Applicants will apply to The Pittsburgh Foundation Single Year Awards. 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. Only one application is needed:

• Be graduating high school seniors (as specified below) of an eligible high school:

• Plan to enroll in fulltime undergraduate study at an accredited two– or four–year college, university or a 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)
• Preference to be given to students demonstrating financial need

*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. 

Abigail Noble Scholarship Fund

• Recipients must be graduating high school seniors of Ligonier Valley High School
• Preference to be given for students pursuing a Nursing degree
• Preference to be given to students demonstrating financial need
• Preference will be given to students who plan to attend an accredited church-related college and who display leadership and character

Alden H. and Mary G. Forbes Scholarship Fund

• Recipients must be graduating high school seniors of North Hills High School
• Preference to be given for students pursuing a degree in Science (astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, physics)
• Plan to attend an accredited vocational or technical trade school OR 2-or 4-year college or university in Allegheny County
• Preference to be given to students demonstrating financial need

Anna M. Smith Art Scholarship Fund

• Recipients must be graduating high school seniors of Keystone Oaks High School, McKeesport Area High School, Shaler High School, South Park High School, or Upper St. Clair High School
• Preference to be given for students pursuing a degree or studies in visual art
• Preference to be given to students demonstrating financial need
• If the applicant pool allows, at least one award will be granted to a recipient from each high school

Arthur Rupe Scholarship Fund

• Recipients must be graduating high school seniors of McKeesport Area High School
• Preference to be given to students demonstrating financial need

Baskin Family Charitable

• Recipients must be graduating high school seniors at Fairview High School (Fairview PA) or The Neighborhood Academy (Pittsburgh PA)
• Recipients must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale)
• Preference to be given to students demonstrating financial need
• If the applicant pool allows, at least one award will be granted to a recipient from each high school
• Awards are renewable up to three years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first, on the basis of maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent, and full-time enrollment

Bethel Park Kiwanis Scholarship Fund

• Recipients must be graduating high school seniors of Bethel Park High School
• Preference to be given to students demonstrating financial need

Charles R. Frank Scholarship Fund

• Recipients must be graduating high school seniors at Northgate High School
• Recipients must have a 3.0 GPA or higher
• Preference to be given to students demonstrating financial need

Dr. Matthew R. Hadley Scholarship Fund

• Recipients must be graduating high school seniors at McKeesport Area High School, Clairton City High School, Steel Valley High School, South Allegheny High School or East Allegheny High School
• Recipients must have a 2.5 GPA or higher
• Preference to be given to students demonstrating financial need
• Recipients must be planning to attend a four–year college or university
• Assuming there are qualified applicants preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate leadership, community volunteerism, and community involvement

Droze and Margaret Zembower Scholarship Fund

• Recipients must be graduating high school seniors at Paw Paw High School (Paw Paw, WV)
• Preference to be given to students demonstrating financial need
• Award is renewable up to three years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first, on the basis of maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent, and full- time enrollment

Eugene and Nell Petrucci Fund #1

• Recipients must be graduating high school seniors at Burgettstown High School, Fort Cherry High School, South Fayette High School, Tri-State Christian Academy, or Cornerstone Mennonite School
• Preference to be given to students demonstrating financial need
• If the applicant pool allows, at least one award will be granted to a recipient from each high school

Eugene and Nell Petrucci Madonna Scholarship Fund

• Recipients must be graduating high school seniors at Madonna High School
• Recipients must be planning to attend a four–year college or university
• Preference to be given to students demonstrating financial need

Floyd L. Johnston Scholarship Fund

• Recipients must be graduating high school seniors at Pine-Richland High School or Mars High School
• Recipients must have a 2.75 GPA or higher
• Recipients must be pursuing a Business Administration Degree
• Recipients must be planning to attend a two– or four–year college or university
• Preference will be given to applicants who have been involved in school activities, community activities, and/or have been employed
• Preference to be given to students demonstrating financial need
• If the applicant pool allows awards will be granted evenly to recipients at each high school.

Fox Educational Fund

• Recipients must be graduating high school seniors at Ringgold High School, Monessen High School, Charleroi High School or Belle Vernon High School
• Plan to attend a 4-year college or university
• Preference will be given to applicants with a 3.0 GPA or higher
• Preference to be given to students demonstrating financial need

Frank A. Weidman Fund

• Recipients must be high school seniors at any Pittsburgh Public High School, PA
• Recipients must be pursuing a degree in Arts or Social Sciences (anthropology, economics, history, political science, psychology, sociology)
• Recipients must be planning to attend a two– or four–year college or university
• Preference to be given to students demonstrating financial need

Indiana Area High School Scholarship

• Recipients must be graduating high school seniors at Indiana Area High School
• Preference to be given to students demonstrating financial need

James Anthony Tierney Scholarship Fund

• Recipients must be graduating high school seniors at Sto-Rox High School
• Recipients must be planning to attend a two– or four–year college or university
• Preference may be given to an applicant from the high school football team
• Preference to be given to students demonstrating financial need

