Dorothy M. Bitters Memorial Scholarship Program
PNC Bank, N.A., as trustee of the Dorothy M. Bitters Memorial Scholarship has established a scholarship program to assist high school seniors or graduates of Titusville Area High School who plan to continue their education in college, graduate school, or vocational school.
Dorothy M. Bitters 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 Dorothy M. Bitters Memorial Scholarship Program must meet all of the following criteria:
- Be high school seniors or graduates of Titusville Area High School in Titusville, PA.
- Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate or graduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school for the entire upcoming academic year.
Children of the Dorothy M. Bitters family, PNC employees or Trust committee members, their immediate family members, and members of their households are not eligible to apply.
Awards
The amount of awards will be determined by the Sponsor selection committee and it will be based on the required minimum distribution to the trust.
Awards are not renewable, but students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
Awards may be used for tuition, related educational fees, and required books only. Room and board is not an eligible expense for this award.
Awards are for undergraduate or graduate study.
Notification
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. Payment is made in August.
Selection of Finalists and 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
- Unusual personal or family circumstances
- An online recommendation
Financial need will be considered. Recipients must demonstrate financial need.
The Sponsor committee will select recipients and determine award amounts.
Not all applicants to the program will be selected as finalists or recipients. All applicants agree to accept the decisions 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.
- Financial Aid Award Letter, if available.
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 3, 2026 3:00 PM Central Time.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
