Pittsburgh Young Professionals Scholarship Fund
The Pittsburgh Young Professionals Scholarship Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation was created to provide career-minded individuals the opportunity to develop professionally, civically, and socially within the Pittsburgh region.
Average Award: Up to $1,000
Award Type: Single Year. Previous recipients are encouraged to re-apply in consecutive years.
Application Period Opens: 1/05/2026
Application Period Closes: 2/17/2026
You are now leaving The Pittsburgh Foundation website and entering Scholarship America’s website where the specific fund you are applying to will be included within a combined application offering additional scholarship opportunities.
Criteria
- Attend a four-year college or university as a full-time undergraduate or full- or part-time graduate student in the Greater Pittsburgh region.
- Have verifiable volunteer experience within the past two years and membership/leadership experience in campus or professional organizations.
- Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
- Be a Pittsburgh Young Professional (PYP) member at the "professional" level of membership who is 21 years of age or older by September 1 in the year of the application.
How to Apply
- Click the button on this page and follow the instructions from Scholarship America. (This page will show the button when the application period is open.)
Contact
Scholarship America: pittsburghfoundation@scholarshipamerica.org