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Charles E. Wolf Educational Trust
Application status: Closed

PNC Bank Trustee of the Charles E. Wolf Educational Trust has established a scholarship program to assist high school seniors in Kosciusko County and attend Warsaw Community High School, Tippecanoe Valley High School, Wawasee High School, Triton High School, or Whitko High School.

This program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarship and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor, and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.

Applicants to the Charles E. Wolf Educational Trust must:

  • Reside in Kosciusko County, Indiana at the time of application deadline
  • Be a high school senior at Warsaw Community High School, Tippecanoe Valley High School, Wawasee High School, Triton High School, or Whitko High School
  • Be a United States citizen
  • Be an active member of a church
  • Plan to enroll in fulltime undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year

PNC employees or Trust committee members, their immediate family members, and members of their
households are not eligible to apply

Selection of Recipients

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:

  • Academic record
  • Work experience
  • Statement of educational and career goals and objectives
  • Unusual personal or family circumstances
  • Two online recommendations – one completed by the high school principal and one completed from a pastor, priest, rabbi, or religious leader

Preference will be given to students with a record of service in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Financial need will be considered. Recipients must demonstrate need.

Scholarship America will provide all eligible applicants for each region and Sponsor Trust committee will select recipients.

Awards

Award amounts are determined by the Sponsor’s committee after an examination of all criteria.

The amount of aid granted to a student for a school year shall not exceed the amount of the annual tuition plus one-half (1/2) of the estimated cost of room, board, books and miscellaneous required fees.

Awards are one-time only. Past recipients may not reapply.

Awards are for undergraduate study only.

Notification

All applicants will be notified in May.

Payment of Scholarships

Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of PNC Bank Trustee of the Charles E. Wolf Educational Trust. Payment is made in August.

As part of your application, you must upload the following:

  • A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
    • Student name
    • School name
    • Grades
    • Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.

      NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately.
  • A copy of the applicant’s 1040 tax filing. If applicant is a dependent, then the parents’ tax return (both if they file separately). Please black out SSN.

Two online recommendation forms must be submitted on your behalf no later than March 7, 2025 4:00 pm Eastern Time. One Recommendation must be completed by the high school principal and one must be completed from a pastor, priest, rabbi, or religious leader.

Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.

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