Dominic J. Zaccone Memorial Scholarship Program
PNC Bank, N.A., as Trustee of the Dominic J. Zaccone Memorial Trust has established a scholarship program to assist high school seniors or graduates of Highland High School in Blackwood, New Jersey who plan to continue their education in college.
Dominic J. Zaccone Memorial Scholarship Program
The 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.
Eligibility
Applicants to the Dominic J. Zaccone Memorial Scholarship Program must:
- Be high school seniors or graduates of Highland High School
- Be in the top 25% of their graduating or current class
- Plan to enroll in fulltime undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college or university for the entire upcoming academic year
- Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent)
PNC employees or Trust committee members, their immediate family members, and members of their households are not eligible to apply.
Awards
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive an award ranging from $1,000 to $7,500. Awards are not renewable; however, students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Notification
All applicants will be notified in late May.
Notifications are sent via email. When setting up your account, avoid using a school or work email. Instead, use an active, personal email address that you will continue to have access to.
Please make sure to add studentsupport@scholarshipamerica.org as well as the program email address as safe senders in your email contact list.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of PNC Bank, N.A.. Payment is made in August.
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 career and educational goals and objectives
- Unusual personal or family circumstances
- An online recommendation
- Financial need
- A custom 1,000 character essay.
Scholarship America will provide all eligible applicants and Sponsor Trust committee will select recipients. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Requirements
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.
- 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.
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.
One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than February 27, 2026 4:00 PM Eastern Time.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
