Caroline Lilly Knotts
Memorial Scholarship
INTRODUCTION
The Caroline Lilly Knotts Memorial Scholarship is a $1,500 scholarship established to honor a graduating Henrico
County Public Schools field hockey student with evidence of the unique character traits that were an integral part of
Caroline’s life—making connections with peers, appreciating diversity and building bridges with others.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Applicant must:
 Be a senior planning to attend a four-year college
 Have participated in field hockey during their high school years
 Possess a minimum G.P.A. of 3.0, preferably as part of a specialty center program
 Submit evidence of commitment to service of others
 Be a permanent U.S. citizen or permanent U.S. resident at the time of application
APPLICATION GUIDELINES
 Application should be completed with care and attention to detail.
 Your essay represents you and should be typed, double-spaced, and free of grammatical errors.
 A current high school transcript must accompany the application.
 Attach a letter of recommendation from a teacher, coach or principal.
 Scholarship funds will be paid directly to the college or university the student attends and may be used for
tuition, books, or other school-related costs.
STUDENT INFORMATION
First Name
Home Phone (
Last Name
)
M.I. _________
Student Cell Phone (
Home Address
)
City
_______
Zip
Name of High School __________________________________ Specialty Center: ________________________
Years of Field Hockey Participation: _____________________________________________________________
College/university you plan to attend:
SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY: (Print essay on separate page and attach to application form.)
During her life Caroline encouraged others and attempted to build bridges among students. In a typed,
double-spaced essay of no more than 500 words, describe a specific time during your high school experience
when you attempted to build bridges with others. What was the result and how has the experience impacted
you?
Completed applications should be submitted by April 8 to:
Henrico Education Foundation
ATTN: Paula Roop, Program Manager
P. O. Box 23120
Henrico, VA 23223-0420
All applications must be received in the HEF office by Friday, April 8, 2016.
Late applications will not be reviewed or returned.