Pembroke Youth Hockey- Joseph Birolini & William Hickey Scholarship
1) Assist former PYH players pursuing higher education.
2) Provide financial assistance to current PYH participants that demonstrate a financial need.
Deadline for Higher Education Award Application: April 1, 2024
Higher Education Scholarship Amount: $1500 (3 Awards: 1 PHS boy, 1 PHS girl and 1 additional PYH alumni).
Qualifying Criteria:
1) Member of any high school’s 2024 graduating class.
2) Played at least 1 year in good standing as a player of Pembroke Youth Hockey.
3) Enrolled in an institution of higher education.
4) A minimum 500-word essay, the topic will include both of the following: “What I learned about Sportsmanship at PYH…” and “My thoughts on PHS Boys Varsity Coach Mark Duffy’s 5 lessons that he wrote about Joey and Billy…” (see application for details.
5) Letter of recommendation from a teacher, coach, or mentor.
Instructions:
1) Complete all fields in the application below.
2) Include a typed copy of your essay.
3) Include a typed and signed copy of your recommendation letter.
4) Mail application, essay and letter of recommendation to:
Pembroke Youth Hockey
P.O. Box 1022
Pembroke, MA 02359
5) If all criteria are satisfied, a check for the full amount of the scholarship will presented in person to the PHS student recipients on awards night Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 6:30pm in the PHS Auditorium. If necessary, a check will be mailed to the address on file.