
Scholarships
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…
Amount: $4,800. About: Offered by the Point Foundation, the Point Foundation Community College Scholarship supports LGBTQ+ and ally students who are earning their associate degree or intend to transfer to a four-year college or university in the United States. In addition to financial support, scholarship recipients receive access to leadership development programs and the support…
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…
Amount: Up to $5,000. About: The Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation (PCRF) Scholarship is annually awarded to undergraduate and/or post-graduate students who survived pediatric cancer. Applicants must be graduating high school seniors, community college students, or 4-year university students who have been treated for pediatric cancer, be full-time students, and meet a minimum GPA requirement of…
Amount: $7,000 (BA full-time), $3,750 (BA fall only), $3,000 (Associate’s full-time), $1,500 (Associate’s fall only). About: Offered by the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) Foundation, the Opening Doors to Opportunity Scholarship was created to support undergraduate hospitality students. Applicants must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours for the upcoming fall and spring…