Miriam Bechtel Scholarship Foundation Fund
PNC Bank, N.A. Miriam Bechtel Scholarship Foundation Fund has established a scholarship program to assist students from designated Pennsylvania school districts who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs leading to a profession in nursing, medical, dental or osteopathy.
Miriam Bechtel Scholarship Foundation 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 Miriam Bechtel Scholarship Foundation Fund must:
- Be current postsecondary undergraduates, high school seniors or graduates from the following school districts in Pennsylvania:
- Conewago Valley Area School District
- Gettysburg Area School District
- Hanover Public School District
- Littlestown Area School District
- Manchester Valley High School, Maryland
- South Western Public School District
- Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school in the United States for the entire upcoming academic year.
- Plan to major in a field of study leading to a profession in one of the following:
- Dental
- Medical
- Nursing
- Osteopathy
- Have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent).
PNC employees or Trust committee members, 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 based on financial need and amount of other scholarships and grants. Awards are not renewable, but students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements.
Preference will be given to previous recipients as long as they continue to meet eligibility requirements.
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 Bank, N.A. Miriam Bechtel Scholarship Foundation Fund. Payments are made in one installment in early 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
- Statement of educational and career goals and objectives
- Unusual personal or family circumstances
Recipients will be selected from a pool of qualified applicants with consideration given to those who demonstrate the greatest financial need.
Selection of finalists is made by Scholarship America. PNC Bank, N.A. Miriam Bechtel Scholarship Foundation Fund will select recipients and determine award amounts. 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.
