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Sabina Hilger Walsh and Harold Rex Walsh Scholarship Fund Grant

The Pittsburgh Foundation

Funding Amount

Up to US $3,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Eligible applicants must reside in Beaver or Allegheny County, pursue studies in education, demonstrate financial need, and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0.
  • Attend a 2- or 4-year college in Pennsylvania as a sophomore or junior.
  • Reside in Beaver or Allegheny County, PA.
  • Plan to attend a 4-year college in Pennsylvania.

Other requirements

  • Pursue a degree or studies in education.
  • Demonstrate financial need.
  • Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.

Overview

The Sabina Hilger Walsh and Harold Rex Walsh Scholarship Fund, established by The Pittsburgh Foundation, offers scholarships to students in Pennsylvania who are completing their sophomore or junior year at a two- or four-year college. Eligible applicants must reside in Beaver or Allegheny County, pursue studies in education, demonstrate financial need, and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0. This fund supports educational aspirations, aiming to enhance the quality of life in the community.

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.
The Sabina Hilger Walsh and Harold Rex Walsh scholarship Fund of the Pittsburgh Foundation was created to provide scholarships to students completing their sophomore or junior year of studies at a two-year or four-year college who will use the scholarship at a four-year college or university in Pennsylvania.

Eligibility

Attend a 2- or 4-year college in Pennsylvania as a sophomore or junior.
Reside in Beaver or Allegheny County, PA.
Pursue a degree or studies in education.
Demonstrate financial need.
Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
Plan to attend a 4-year college in Pennsylvania.

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
  • Teachers

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