Lola G. Duff and William H. Duff, II
Scholarship Fund
Program Guidelines
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants to the Lola G. Duff and William H. Duff, II Scholarship Fund must be:
Students who have attended two academic years in, and graduated from, a high school in Allegheny County, PA, or have been home schooled in Allegheny County, PA for two academic years including the senior year and have resided in Allegheny County, PA during that time.
Protestant (supported by a letter from a clergy member on church letterhead to verify Protestant affiliation).
High school seniors or high school graduates who plan to enroll, or students who are already enrolled in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited educational institution as defined in IRC 170(b)(A1)(ii) which normally maintains a regular faculty and curriculum and normally has a regular organized body of students in attendance at the place where its educational activities are conducted for the entire upcoming academic year. Students must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree and may attend any college or university that awards such degrees and meets the aforementioned criteria. Students who have already achieved a BS/BA degree are not eligible.
Merit applicants must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 grade point scale.
Need applicants must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.8 on a 4.0 grade point scale.
Certain restrictions may apply if the student or applicant’s immediate family member is employed by PNC Bank, NA.
AWARDS
The annual award pool will be in excess of $1,000,000.
If selected to receive a scholarship, the student’s award amount will be determined in one of the following manners: merit only; by financial need; or a combination of merit and financial need. Recipients who receive a need-based award will be required to report other awards granted and supply their school’s financial aid award letters.
Awards are renewable up to three years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first, based on the following criteria:
For awards based on merit or need, rising sophomores must demonstrate that they have maintained a cumulative grade point average of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale, and rising juniors and seniors must have maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
APPLICATION
Interested students must complete the application and mail it along with a current, complete transcript of grades, letter of recommendation, statement of goals and clergy letter to Scholarship Management Services postmarked no later than March 20. Online transcripts are acceptable if they display student name, school name, grade, and credit hours earned for each course and term in which it was taken. Only the first 1,000 applications received will be acknowledged and considered.
Applicants are responsible for gathering and submitting all necessary information. For students applying for a need-based award, instructions for completing the Financial Data section of the application are included. Applications are evaluated on the information supplied; therefore, answer all questions as completely as possible. Incomplete applications will not be evaluated. All information received is considered confidential and is reviewed only by Scholarship Management Services.
SELECTION OF RECIPIENTS
Scholarship Management Services will select scholarship recipients on the basis of past academic performance and future potential, character as demonstrated by leadership and participation in school and community activities, work experience, statement of career and educational aspirations and goals, unusual personal or family circumstances, a letter of recommendation and a letter from a clergy member on church letterhead to verify Protestant affiliation.
Selection of recipients and determination of award amounts are made by Scholarship Management Services. All applicants agree to accept Scholarship Management Services’ decision as final.
Only the first 1,000 applicants will be notified in May of their status. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. Students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
PAYMENT OF SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarship Management Services processes Lola G. Duff and William H. Duff, II scholarship payments on behalf of PNC Bank, NA, Trustee. Payments are made in equal installments on August 15 and December 30. Checks are mailed to each recipient's home address and are made payable to the school for the student.
OBLIGATIONS
Recipients have no obligation to the Lola G. Duff and William H. Duff, II Scholarship Fund or PNC Bank, NA, Trustee. They are, however, required to supply Scholarship Management Services with complete transcripts and schools’ financial aid award letters when requested and to notify Scholarship Management Services of any changes of address, school enrollment, or other relevant information.
REVISIONS
PNC Bank, NA, Trustee, reserves the right to review the conditions and procedures of this scholarship program and to make changes at any time including termination of the program.
Postmark Deadline: March 20, 2012
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