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A. Katharine Richards Award
Live application window: January 29, 2025 through March 27, 2025 3:00 pm CT

PNC Bank, N.A. Trustee of the PNC Bank Delaware (DE) Scholarships offers the A. Katharine Richards Award for high school seniors in Sussex County, DE planning to attend University of Delaware.

This program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships 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 A. Katharine Richards Award must be:

  • Residents of Sussex County, DE.
  • High school seniors who plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at the University of Delaware for the entire upcoming academic year.
  • Be of good moral character.
  • Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent) the last two years of high school.

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

Awards

The authorized distribution for new and renewal awards is determined by PNC Bank, N.A. Trustee of the PNC Bank Delaware (DE) Scholarships.

Awards may be renewed for up to three additional years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first. Renewal is contingent upon satisfactory academic performance.

Awards are for undergraduate study at the University of Delaware only.

Notification

All applicants will be notified in late May.

Payment of Scholarships

Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of PNC Bank, N.A. Trustee of the PNC Bank Delaware (DE) Scholarships. Payments are made in July.

Selection of Recipients

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:

  • Academic performance
  • Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
  • Work experience
  • A statement of educational and career goals and objectives
  • Any unusual personal or family circumstances.

Financial need will be considered. Recipients must demonstrate need based on Suggested Parental Contribution (SPC).

Scholarship America will process the applications for eligibility, and PNC Bank, N.A. Trustee of the PNC Bank Delaware (DE) Scholarships selection committee will select the recipients and determine the award amounts. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.

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. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.

  • Copy of the first two pages of the most recently filed IRS Form 1040 used for the Financial Information section of the application. Please black out all social security numbers and bank account information.

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

PNC Bank, N.A. Trustee of the PNC Bank Delaware (DE) Scholarships has partnered with Scholarship America. Selecting the button below will redirect you to the Scholarship America Student Hub!

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