Berks County Community Foundation-Byron F. "Corky" Knoll Memorial Scholarship Fund Application

Byron F. "Corky" Knoll Memorial Scholarship Fund Scholarship Application

This scholarship is being awarded in memory of Byron F. “Corky” Knoll, Jr. Corky had a love for the game of golf and an interest in the grounds the game is played on. After serving four years in the Army, in 1961 Corky enrolled in Penn State University’s golf course maintenance program, graduating in 1962. He started working at Moselem Springs Golf Club in 1963 as assistant course superintendent. From 1965 to 1966 he transferred to DuPont Country Club in Wilmington, Delaware. He returned to Moselem Springs Golf Club in 1966 and spent the next 36 years as golf course superintendent, retiring in 2004. Corky passed away in 2006 at the age of 67. This scholarship fund was established by Corky’s family and friends to honor his memory.

This fund will provide an annual scholarship to a male or female senior from one of the Berks County school districts (public or parochial) who are planning to attend college to major in either Professional Turfgrass Management or the Professional Golf Management Program, with preference given to students who intend to further their education in the field of Professional Turfgrass Management.

In order to apply, the applicant must have been accepted in one of the above-mentioned programs and have a strong commitment to academics by having achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher in high school.

To be considered for this scholarship, complete and submit the following form 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.

Byron "Corky" Knoll Memorial Scholarship
Berks County Community Foundation
237 Court Street
Reading, PA 19601

Attachments Required:

A one-page essay that addresses the following topic: If you could not live in Berks County, where would you live, and why? Essay must be double spaced and typed in 12 point font. Your essay will be judged on appearance, content, spelling and grammar.
You high school transcript indicating a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Transcript can be unofficial.
Documentation from the college indicating you have been accepted in one of the above-mentioned programs.

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:

Did you play golf on your high school golf team?
Yes
No

If yes, please check all of the years that you were on the team:
freshman
sophomore
junior
senior

High School Graduation Date:
Grade Point Average:

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, etc. per year:

Have you received or do you expect to receive any scholarships? If so, please indicate which ones and the amount of each (do not include loans you must pay back):

Employment:

Did you have any after-school or summer jobs during the past three years?
yes
no

If yes, list the following:

Employer:

Responsibility:

Dates:

Please attach a one-page essay - double spaced and typed in 12 point font - that addresses the following topic: If you could not live in Berks County, where would you live, and why?

Please attach your high school transcript indicating a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Transcript can be unofficial:

Please attach documentation from the college indicating you have been accepted in one of the above-mentioned programs.:

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.