Fund lowers top scholarship award for Pittsburgh students
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PITTSBURGH – A fund that offers scholarships to Pittsburgh public school students is reducing its annual maximum scholarship amount.
The Pittsburgh Promise announced Tuesday the program will only pay tuition and fees, eliminating room and board. Its annual scholarship will drop to $7,500 – or $30,000 over four years.
The maximum scholarship was changed to $10,000 – or $40,000 over four years, in 2012 and was also used for room, boarding and books.
Officials said the changes start with the class of 2017 and will allow the fund to serve more students.
The changes, paired with the completion of a $250 million fundraising campaign, will allow the scholarships to reach students through the class of 2028.
The Pittsburgh Promise has provided $64 million in scholarships to more than 5,600 students.