The Green Knight Economic Development Corporation (GKEDC) has a $4000 scholarship available to graduating high school seniors who are going to a two or four year college or university. 

To date, GKEDC has awarded $4000 scholarships to the following students: Syzane Arifaj, Kayla Lynn, Ross Schweitzer, Lori Beardsworth, Nicholas Teada, Jordan Martin, Lauren Lieberman, Brian Coates, Bethany Brewer, Jonathan Adams, Philip Viglione, Dan Ruggerio, Elizabeth Guzzo, David Yadush, Krista Buchanan, Catherine Simpson and Jordan Parsons.  In 2005 the GKEDC awarded the first scholarship in the commemoration of Bill Meyers, one of the founding Board members.



Scholarship Information
1. The scholarships will be awarded to individuals who reflect the ideals of community service and environmental stewardship, and who are seeking a higher education to further advance these ideals into their professional careers.

2. Any graduating high school senior who lives in the Pen Argyl School District and who will be continuing his/her education in a college program is eligible to receive this award.

3. This scholarship will be in the amount of $4000, to be distributed in four segments over the course of a four-year college program.

• The first segment of $1000 will be rewarded upon receipt of a certificate of admission or a letter of acceptance received by GKEDC by June 1.
  
  
• The remaining yearly distributions of $1000 are dependent on the student taking at least 24 credits per year and successfully maintaining, at a minimum, a cumulative grade point average of 2.5. Grades received during the freshman, sophomore, and junior years must be submitted to GKEDC as proof each June before the next segment of the award will be given.
  
  
• Students attending a two year college and continuing on to obtain their bachelor's degree will qualify for the entire scholarship.

• Monies not rewarded due to ineligibility will remain the property of GKEDC. If a recipient leaves the institution and there are scholarship funds remaining, the institution shall return the balance of the GKEDC Scholarship Award.

4. Scholarship applications should be submitted in the spring of each year.  Specific time windows when applications are being accepted will be communicated to the school’s guidance counselor, in the Blue Valley Times, and on this website.  Pen Argyl High School will additionally run an announcement of the scholarship application period on its television broadcast, Channel 1.  Parents are urged to encourage their children to apply for the scholarship.

5. The recipients will be announced at their high school’s Awards Banquet or equivalent.

6. Scholarships can be used for tuition, books, laboratory fees, and other academic costs; additionally the scholarship may be used for room and board when the student is housed under the control of the institution.

7. Scholarship checks will be sent directly to the Financial Aid Offices of the institutions involved at the end of the third week of August.

8. If a scholarship winner must delay their education for any reason, the recipient must contact the GKEDC in writing as soon as possible. The scholarship will be held up to two years from the date of high school graduation. After that time, the GKEDC will have the discretion to continue holding or to withdraw the scholarship award as they see fit.