The Pittsburgh Foundation

Scholarship Evaluation Process Some helpful information for scholarship committee members.

Find out about the overall scholarship evaluation process at The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County.

Learn more about the evaluation process by viewing and listening to these informational clips:


DONORS, SELECTION COMMITTEE AND FOUNDATION ROLES

Hear an explanation of the different roles that donors/fund holders, the selection committee and Foundation staff have in the process of evaluating applicants and awarding scholarship funds. 


APPLICANT EVALUATION PROCESS OVERVIEW

A walk-through of the evaluation process and how to, with other committee members and Foundation staff, decide on applicant selection(s). 


APPLICANT EVALUATION PROCESS: FINANCIAL NEED

Understand how financial need factors into the evaluation process, and which things to look for in the documentation that accompanies student applications.


NEXT STEPS: AWARDING & PAYMENT

Learn more about how to determine award amounts, whether they are single- or multi-year awards and how the notification and payment process is completed.