Scholarship Spotlight
Scholarships
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Pittsburgh Promise Scholarship
Amount: $5,000 per year ($20,000 maximum). About: The Pittsburgh Promise Foundation offers last dollar scholarships to Pittsburgh public high school graduates to help them pay for their college, trade, or technical school education. Applicants must be enrolled in a Pittsburgh public or charter schools (and have attended continuously since the 9th grade), have been residents
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Point Foundation Access Scholarship
Amount: $1,500. About: Offered by the Point Foundation, the Point Access Scholarship supports LGBTQ+ and ally students who are, or will, be the first in their family to earn a bachelor’s degree and/or come from low-income backgrounds. In addition to financial support, Point Access scholarship recipients receive community resources and professional development. To qualify, students
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PHCC Educational Foundation Scholarship Program
Amount: $1,000-$10,000. About: The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors (PHCC) Educational Foundation offers a scholarship for students who are citizens of the United States or Canada and are currently enrolled in or plan to enroll in a PHCC-approved plumbing or HVACR apprentice program; a full-time certificate or degree program at an accredited two-year community college, technical college, or
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Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship
Amount: Up to $5,000. About: The National Aids Memorial offers the Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarship. Named for an influential AIDS educator and activist, this scholarship supports student activists working to better their communities. Applicants must demonstrate a passion for activism toward a specific cause. The program originally was intended for AIDS activists. Now, the
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Peter Agris Memorial Journalism Scholarships
Amount: $5,000. About: Named in honor of the founder and publisher of the Hellenic Chronicle, a long-standing Greek-American newspaper based in Boston, the Peter Agris Memorial Journalism Scholarship awards students of Greek-American descent who are studying toward a degree in journalism or communications. Applicants must be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate or graduate-level program. Eligible
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PepsiCo Foundation NextStep Scholarship
Amount: Up to $12,500. About: The PepsiCo Foundation NextStep Scholarship aims to help students transition from designated partner community colleges to four-year colleges and universities. The program will award up to 20 scholarships in the amount of $12,500 each to qualified students attending one of these community colleges: Westchester Community College, Dallas College, City Colleges