The John Poythress Scholarship Fund was established in memory of the founding President of the Georgia Custom Knifemakers’ Guild. John was taken from us unexpectedly in 2005 and this fund was created by family and friends in memory of his passion for the art of knife making.
This Scholarship will provide reimbursement according to the number of continuous years of active membership in the Guild and shall be approved prior to attending the course by the Board of Directors. to be eligible, you must be an active member for at least one (1) year prior to applying. Reimbursement shall be as follows:
- From 1-6 years of active membership, the recipient will receive $600.
- From 7-10 years of active membership the recipient will receive $800.
- From 11 + years of active membership the recipient will receive $1000.
The money can only be used to pay the course tuition and any related supplies used by the student. Applicants should contact the Scholarship Director prior to attending a course to verify that the particular class, school or member knife-maker teaching the course has been approved.
There are requirements and obligations that the applicant must meet in order to receive this scholarship and he/she hereby agrees to the following terms:
1) The course must be attended within 1 year of approval unless waived by the Board.
2) Membership in the G.C.K.G. must be current and paid in full at and at time of reimbursement for the class.
3) Reimbursement will be made after proof of satisfactory attendance is submitted: knife is doated for the Scholarship drawing at a guild meeting: and a demonstration of a skill learned in the class is presented. All of these shall be completed within 3 scheduled meetings after the class is taken. once requirements are completed, a check will be given to the member for the applicable amount.
Applicants will NOT be eligible for another scholarship for three (3) years following receipt of a previous scholarship.
You can download the application by clicking here