Arthur Rhodes Mackley Scholarship
PNC Bank, N.A., trustee of the Arthur Rhodes Mackley Scholarship, has established a scholarship program for high school seniors residing in Jackson County, Ohio and attending Jackson High School.
Arthur Rhodes Mackley Scholarship
PNC Bank, N.A., trustee of the Arthur Rhodes Mackley Scholarship, has established a scholarship program for high school seniors residing in Jackson County, Ohio and attending Jackson High School, who plan to continue their education at a college that is a member of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio (AICUO).
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 Arthur Rhodes Mackley Scholarship must meet all of the following criteria:
- Be a high school senior residing in Jackson County, Ohio, and attending Jackson High School in Jackson, Ohio
- Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school that is a member of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio (AICUO) for the entire upcoming academic year. List of AICUO colleges
Awards
Awards of up to $5,000 may be granted. Recipients and award amounts will be determined by an outside selection committee. Award amounts may vary each year.
Awards are renewable for up to three additional years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first. Renewal is contingent upon satisfactory academic performance in a full-time course of study and continued enrollment at an AICUO school.
Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Notification
All applicants will be notified in 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 educational and career goals and objectives
- Unusual personal or family circumstances
Financial need, as calculated by Scholarship America, must be demonstrated for the student to receive an award. Selection of recipients is made by an outside selection committee.
Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. Students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements. 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.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
