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Featured Scholarships

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Tim McCaig Memorial Fund

For senior student athletes enrolled in the Peters Township High School.

Average Award: $2,500

Deadline: 4/1/2025

The Tim McCaig Memorial Fund was created at The Pittsburgh Foundation to provide a scholarship for a senior student enrolled in the Peters Township High School.

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Wayne Rawley Fund

For engineering students enrolled in Carnegie Mellon University and University of Pittsburgh.

Average Award: Up to $5,000

Deadline: 4/1/2025

The Wayne Rawley Fund was created at The Pittsburgh Foundation to provide engineering scholarships (either Civil, Mechanical or Electrical) for students enrolled in Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh.

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Donald D. Mateer Scholarship Fund

For Polymer Enterprises employees & their families for 2- or 4-year colleges or technical schools.

Average Award: is $5,000 for the First Year and $2,500 for Consecutive Years

Deadline: 4/1/2025

The Donald D. Mateer Scholarship Fund was created at The Pittsburgh Foundation to provide scholarships to employees of Polymer Enterprises and their families.

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Allegheny County Airport Authority Charitable Foundation Scholarship Fund

For a student or students wishing to pursue a career in aviation.

Average Award: Up to $5,000

Deadline: 4/1/2025

The Allegheny County Airport Authority Charitable Foundation Scholarship Fund was created at The Pittsburgh Foundation to provide scholarships for a student or students wishing to pursue a career in aviation.

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John B. Jones Memorial Scholarship

For high school seniors and graduates of Mt. Lebanon High School who plan to attend or are attending an accredited 4-year college or university to study photography, journalism, political science, or related fields.

Average Award: $1,000

Deadline: 4/1/2025

The John B. Jones Scholarship Fund was created at The Pittsburgh Foundation to provide scholarships for high school seniors and graduates of Mt. Lebanon High School who plan to attend or are attending an accredited 4-year college or university to study photography, journalism, political science, or related fields.

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George and Dorothy Knedler Scholarship Fund

For graduating high school seniors who are dependents of full-time or part-time benefited BNY Mellon employees.

Award varies

Deadline: 4/1/2025

The George and Dorothy Knedler Scholarship Fund was established in 1995 at The Pittsburgh Foundation to provide scholarships to graduating high school seniors who are dependents of full-time and part-time benefited BNY Mellon employees. George and Dorothy Knedler were long-time employees at Mellon. George was an employee for 45 years, starting as an 18-year old messenger and advanced throughout the Corporation, retiring as an assistant vice president and operations officer. He also served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in WWII and received the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.