulative GPA:

What is the name of the educational institution/program you will attend?

What major do you intend to pursue?

What is the annual tuition, room and board cost to attend?

Awards/Scholarships

List any scholarships, grants or awards that you anticipate receiving (do not include loans):

School Activities
List any school clubs, sports or musical activities you have participated in throughout high school and any significant accomplishments you are proud of in those activities:

Community Service
List any community organizations that you are involved with, such as your church, clubs, nonprofit organizations, etc. List your role in those organizations and any significant accomplishments you are proud of in those organizations:

Please attach a one-page essay - double spaced and typed in 12 point font - that explains: How your parent's job as a police officer or firefighter influenced your life and/or your career decision?"

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

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.