The McRoberts Memorial Law Scholarship Fund
PNC Bank, N.A., as trustee of the Hattie Feger McRoberts Trust, has established a scholarship program to assist Peoria County, IL residents who plan to pursue a Juris Doctorate (JD) degree.
The McRoberts Memorial Law 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 McRoberts Memorial Law Scholarship Fund must:
- Be a resident of Peoria County in IL for at least five (5) years immediately preceding the application deadline date.
- Plan to enroll in full-time study at an ABA-accredited university/college and study to obtain a Juris Doctorate (JD) degree* for the entire upcoming academic year.
*By the end of the academic year in which the award is made, the applicant must have completed college courses that will enable immediate enrollment in an ABA-accredited university/college that is qualified to confer a Juris Doctorate (JD) degree.
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, the number of awards, and the award amount are to be determined annually.
Awards may be renewed for up to two additional years or until a Juris Doctorate degree is earned, whichever occurs first. Renewal is contingent upon satisfactory academic performance in a full-time course of study at an ABA-accredited institution.
Awards are for graduate study only.
Notification
All applicants will be notified in August.
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.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of PNC Bank, N.A. Payment is made in September.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship finalists 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, as calculated by Scholarship America, must be demonstrated for the student to receive an award.
Scholarship America will evaluate and rank all eligible applications, and selection of recipients will be made by an outside selection committee. 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.
- 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.
One online recommendation form must be submitted on your behalf no later than three business days after the application deadline date.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
