Berks County Community Foundation-The Henry E. Williams Golf Award, Jr. Memorial G Fund Application

The Henry E. Williams, Jr. Memorial Golf Award Fund

The Henry E. Williams, Jr. Memorial Golf Award Fund was established in 2002 in memory of Henry by his family. Henry was a long-time professional golfer and retired head pro at Moselem Springs Golf Club.

The purpose of the fund is to provide an annual scholarship to a male or female senior from one of the Berks County school districts (public or parochial) who is planning to attend college to major in the Professional Golf Management Program, or a student who is enrolling in the PGA Club Professional School, or a student who intends to play on a college golf team. Preference will be given to applicants in that order.

Applicants planning to major in a golf field must be attending a certified institution. To be considered for this scholarship, complete and submit the form below 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.

Henry E. Williams, Jr. Memorial Golf Award Fund
Berks County Community Foundation
237 Court Street
Reading, PA 19601

Attachments Required:

An essay of no more than one page that describes a memorable personal experience you've had while playing golf. 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 high school transcript. Transcript can be unofficial.
Documentation from the school you will be attending evidencing that you have been accepted into the Professional Golf Management Program, the PGA Club Professional School , or that you will be participating on the college golf team.
A letter of recommendation from a teacher or coach.

Applicant Name:

Prefix	First	MI	Last	Suffix

Street Address:

Address 2 (optional):

City:

State: Zip Code:

Home Phone Number:

Email address:

Education

High School:

High School Graduation Date:

College Plans

Post-high school educational institution you will attend:

Intended major:

Intended career:

Annual tuition, room and board costs to attend school:

Golf-Related Involvement

Are you planning to enter the Professional Golf Management Program?

Yes
No

Are you planning to enter a PGA Club Professional School?

Yes
No

Will you be playing on the college golf team?

Yes
No

USGA Handicap:
Stroke Average for 18 holes:

List your golfing accomplishments:

Involvement

List any community service, including golf-related community service, that you have been involved with in the past two years:

List any jobs you've had in the past two years:

List any other scholarships or awards you anticipate or are receiving (do not include loans you have to pay back):

Please attach an essay - double spaced and typed in 12 point font - of no more than one page that describes a memorable personal experience you've had while playing golf.

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

Please attach documentation from the school you will be attending evidencing that you have been accepted into the Professional Golf Management Program, the PGA Club Professional School , or that you will be participating on the college team.

Please attach a letter of recommendation from a teacher or a coach.

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.