Irv Noll Memorial Scholarship Fund Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
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Grant Type
Foundation
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Other requirements
- 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 two 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 high school GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale to apply.
Overview
The Irv Noll Memorial Scholarship Fund, established in 2006 by the Berks County Community Foundation, honors Irv Noll's legacy by providing annual scholarships to seniors from public or parochial high schools in Berks County. Eligible recipients must have participated in high school sports, maintain a GPA of 2.5 or higher, and demonstrate financial need. This fund supports students who embody kindness, sportsmanship, and perseverance, helping them pursue further education and achieve their goals.
Berks County Community Foundation
Since that time, the foundation has grown to manage hundreds of charitable funds. Each year, the funds distribute millions of dollars in scholarships and grants to support local students and nonprofit organizations and causes.
This scholarship was established at Berks County Community Foundation in 2006 in memory of Irv Noll.
Scholarship recipients must possess the qualities that made Irv special: kindness, caring, sportsmanship, generosity, persistence, vigor and a positive attitude in all of life that allows the individual to succeed in challenging circumstances.
This fund will provide annual scholarships to benefit one or more seniors who attend one of Berks County’s public or parochial high schools.
Eligibility
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 two 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 high school GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale to apply.
What Berks County Community Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 178
- Total given
- $4.88M
- Median grant
- $13K
- Range
- $5,050–$750K
- By dollars: Pennsylvania 94%, Virginia 2%, Maryland 2%. Top recipient cities: Reading, PA; Wyomissing, PA; Boyertown, PA.
- 30% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 22% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
- Youth sports
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