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Dorothy & Richard Barr Westmoreland County High School Scholarship Fund Grant

The Pittsburgh Foundation

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Attend high school as a graduating senior.
  • Plan to attend an accredited vocational or technical trade school OR 2- or 4-year college or university.

Geography

  • In Westmoreland County, PA

Other requirements

  • Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5.
  • Preference will be given to applicants who show community leadership

Overview

The Pittsburgh Foundation
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.
Dorothy & Richard Barr Westmoreland County High School Scholarship Fund
The Dorothy and Richard Barr Scholarship Fund was created at The Community Foundation of Westmoreland County to provide scholarship support to Westmoreland County High School students who have demonstrated community leadership and strong academic performance. The applicant must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or above. The applicant must also show community leadership in the form of volunteer activities inside and outside of school.

Eligibility

Attend high school as a graduating senior.
Reside in Westmoreland County, PA.
Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5.
Plan to attend an accredited vocational or technical trade school OR 2- or 4-year college or university.
Preference will be given to applicants who show community leadership

What The Pittsburgh Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
1,132
Total given
$64M
Median grant
$19K
Range
$5,020–$2.41M
  • By dollars: Pennsylvania 85%, Ohio 3%, Florida 2%. Top recipient cities: Pittsburgh, PA; Greensburg, PA; Sewickley, PA.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • University of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA

    Education

    $2.41M

  • The Pittsburgh Promise · Pittsburgh, PA

    Scholarships and student financial aid

    $1.34M

  • Scholarship America Inc · Detroit, MI

    Scholarships

    $1.21M

  • Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA

    Arts, culture and humanities

    $878K

  • Pittsburgh Theological Seminary · Pittsburgh, PA

    Higher education

    $788K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education
  • Youth leadership

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