Scholarship Awarding University:
University of PittsburghType of degree:
Bachelor’s
Scholarship Deadline:
Applications for this scholarship will end on the 1st of December, 2024.
Scholarship Summary:
The Pittsburgh University Scholarships are the most common type of awards offered to exceptional domestic freshmen and they are based on academic performance in high school. It’s important to note that these scholarships are very competitive and less than 25% of admitted first-year students are awarded University Scholarships.
Scholarship Applicant Criteria:
Criteria includes weighted grade point average, strength of curriculum, class rank (if applicable), results of the SAT or ACT (if applicable), and quality of the personal statement or the Common Application essay. In recent years, scholarship eligible students possessed all of the following:
• Minimum SAT score of 1480 or ACT composite score of 33
• Overall ‘A’ average
• Challenging high school curriculums consisting of AP/IB/Honors courses
• Top 5% class rank (if applicable)
Value of Scholarship:
The Pittsburgh University Scholarships range from $2,000 upwards per year.
Scholarship Application Guide:
Incoming first-year students who have a completed an admission application with all required materials by December 1 are automatically considered for University of Pittsburgh academic scholarships.
- Submission of a personal statement or the Common Application essay is required for scholarship consideration.
Scholarship Website:
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the University of Pittsburgh Freshman Scholarship Page.