Scholarship Stories
Scholarship funds at The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County have a major impact on the scholars who receive them. These funds put higher education more easily in reach of students who might otherwise have difficulty affording school. In 2020, the Foundations awarded 735 scholarships totaling $2.64 million. Awards are guided by dedicated volunteer committees who review applications and recommend scholarships that help students stay on the path toward their dreams of higher education and self-betterment. Just how much do these awards mean to our scholars?
Here’s what our students are saying:
A legacy of opportunity
A scholarship designed to help first-generation college students pursue their passions.
Justice for all
Among the many Foundation scholarship programs are several specifically for law students.
Meet Pittsburgh Foundation scholar Jan Yang
University of Pittsburgh student receives medical scholarship.
Meet Pittsburgh Foundation scholar Taylor Laffey
Pharmaceutical student discusses the Leonard and Annette Silverman PITT Pharmacy School Fund.
Meet Pittsburgh Foundation scholar Amanda Hokaj
A college student achieves distinguished scholarship award.
Meet Pittsburgh Foundation scholar Reyna Jones
A University of Pittsburgh student talks about her history with the Foundation.
Meet Pittsburgh Foundation scholar Maya Maurer
A University of Pittsburgh student discusses her experience with the Foundation.
Meet Pittsburgh Foundation scholar Joseph Maurizi
A scholarship awardee discusses college sacrifices and post-college career.
Meet Pittsburgh Foundation scholar Jennifer Kaplan
A recent graduate discusses scholarship and passion for education.
Meet Pittsburgh Foundation scholar Danielle Vealey
A 2020 Truxall Scholarship Fund recipient shares her thoughts.
Meet Pittsburgh Foundation scholar Stephen Harper
University of Pittsburgh law student receives prestigious scholarship.