Marguerite Lyons Scholarship
PNC Institutional Investments, Trustee, has established the Marguerite Lyons Scholarship to assist high school seniors from Kentucky who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs. Renewable scholarships are offered each year for full-time study at an accredited institution of the student’s choice.
Marguerite Lyons Scholarship
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 Marguerite Lyons Scholarship must be:
- High school seniors residing in Kentucky.
- Planning 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.
- Attending one of the following high schools:
- Boyd County High School, Ashland, KY
- Fairview High School, Ashland, KY
- Greenup County High School, Greenup, KY
- Lawrence County High School, Louisa, KY
- Paul G. Blazer High School, Ashland, KY
- Raceland-Worthington High School, Raceland, KY
- Rose Hill Christian School, Ashland, KY
- Russell High School, Russell, KY
PNC Employees, children of PNC employees or Trust committee members are ineligible.
Awards
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive an award in the amount determined by the Marguerite Lyons Scholarship Committee.
Awards may be renewed for up to five years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first. Renewal is contingent upon the recipient maintaining a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent) in a full-time course of study and continuation of the program by PNC Institutional Investments, Trustee.
Awards are for undergraduate and graduate study.
Notification
All applicants will be notified by April.
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 Institutional Investments, Trustee. Payment is made by 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 aspirations
- Unusual personal or family circumstances
- An online recommendation
- Consideration of financial need
Selection of recipients is made by the Marguerite Lyons Scholarship Committee. 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 March 17, 2026 PM Central Time.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
