FORMAL APPLICATION PROVIDED BY TRUSTEES. APPLICATION SHOULD INCLUDE DESCRIPTION OF INTENT TO MATRICULATE AT A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY, CURRENT SCHOOL AND GRADE POINT AVERAGE THOUGH 1ST SEMESTER OF SENIOR YEAR. FINALISTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE SIGNED INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR 2 FISCAL YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DATE OF APPLICATION FROM EACH APPLICANT, APPLICANT'S PARENT/GUARDIAN.

AWARDS WILL ONLY BE MADE TO APPLICANTS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF A FAMILY WITH A COMBINED HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF LESS THAN 95,000 WITH NO CHILDREN IN COLLEGE, 105,000 WITH ONE CHILD IN COLLEGE, AND 115,000 WITH 2 CHILDREN IN COLLEGE AND WHO HAVE A CUMULATIVE "C" AVERAGE THROUGH FIRST TERM OF THE STUDENT'S SENIOR YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL. STUDENTS RESIDING IN WYOMING, LUZERNE AND LACKAWANNA COUNTIES WILL HAVE PREFERENCE.