William A. March Education Trust Scholarship
PNC Bank, N.A. offers the William A. March Education Trust Scholarship to assist students who plan to continue their education in college or graduate school.
William A. March Education Trust Scholarship
High school seniors, high school graduates, current college undergraduates and graduate students are invited to apply for scholarships up to $5,000 from the William A. March Education Trust Scholarship!
This scholarship program is open to any student who plans to enroll in full-time undergraduate or graduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, vocational-technical school or graduate school for the entire upcoming academic year. Preference will be given to students from Montgomery County, PA and the Philadelphia/Southern New Jersey area, as well as descendants of William A. March, Irene D. March and Ethel Jamison, but these criteria are not required to apply.
Eligibility
Applicants to the William A. March Education Trust Scholarship must:
- Be high school seniors, high school graduates, current college undergraduates or graduate students
- Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate or graduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, vocational-technical school or graduate school for the entire upcoming academic year
PNC employees, 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 of up to $5,000.
Awards are not renewable, but students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
Awards are for undergraduate and graduate study.
Notification
All applicants will be notified in March.
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 America will evaluate all eligible applicants 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
- Unusual personal or family circumstances
- An online recommendation
Scholarship America will forward all eligible applicants to the sponsor and the Trust Committee will select the recipients. When selecting recipients, the Trust Committee will give preference to applicants in the following order:
- Descendants of Ethel M. Jamison
- Descendants of Irene D. March
- Collateral relatives of William and Irene D. March (preference to next of kin)
- Resident of the borough of Norristown, PA and vicinity (Montgomery County)
- Resident of Philadelphia area and Southern New Jersey
- Any applicant of the general public
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.
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 January 13, 2026 by 3:00 p.m. Central Time.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
