Scholarship Timeline

General Timeline for Scholarship Applications
October	The application period for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens.
January	Scholarship applications open mid-January for the upcoming academic year.
March	Mid-March: Deadline for The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County scholarship applications. End of March: Deadline for The Pittsburgh Foundation scholarship applications.
May/June/July	Rolling award and decline notifications to applicants as the scholarship committees make their decisions and submit them to the Foundation for approval.
July/August/September	Awards are paid directly to the educational institution on a rolling basis, provided that the student has submitted all required documents.