Karen Dickson Memorial Scholarship Fund

• Recipients must be graduating high school seniors of Moon Area High School
• Preference to be given for students pursuing a Nursing degree
• Recipients must have a 3.25 GPA or higher
• Recipients must be planning to attend a two– or four–year college or university
• Preference to be given to students demonstrating financial need

Klimenko Meshanko Memorial Scholarship Fund for Springdale High School

• Recipients must be graduating high school seniors at Springdale High School
• Preference to be given to students demonstrating financial need
• Award is renewable up to three years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first, on the basis of maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent, and full- time enrollment

Applicants will apply to The Pittsburgh Foundation Single Year Awards. 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. Only one application is needed:

• Be graduating high school seniors (as specified below) of an eligible high school:

• Plan to enroll in fulltime undergraduate study at an accredited two– or four–year college, university or a 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)
• Preference to be given to students demonstrating financial need

*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. 

Louis Herrell & Shirley Herrell Paw Paw West Virginia High School Scholarship

• Recipients must be graduating high school seniors at Paw Paw High School (Paw Paw, WV)
• Recipients must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale)
• Preference to be given to students demonstrating financial need
• Award is renewable up to three years or until a master’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first, on the basis of maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent, and full-time enrollment

Luetta Johnston Scholarship Fund

• Recipients must be graduating high school seniors at Polo High School in Polo, IL
• Preference to be given given for students pursuing a degree in Science (astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, physics), Medicine (all medical-related degrees/careers) or Engineering
• Recipients must be planning to attend a two– or four–year college or university
• Preference to be given to students demonstrating financial need

Marilyn and Wayne Croushore Scholarship Fund

• Recipients must be graduating high school seniors at Penn Hills High School
• Minimum GPA of 2.7
• Preference to be given to students demonstrating financial need

Marlene Keller Farkas Memorial Scholarship Fund

• Recipients must be graduating high school seniors at McKeesport Area High School
• Assuming there are qualified applicants preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate community service
• Preference to be given to students demonstrating financial need

Mary Ruth Jeffery Fund

• Recipients must be graduating high school seniors at Shaler Area High School
• Preference to be given to students demonstrating financial need

McKeesport High School All Alumni Scholarship Fund

• Recipients graduating must be high school seniors at McKeesport Area High School
• Recipients must be planning to attend a two– or four–year college or university
• Preference to be given to students demonstrating financial need

Monica Horak Schuckers Memorial Nursing Scholarship Fund

• Recipients must be graduating high school seniors at Gateway High School
• Recipients must be pursuing a Nursing degree
• Have a 3.0 GPA or higher
• Preference to be given to students demonstrating financial need

New Kensington-Arnold Alumni and Friends Scholarship Fund

• Recipients must be graduating high school seniors at Valley High School
• Preference will also be given to applicants who are involved in extracurricular activities outside of school
• Preference to be given to students demonstrating financial need

Paw Paw Scholarship Fund

• Recipients must be graduating high school seniors at Paw Paw High School, WV
• Preference to be given to students demonstrating financial need

Rick Keller Memorial Scholarship Fund

• Recipients must be graduating high school seniors at McKeesport Area High School
• Preference to be given given for students pursuing a degree in Healthcare
• Recipients must be planning to attend a two– or four–year college or university
• Preference will be given to applicants who show community service
• Preference to be given to students demonstrating financial need

Robert L. Vann Scholarship Fund

• Recipients must be graduating high school seniors at any Pittsburgh Public High School, PA
• Preference will be given to applicants who self-identify as Black or African American
• Awards of $2,500+ will be granted. Number of awards will be based on how many eligible applications are received and available funds
• Preference to be given to students demonstrating financial need
• Awards are renewable up to three years or until a master’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first, on the basis of satisfactory academic performance (maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent), and full-time enrollment

Sophie M. and John F. Yoney Scholarship Fund

• Recipients must be graduating high school seniors at Chartiers-Houston High School, Peters Township High School, or Canon-McMillian High School
• Recipients must be planning to attend a two– or four–year college or university
• Preference to be given to students demonstrating financial need
• If the applicant pool allows, awards will be granted as follows;
  • Peters Township HS: 1 student
  • Canon-McMillian HS: 3 students (1 Cecil Township, 1 North Strabane, 1 Borough of Canonsburg)
  • Chartiers-Houston HS: 1 student

Vandeventer Scholarship Fund 

• Recipients must be graduating high school seniors at Linden High School
• Recipients must have a 3.0 GPA or higher
• Preference to be given to students demonstrating financial need

Walter Carlyle Shaw Scholarship Fund 

• Recipients must be graduating high school seniors at McKeesport Area High School
• Preference to be given for pursuing a degree or studies in the medical field, inclusive of Veterinarian Science
• Recipients must be planning to attend a two– or four–year college or university
• Preference to be given to students demonstrating financial need

William H. Feller and Edna B. Feller Scholarship Fund 

• Recipients must be graduating high school seniors at Linden High School, NJ
• Preference to be given to students demonstrating financial need

For additional scholarship resources and opportunities through The Pittsburgh Foundation, please visit:

The Pittsburgh Foundation Website

The Pittsburgh Foundation Scholarship Search Page