Applicants will complete one application for consideration for all the scholarship funds under The Pittsburgh Foundation Renewable Scholarships
Scholarships funds included in The Pittsburgh Foundation Renewable Scholarships Application:
- 3R Scholarship Fund
- Albert L. Pranatis Scholarship
- Angelo and Irene Ravigoni Scholarship
- Baskin Family Charitable Trust
- Droze and Margaret Zembower Scholarship Fund
- Emery C. Toth, Jr. Scholarship Trust
- Eugene and Nell Petrucci Avella Scholarship Fund
- Eugene and Nell Petrucci Burgettstown Scholarship Fund
- Ira R. and Frances Wood Scholarship Fund
- Jacob J. Harbiger Scholarship Fund
- Katherine Marie Ferrick/Elizabeth McCabe Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Klimenko Meshanko Memorial Scholarship Fund for Springdale High School
- Louis Herrell & Shirley Herrell Paw Paw WV HS Scholarship
- Marilyn and Wayne Croushore Scholarship Fund
- Robert L. Vann Scholarship Fund
- Wherrett Memorial Fund
Applicants will apply to The Pittsburgh Foundation Renewable Scholarships. One common application is completed to apply to any of the below funds. Applicants must meet the following criteria and the criteria of one or more of the scholarships listed:
- Be a United States citizen or permanent resident
- Be a graduating high school senior from:
- Indiana: Kokomo High School
- Pennsylvania:
- Albert Gallatin High School
- Avella High School
- Burgettstown High School
- Central Catholic High School
- Deer Lakes High School
- East Allegheny High School
- Fairview High School
- Highlands High School
- Jeannette High School
- Keystone Oaks High School
- Oakland Catholic High School
- Penn Hills High School
- Penn-Trafford High School
- any Pittsburgh Public High School
- Springdale High School
- The Neighborhood Academy
- West Mifflin High School
- West Virginia: Paw Paw High School
OR
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- Be a graduating high school senior who is a resident of Fayette County (PA)
- Be enrolled in or planning to enroll in full-time undergraduate at an accredited two– or four–year college/university, or vocational–technical school in the United States for the entire upcoming academic year*
- Have a minimum grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent), unless specified otherwise
*Certification programs must be through an accredited institution and must run on a standard academic semester calendar. Certification programs must be a minimum of one semester/term in length and applicants must be enrolled at the time awards are disbursed in August.
3R Scholarship Fund
- Be a graduating high school senior at Keystone Oaks High School (PA)
- Be enrolled or plan to enroll in an accredited four-year college or university
- Minimum 3.6 GPA
- Preference given to applicants who demonstrate financial need
- Estimated one (1) award will be granted
- Award is renewable three times or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first, based on maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale(or equivalent) and full-time enrollment
Albert L. Pranatis Scholarship
- Be a graduating high school senior at East Allegheny High School (PA) or West Mifflin High School (PA)
- Preference to applicants pursuing a degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Chemical Physics, Geology, Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, or Physics
- Must demonstrate financial need
- Estimated two (2) awards will be granted
- Awards are renewable three times or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first, based on maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) and full-time enrollment
Angelo and Irene Ravigoni Scholarship
- Be a graduating high school senior at Highlands High School (PA) or Jeannette High School (PA)
- Financial need is not required
- Preference given to applicants enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited vocational-technical school or two-year college/university
- If the applicant pool allows, at least one (1) award will be granted to a recipient from each high school.
- Estimated seven (7) awards will be granted
- Awards are renewable three times or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first, based on maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) and full-time enrollment.
Baskin Family Charitable Trust
- Be a graduating high school senior at Fairview High School (PA) or The Neighborhood Academy (PA)
- Minimum 2.5 GPA
- Preference given to applicants who demonstrate financial need
- If the applicant pool allows, at least one (1) award will be granted to a recipient from each high school
- Estimated four (4) awards will be granted
- Awards are renewable three times or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, which occurs first, based on maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) and full-time enrollment.
