Max Benjamin Kolb Endowed Scholarship

The Max Benjamin Kolb Endowed Scholarship was established to honor the memory of Max B. Kolb, an undergraduate student at Hofstra who demonstrated a unique enthusiasm and aptitude for film studies. The Scholarship is awarded in the form of cash grants to deserving undergraduate Film Studies and Production majors, to help defray film production costs in selected courses in the major.

Max grew up in suburban Boston and attended public schools in Watertown and Newton, Mass. He attended Hofstra after his graduation from Newton North High School in 1999.

Max was an enthusiastic fan - and student - of motion pictures. While at Hofstra, he got the chance to learn the techniques of filmmaking in the School of Communication. He achieved excellent grades at Hofstra, not only in School of Communication courses, but in computer science and other academic studies. His family established this Endowment to honor Max’s memory after his tragic death in 2001.

The Kolb family wanted to encourage future generations of Hofstra students to pursue film studies in the School of Communication. They knew that the out-of-pocket costs of producing even short student films could be substantial. By providing cash grants to reimburse students for these costs, the aim of the Scholarship program is to help assure that financial considerations will not be a hindrance to students who are seriously pursuing film studies.

The Scholarship program was initially funded by the generous donations of friends, family, undergraduate students, faculty members, Hofstra alumni and others. Much of the funding now comes from the annual Friends of Max Kolb Telethon, a live television show produced by senior level television students at Hofstra University each Spring. The yearly scholarship winners are announced during the show itself.

The Selection Process:

• The professor who is the Film Area coordinator and film instructors will make the selections of students eligible for consideration.


• The list of eligible students will be submitted to Financial and Academic Records for certification of financial need when necessary.


• Awards will be made based on available money from the endowment and the number of eligible students.


• Individual grant awards will vary depending on the level of course work of each winner.


• Student recipients will receive their scholarship checks near the end of the semester.


• A representative of the Kolb family will be contacted each year during the evaluation process before awards and amounts are finalized.

Telethon

The 8th Annual Friends of Max Kolb Telethon will beApril 26, 2009 starting at 10pm. See you then!

And a special Thank You to everyone who supports the telethon and our goal to help keep Max's memory alive and strong in the RTVF Department at Hofstra.

To watch the 2008 edition of the Friends of Max Kolb Telethon click here!

Donate

Would you like to help support the Friends of Max Kolb Scholarship? Email us for more info. Or send donations to:

The Max B. Kolb Memorial Scholarship Fund
c/o Office of Vice Pres. of Development, 0102 Hofstra Hall
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
11549