2026 Vinton County National Bank (VCNB)

Acorn Award Scholarship 

Scholarship Overview:

VCNB wishes to recognize local high school seniors in our market area who possess a commitment to their community.  Each December and April, students from each local school with eligible entries will be featured on our social media and eligible for a $500 prize based on social media followers’ participation.  Additionally, a $5,000 scholarship will be awarded to one student within the bank’s market area. Scholarship applications will be reviewed by a panel of VCNB employee judges and announced in May 2026.

Eligibility:

Current high school seniors who live in or attend high school in one of the following counties: Fairfield, Franklin, Hocking, Jackson, Licking, Pickaway, Ross, and Vinton.  Homeschool seniors are eligible if they reside in the aforementioned counties.

You do not need to be a VCNB account holder to be eligible.  Winning students are responsible for tax implications for prize money awarded. Entries must be received by November 15 or March 15 to be eligible for the corresponding semester contest. All eligible applications received between September 1, 2025 and March 15, 2026 will be considered for $5,000 scholarship. 

An eligible entry is one in which a fully answered application is received within the stated time frames by a high school senior in the VCNB eight-county market area.

Only one application will be accepted per applicant regardless of when the application is submitted. Applicants will only be eligible for social media prize within the semester they apply. Use of Artificial Intelligence or a “bot” to gain social media likes or to answer scholarship application questions will result in disqualification of applicant. 

How to enter:  Fill out the VCNB Scholarship entry form online and indicate whether you are applying for the $500 social media award, the $5,000 scholarship, or both. Applicant must submit a head shot for social media use.

Alternate method of entry:  Fill out the entry form and mail with photo (must be received timely) to:

Vinton County National Bank 
Attn: Scholarship Committee
222 E Main Street
Chillicothe, Ohio 45601

For more information and to apply online, please visit: https://www.vcnbfamily.bank/Why-VCNB/Scholarship-Application

Deadlines: Entries must be received by November 15 or March 15 to be eligible for the corresponding semester contest. All eligible applications received between September 1, 2025 and March 15, 2026 will be considered for $5,000 scholarship.