Shirk Scholarship Application

To apply for the Eugene Shirk Scholarship, a student must:

Currently be a senior and attend a Berks County high school or reside in Berks County as a home-schooled student
Complete the Albright application for admission on or before February 1.
Complete a Shirk Scholarship application on or before February 1.

To be considered for the Shirk Scholarship, please complete the following form and upload your written essay or video essay.

If you have any questions, please contact the Admission Office at admission@albright.edu or 610-921-7700

First Name

Last Name

Birthdate

How can we contact you?

Email Address

Mobile Phone Number

What School are you currently attending?

Home School

Do you reside in Berks County?

Do you attend school in Berks County?

This scholarship is for students who attend high school in Berks County
or
students who are home schooled and reside in Berks County

Find out about other scholarships available at Albright College.

High School

Where is your permanent residence?

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

Who will you be asking to submit a recommendation for you?

An email notification with a link to the recommendation form will be sent to the person you have listed below.

Recommender Information:

Organization

High School

High School Ceeb

Position

Prefix

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Choose one of the following prompts and get creative!

If you could teach everyone in the world one concept, what concept would have the biggest positive impact on humanity?
What motivates you to get out of bed in the morning and how does that differ from your motivation as a four year old?
You’ve been tasked with eliminating one thing from the world to make it a better place. What is it?
Imagine a life without the constraints of time and describe it.

You can submit a written essay below or upload a video essay.

Essay

Link to Video Essay

* By submitting the Shirk application, I acknowledge that both the application for admission and the Shirk application must be completed by February 1 for consideration.