Scholarship Grants

The MAY EMMA HOYT FOUNDATION offers post secondary education scholarships to Lawrence County residents. The criteria considered are aptitude, achievement, financial need, and commitment to the Lawrence County Community.  

PLEASE NOTE:  We require you to upload copies of certain documentation.

Applicants should carefully select and submit the correct and appropriate application from the downloadable PDF links below. 

FAQ

Application Deadline: August 15th, 2025

• Awarded every year?                                                                                                               yes

• Unlimited amount awarded?                                                                                             no

• Renewable?       (Must re-apply each year)                                                                  yes

• Must be repaid?                                                                                                                           no

• Required to attend a specific school?                                                                            no

• Eligibility: All Lawrence County students are eligible for four years of post-secondary education (five years if the program pursued by the student is a five-year program). Note that four years of eligibility also includes any post-secondary education that is LESS than four years, such as a two-year associate degree program, a trade school program, and any other form of post-secondary education. Further, there is no age requirement, nor is the student required to seek further education immediately following high school. The student need not be a high school graduate to be eligible for a scholarship.

• Is a separate application required each year?                                                          yes

OPTION I.  To download the Scholarship Application in PDF format for dependent students living at home or to fill out the form online, please click the appropriate link below:

Online Application – Dependent

Download PDF Application – Dependent Note: In addition you must fill out the Financial Aid Form and submit it to your school so they can send us information required to complete our review of your application.

OPTION II.  For married, separated or divorced applicants (not living at home), please download the PDF or complete the Scholarship Application online by clicking the appropriate link below:: 

Online Application – Independant

Download PDF Application – Independent  Note: In addition to the application you must fill out the Financial Aid Form (at the top of the download) and submit it to your school so they can send us required to complete our review of your application.  For more information, please contact us at:

May Emma Hoyt Foundation
P.O. Box 788
New Castle, PA 16103

Phone: 724-924-8111
Fax:      724-924-8111

email:  scholarship@hoytfoundation.com