Berks County Community Foundation-TheOwls Sports Club Scholarship Fund Application

The Owls Sports Club Scholarship Fund

This scholarship was established in 2006 to provide scholarships to members of the West Lawn Owls Legion baseball team.

Application Requirements

Applications will be available on-line at www.bccf.org beginning June 15th through August 15th each year. At the time of application, the applicant must have just finished his senior year in high school or must have just finished his freshman year in college, and must be a current participant on the West Lawn Owls Legion Baseball Team.

The applicant must have played Legion Baseball for at least three years (including the year of application). At least one year, the year of application, the applicant must be playing with the West Lawn Owls team. The applicant must have displayed commitment, leadership, sportsmanship, courage and performance, and must be furthering their education at a two or four-year college, university or trade school after high school.

In addition to completing the on-line application, applicant must write a one-half to one page essay addressing a time when they displayed leadership, sportsmanship, or courage. Also required is a letter from a representative of the West Lawn Owls Baseball team certifying that you are a current participant on the West Lawn Owls Baseball team and that you display the qualities listed above. This letter must be sent to the following address postmarked no later than August 15th:

The Owls Sports Club Scholarship
Berks County Community Foundation
P.O. Box 212
Reading, PA 19603-0212

Scholarship dollars will be applied to the recipient’s second semester of the up-coming year in college, pending receipt of a letter from recipient to Berks County Community Foundation in December in the year the award is made, stating that the recipient intends to continue matriculating for the second semester. Scholarship will not be paid if student does not continue matriculating at a two or four-year college, university or trade school in the second semester.

To be considered for this scholarship, complete and submit the following form electronically between June 15 and August 15.

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:

Eligibility for this scholarship

Please check one of the following
I have just graduated from high school this year.
I have just finished my freshman year in college.

Do you currently play for the West Lawn Owls Legion Baseball Team?

Yes
No

How many years have you participated on the West Lawn Owls Legion Baseball Team (including the current year)?

How many years have you participated on a Legion baseball team other than the West Lawn Owls Legion team?

If you participated on other Legion Baseball teams, list the name(s) of the team and years of participation. If none, type N/A:

List the years you participated in your high school baseball team (junior, senior, etc.):

List any baseball-related leadership roles you held while participating in baseball since the ninth grade:

List any baseball-related awards you received while participating in baseball since the ninth grade:

College Plans

Post-high school educational institution you will be or currently attend:

Intended major/major:

Please attach an essay of no more than one page that describes a time when you displayed leadership, sportsmanship, or courage.

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 or be nominated for a grant or scholarship, nor are their immediate family members. Immediate families include spouses, children, stepchildren, grandchildren, and 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 board members or employees is in effect only during their term of service.