Daniel R. Miller (Fretts) Memorial Scholarship Fund Grant

Daniel R. Miller (Fretts) Memorial Scholarship Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Pittsburgh Foundation
Amount: US $1,000 - US $2,000
Last Updated: February 06, 2026

Summary

Easily learn more about the Daniel R. The next deadline for this grant is Wed, 17 Feb 2027.

Overview

The Pittsburgh Foundation Established in 1945, The Pittsburgh Foundation is one of the nation’s oldest community foundations and as of 2022 is the 18th largest of more than 750 similar foundations across the United States. As a community foundation, its resources comprise endowment funds established by individuals, businesses and organizations with a passion for charitable giving and fulfilling the Foundation’s mission of improving quality of life for all in the region. The Foundation currently manages about 2,500 individual donor funds and, together with its supporting organizations and its affiliate, The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County, has assets of $1.386 billion (2022). Grantmaking benefits a broad spectrum of basic needs and development opportunities within Pittsburgh and beyond. Scholarships The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County provide scholarship opportunities for local students to pursue their educational goals. Scholarships are available for graduating high school seniors, undergraduates, graduate, medical and professional school students who are attending community colleges, four-year universities and career/technical schools. Daniel R. Miller (Fretts) Memorial Scholarship Fund The Daniel R. Miller (Fretts) Memorial Scholarship Fund was established to provide scholarship assistance for vocational and higher educational opportunities for Scottdale Borough/East Huntingdon Twp. youth. The fund was endowed by Daniel R. (Bob) Miller’s daughter Karen to honor the memory of her father and the Miller & Fretts families of the Scottdale Area. Bob Miller, for whom this scholarship is named, was born and raised in Scottdale. He believed that the core values instilled in him by his immediate Miller and Fretts relatives in the Scottdale area were a contributing factor to his later successful business career and other lifetime experiences. The purpose of the scholarship is to provide scholarship assistance to a graduating senior from Southmoreland High School who wishes to pursue a career in a traditional trade or modern equivalent (engineering, architecture, design etc.). Award Type: Single Year Award. Previous recipients are encouraged to re-apply.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Attend high school as a graduating senior at Southmoreland High School or attending Central Westmoreland Career & Technology Center (CWCTC) or currently attending a 2- or 4-year state institution. Pursue a degree or studies in a trade vocation, an engineering program or computer science program. Demonstrate financial need. Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0. Plan to attend or currently attend, an accredited vocational or technical trade school OR 2- or 4-year state college or university. Preference will be given to a student living in Scottdale Borough or East Huntingdon Township.