Eugene J. Andolsek Memorial Scholarship Grant

Eugene J. Andolsek Memorial Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Pittsburgh Foundation
Amount: Up to US $16,000
Last Updated: February 07, 2026

Summary

Easily learn more about the Eugene J. 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. Eugene J. Andolsek Memorial Scholarship Eugene Andolsek was a gifted artist who used the medium of drawing to convey his struggles and insecurities, spending hours at the kitchen table with a compass, ruler, inks and graph paper creating intricate and complex pieces of art. Unable to pursue his education at a higher level due to family circumstances, Eugene felt he was denied the opportunity to reach his potential and be valued in life. Eugene was a quiet, frugal man who spent many years of his life creating pieces of art which on the surface communicate order and uniformity, whilst giving you a glimpse of the many complexities that must have existed in Eugene’s thoughts. Art was quite simply his escape. In 2005, when Eugene was 84 years of age, his work was featured in the exhibition ‘Obsessive Art’ at the American Folk Art Museum in New York, his work garnered much critical acclaim and proved to Eugene that despite being an untrained artist he was remarkably gifted and much sought after. The Eugene J. Andolsek Memorial Scholarship is a lasting tribute to a man who valued education above most other things. From the proceeds of Eugene’s vast portfolio this memorial scholarship will enable a young student to continue their education in a way he was never able to. This scholarship has significant value and is renewable for up to 4 years of post secondary education. Award Type: Multi-year (up to 4 years). Recipients must maintain 3.0 GPA.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Attend school as a graduating senior in a Westmoreland County high school. Reside in Westmoreland County, PA. Have demostrated a passion and dedication to your degree pursuit whether in academics or an art related field. Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. Plan to attend a 2- or 4-year college or university. Be a first-generation student.