Grants and Scholarships

PTC offers grants and scholarships to help you afford your education—one of the most important investments you’ll make as you set your sights on professional and personal success. For the 2022-2023 academic year grants and scholarships are offered to all incoming students and are renewed each academic year as long as you remain in good academic standing. Grants and scholarships are not repaid by you, so it’s important to take advantage of them.

Start with the financial aid application steps today to qualify for grants, scholarships, student work study, and student loans. If you have questions, reach out to your Financial Aid Counselor and we’ll go through these steps together.

Campus Visit Grant

There’s no better way to experience our campus, impressive deep-tech facilities, and student-oriented community than with a visit to PTC. When you complete a campus visit through the Office of Admissions, you will be awarded $500. The grant is renewed each academic year as long as you remain in good academic standing. This grant is a one-time offer for all visits and not stackable.

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Academic Achievement Awards

The application period for these awards has ended. Please check back for future opportunities.

The most prestigious and competitive awards PTC offers

You’ve worked hard and have an impressive academic record, so we want to reward you for that effort. That’s why we created Discovery Day. You will be invited to the campus and will interview with PTC representatives, interact with current students, participate in a classroom experience, and explore our campus.

Presidential Scholarship

$5,000-$10,000 awarded each academic year

To be considered for the President’s Scholarship Competition, you must:

Have applied to PTC for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Have a minimum 3.0 GPA (as calculated by the Office of Admissions).
Submit a scholarship application and essay.
Participate in the on-campus Discovery Day.

De Balk Memorial Award

$5,000 awarded each academic year

To be considered for the De Balk Memorial Award, you must:

Have applied to PTC for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Have a minimum 3.0 GPA (as calculated by the Office of Admissions).
Submit a scholarship application and essay.
Participate in the on-campus Discovery Day.

PTC Need-based Grants

You are eligible for need-based aid if you have filed a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and demonstrate need. A PTC Need-Based Grant is awarded to 2022-2023 incoming students who demonstrate financial need as determined by a verified FAFSA application.

Requirements & Qualifications

You must be accepted through the PTC Office of Admissions for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Awards range from $500 to $2000 each academic year.
Students who participate in Employee Tuition Remission, Child Benefit, and Tuition Exchange programs are not eligible for PTC Need Grants.
Outside scholarships or third-party awards will not reduce the PTC Need Grant. However, outside scholarships in conjunction with all other aid cannot exceed the student’s cost of attendance as established by the College.
Students must remain in good academic standing to renew the PTC Need-Based Grant each year.
Once the FAFSA is completed, incoming students are automatically considered for the grant.

Begin the FAFSA application process.

Institutional Matching and Grant Awards

Veterans Yellow Ribbon Program

PTC will award a Yellow Ribbon grant to all eligible veterans currently receiving Chapter 33 benefits that exceed the maximum base year amount of $26,042.81 established by the VA.

If a veteran has used all of their benefits (36 months), they are not eligible for the Yellow Ribbon grant.

S-STEM Scholarship

Supported by the National Science Foundation Scholarships for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S-STEM) Program, each academic year PTC will award eight scholarships of up to $10,000 to incoming Electronics Engineering Technology, Computer Programming, and Information Technology students.

S-STEM Scholarship

The Pittsburgh Promise Scholarship

PTC awards financial assistance up to $2,500 per academic year in partnership with The Pittsburgh Promise Scholarship. The student must be eligible for the Pittsburgh Promise Scholarship, and must live in PTC student housing. The Pittsburgh Promise Scholarship is a “last dollar” scholarship, meaning The Promise pays for eligible expenses after all other grants and scholarships, such as Pell, PHEAA, FSEOG, and institutional grants have been deducted. Graduates of Pittsburgh public or charter high schools are eligible. For details and to talk with an Admissions Coordinator, contact Renee Thomas at 412.809.5142 or Thomas.Renee@PTCollege.edu.

Pittsburgh Promise

Lou Holtz Matching Scholarship

Up to four students who applied and are awarded a Lou Holtz scholarship will have that award matched by PTC up to $10,000 for their program. Students should apply to the Lou Holtz Scholarship Foundation for consideration.

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Fostering Independence Tuition Waiver Program

Eligible PA residents, who are or have been in foster care after the age of 16, will receive a waiver of college tuition and mandatory fees. This waiver will provide eligible young adults the opportunity to continue their education and graduate college with much less debt.

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Financial aid is available to those who qualify.

Start your financial aid steps today to qualify for grants and scholarships.