Droze and Margaret Zembower Scholarship Fund
- Be a graduating high school senior at Paw Paw High School (WV)
- Preference given to applicants who demonstrate financial need
- Estimated one (1) award will be granted
- Award is renewable three times or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first, based on maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) and full-time enrollment
Emery C. Toth, Jr. Scholarship Trust
- Be a graduating high school senior at Central Catholic High School (PA) or Penn-Trafford High School (PA)
- Preference to applicants pursuing a degree in Music Education
- Must demonstrate financial need
- Preference given to students who are members of Penn-Trafford High Schools band or chorus groups
- Estimated two (2) awards will be granted
- Awards are renewable three times or until a bachelor degree is earned, whichever occurs first, based on maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) and full-time enrollment
Eugene and Nell Petrucci Avella Scholarship Fund
- Be a graduating high school senior at Avella High School (PA)
- Be enrolled or plan to enroll in an accredited four-year college or university
- Preference given to applicants who demonstrate financial need
- Preference given to applicants with demonstrated community service
- Estimated three (3) awards will be granted
- Awards are renewable three times or until a bachelor degree is earned, whichever occurs first, based on maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) and full-time enrollment
Eugene and Nell Petrucci Burgettstown Scholarship Fund
- Be a graduating high school senior at Burgettstown High School (PA)
- Be enrolled or plan to enroll in an accredited four-year college or university
- Preference given to applicants who demonstrate financial need
- Preference given to applicants with demonstrated community service
- Estimated three (3) awards will be granted
- Awards are renewable three times or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first, based on maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) and full-time enrollment
Ira R. and Frances Wood Scholarship Fund
- Be a graduating high school senior at Deer Lakes High School (PA) or Highlands High School (PA)
- Must demonstrate financial need
- Preference given to applicants with demonstrated community service
- Estimated one (1) award will be granted
- Award is renewable three times or until a bachelor degree is earned, whichever occurs first, based on maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) and full-time enrollment
Jacob J. Harbiger Scholarship Fund
- Be a graduating high school senior at Albert Gallatin High School (PA)
- Preference given to residents of Fayette County
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- Preference given to applicants who are pursuing a degree in Agriculture or STEM (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics) degree
- Financial need is not required
- Estimated one (1) award will be granted
- Award is renewable three times or until a master’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first, based on maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) and full-time enrollment
Katherine Marie Ferrick/Elizabeth McCabe Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Be a graduating high school senior at Central Catholic High School (PA) or Oakland Catholic High School (PA)
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- Be pursuing a degree in Nursing
- Preference given to applicants who demonstrate financial need
- Estimated one (1) award will be granted
- Award is renewable three times or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first, based on maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) and full-time enrollment
Klimenko Meshanko Memorial Scholarship Fund for Springdale High School
- Be a graduating high school senior at Springdale High School (PA)
- Preference given to applicants who demonstrate financial need
- Estimated four (4) awards will be granted
- Awards are renewable three times or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first, based on maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) and full-time enrollment
Louis Herrell & Shirley Herrell Paw Paw WV HS Scholarship
- Be a graduating high school senior at Paw Paw High School (WV)
- Minimum 2.5 GPA
- Preference given to applicants who demonstrate financial need
- Estimated one (1) award will be granted
- Award is renewable three times or until a master’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first, based on maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) and full-time enrollment
Marilyn and Wayne Croushore Scholarship Fund
- Be a graduating high school senior at Penn Hills High School (PA)
- Minimum 2.7 GPA
- Preference given to applicants who demonstrate financial need
- Award is renewable three times or until a master’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first, based on maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) and full-time enrollment
Robert L. Vann Scholarship Fund
- Be a graduating high school senior at any Pittsburgh Public High School (PA)
- Preference given to applicants who demonstrate financial need
- Preference given to applicants who self-identify as Black, African, or African American
- Estimated one (1) award will be granted
- Award is renewable three times or until a master’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first, based on maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) and full-time enrollment
Wherrett Memorial Fund
- Be a graduating high school senior at Kokomo High School (IN)
- Be enrolled or plan to enroll in an accredited two- or four-year college or university
- Must demonstrate financial need
- Estimated four (4) awards will be granted
- Awards are renewable three times or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first, based on maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent) and full-time enrollment
Awards
Total distribution and the amount of each award for each fund shall be determined by The Pittsburgh Foundation.
Awards are for undergraduate or graduate study only.
Notification
All applicants will be notified in late June.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of The Pittsburgh Foundation. Payment is made in early August.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
- Academic record
- Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
- Work experience
- A statement of educational and career goals and objectives
- Unusual personal or family circumstances
Depending on the fund, financial need may or may not be considered. Financial need, as calculated by Scholarship America, must be demonstrated for the student to receive specific awards.
If an award required or prefers applicants who demonstrate financial need, a one-time honorarium of $2,500 may be granted to those who do not demonstrate financial need.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of The Pittsburgh Foundation play a part in the selection. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. Students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
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 and credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
