Berks County Community Foundation-Irv Noll Memorial Scholarship Fund Application

Irv Noll Memorial Scholarship Fund

This scholarship was established at Berks County Community Foundation in 2006 in memory of Irv Noll. Irv was an intensely competitive person who made his way through life through hard work and took advantage of the opportunities that came his way. Professionally, he worked his way up the corporate ladder to a senior management executive with Narrow Fabric Industries. He was a person that embraced life and made other people feel that they were a special part of his life. He helped other people without expecting anything in return or recognition for that help. Irv was a great athlete in school, playing basketball, baseball and golf during school or later in life. This scholarship was established after Irv’s death by family and friends to memorialize the spirit that represents Irv "Pug" Noll.

Scholarship recipients must possess the qualities that made Irv special; those of kindness, caring, sportsmanship, generosity, persistence, vigor and a positive attitude in all of life that allows the individual to succeed in challenging circumstances.

The fund will provide annual scholarships to benefit one or more seniors who attend one of Berks County ’s public or parochial high schools, and who will be furthering their education after high school, and have played on either the high school’s golf, basketball or baseball teams for at least 2 years. The recipients must also participate on one of the above mentioned sports teams in college and have a financial need. All applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher in high school to apply.

This scholarship will be paid after the recipient’s freshman year in college, upon receipt of a letter from the student indicating that he/she will continue matriculating for the sophomore year, and a certificate or letter from the college coach that indicates that he/she participated on the school’s athletic team for the freshman year and he/she will participate on the team for the sophomore year.

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.

Irv Noll Memorial Scholarship
Berks County Community Foundation
237 Court Street
Reading, PA 19601

Attachments Required:

A one-page essay that addresses the following topic: What professional athlete do you admire the most, and why? 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 indicating a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher. Transcript can be unofficial.
One letter of recommendation from one of your high school athletic coaches.
Your commitment letter from the coach at the college where you will be playing the sport you indicate on the application below.

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:

High School Graduation Date:

Post-Secondary Plans

What educational institution are you planning to attend?

Will you be participating on the college's golf, basketball or baseball team?
Golf Baseball Basketball

Expected cost of tuition, etc. per year:

List any monetary graduation awards/scholarships (excluding loans) you have already received or anticipate receiving:

List any high school sports teams you have participated on and the number of years that you participated, as well as any outstanding achievements you've accomplished in those activities:

Employment:

Were you employed during the summer between your junior and senior year?
yes
no

If yes, list the following:

Employer:

Position:

Please attach a one-page essay - double spaced and typed in 12 point font - that addresses the following topic: What professional athlete do you admire the most, and why?

Please attach your high school transcript indicating a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher. Transcript can be unofficial.

Please attach one letter of recommendation from one of your high school athletic coaches.

Please attach your commitment letter from the coach at the college where you will be playing the sport you indicate on the application below.

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.