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Kennametal 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.
  • Reside in one of the nine counties comprising Southwestern PA: Allegheny County, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Green, Lawrence, Washington and Westmoreland as a permanent resident.
  • Have participated in school sports, activities and/ or volunteer within the community.
  • Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25.Plan to attend an accredited 4-year college or university full-time.

Other requirements

  • Pursue a degree or studies in the STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math).
  • Demonstrate financial need.

Overview

The Pittsburgh Foundation provides scholarship opportunities for 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, graduate schools, and career/technical schools.
The Kennametal Scholarship Fund was created at The Pittsburgh Foundation to support students in Southwestern Pennsylvania with financial need pursuing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) related degrees. The purpose of the scholarship is to broaden the awareness of opportunities in STEM by supporting students who have been disproportionately affected by systemic barriers to educational achievement.
Average Award: VariesAward Type: Multi-Year (up to 4 years).

Eligibility

Attend high school as a graduating senior.Reside in one of the nine counties comprising Southwestern PA: Allegheny County, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Green, Lawrence, Washington and Westmoreland as a permanent resident.Pursue a degree or studies in the STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math).Have participated in school sports, activities and/ or volunteer within the community.Demonstrate financial need.Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25.Plan to attend an accredited 4-year college or university full-time.

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
  • STEM education

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