Scholarship

Western Pennsylvania Scholarship Fund for Higher Education

The Pittsburgh Foundation Original Source
Award

$5,000 - $5,000

Deadline

Feb 17, 2026

Deadline passed
Location

United States

Applicants

individual

About This Opportunity

The Western Pennsylvania Scholarship Fund for Higher Education was established at The Pittsburgh Foundation to provide scholarships for graduating high school seniors residing in Allegheny County who are planning on attending a 4-year college or university. This scholarship provides an average award of $5,000 and may be awarded as a single year or multi-year scholarship for up to 4 years. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and be Pell eligible as determined by the FAFSA. The scholarship supports students with strong academic performance (minimum 3.5 GPA) who plan to attend a 4-year college or university in Pennsylvania.

Duration 12 - 49 mo
Renewable (4yr)

Who Can Apply

Region
United States
Residency
United States
Project in
United States
Applicants
individual
Priority for
low_income

Application Details

Stages

  1. 1 single_stage

Required documents

transcripts letters_of_recommendation cover_letter

Restrictions

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