Gray Scholarship Fund
PNC Bank, N.A. as Trustee of the Gray Scholarship Fund has established a scholarship program to assist students in Massachusetts who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs.
Gray Scholarship Fund
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 Gray Scholarship Fund must:
- Be high school seniors or graduates, or current postsecondary undergraduates from a high school in Massachusetts who plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year. Applicants from high schools in Middlesex County, Massachusetts are encouraged to apply.
- 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
The authorized distribution for new awards varies based on the annual Trust RMD. Up to fifteen (15) awards will be granted at varied amount levels determined by the sponsor. Awards are not renewable, but students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Notification
Applicants will be notified in September. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients.
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 the Gray Scholarship Fund. Payment is made in one installment in late September.
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
- Academic record
- Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
- Work experience
- Statement of educational and career goals and objectives
- Unusual personal or family circumstances
- An online recommendation
Financial need as calculated by Scholarship America must be demonstrated for the student to receive an award.
Selection of recipients is made by a Sponsor selection committee. All applicants agree to accept the decisions as final.
Deadline
Your application must be submitted on or before March 18, 2026 at 3:00 Central Time.
Requirements
As part of your application, you must upload the following document:
- 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.
One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than March 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM Central Time.
Your application is not complete unless all required documents are submitted electronically.
