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Scholarships

Most of the scholarships CBA students receive are derived from University resources and are awarded at the time of admission; visit Pitt’s Office of Admissions and Financial Aid to learn more.

Below are opportunities for currently enrolled CBA students. Students seeking scholarships should regularly check the CBA Community at www.my.pitt.edu. Scholarship details will be posted during the application period for each scholarship.

Saul Bernstein Memorial Business Education Book Award

Two $300 book awards will be made to BSBA students who have overcome significant challenges to success in higher education. The recipient should have demonstrated an ability to make the most of college, meaning that he/she should have completed the first two years of his/her college credits in either full or part-time study with at least one year of study at the University of Pittsburgh and have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00. Financial need, as determined by the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid, will play a role in the selection of the recipients.

Chesko Family Undergraduate Student Resource Fund

The Chesko Computing Award makes available 10 awards, of up to $1,000 per award, toward the purchase of a computer or computer software. Applicants must be a BSBA student in good academic standing (cumulative GPA >= 2.00); must have completed no more than 60 credits toward the BSBA degree; and must have unmet financial need as determined by the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid.

Joseph V. and Anna M. Anania Family Fund Scholarship

The Anania scholarship is awarded to an outstanding accounting major in the College of Business Administration and is based on academic merit.

Milton Fine Endowed Fund

This scholarship is awarded to two CBA students who have completed their first year of study and have shown a particular interest for continued study in arts-organization management. Recipients are selected based on their financial need, academic merit, and work/internship experience in the field.

The Mary and Stanley Gettys Endowed Scholarship

The scholarship is restricted to graduates of Connellsville Area Senior High School who attend the College of Business Administration.

GlaxoSmithKline Internship/Scholarship Program

Eligible Juniors and Seniors in the BSBA program with a GPA of at least 3.00 may apply. This program affords eligible students the opportunity for students to participate in a paid summer internship and then be eligible for a $5,000 scholarship award.

Henry E. Haller, Jr. Scholarship

This scholarship enables CBA students to accept challenging entrepreneurial-based internships that prepare them to become business leaders for the 21st century. The scholarship is restricted to students who attend the College of Business Administration, have successfully completed 45 credits with a 3.00 or better, and have obtained a full-time internship, preferably with an Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence company. This scholarship has a total value of $4,500.

Paul J. Hanna Endowed Scholarship Fund

This scholarship is awarded to a student who has completed his or her first year of study and has shown a particular interest in a career in banking or insurance. Recipients are selected based on their financial need, academic merit, and work/internship experience in the field.

Morris P. Rattner Student Resource Fund Scholarship

The $2,000 Rattner Scholarship is awarded to a senior accounting major in the College of Business Administration, and is based on academic merit and financial need.

Robert S. Rosati Undergraduate Business Student Loan

Interest-free student loans of up to $1,000 are available to students in emergency situations.

Ronald and JoAnn Livingston Fellowship

This fellowship is available to BSBA students who are varsity-sports participants and in good academic standing. The award is restricted by NCAA regulations.

John M. and Gertrude E. Petersen Scholarship Fund

Scholarships from this fund are awarded to deserving student athletes who are BSBA students in the College of Business Administration and originate in the Erie, Pennsylvania area.

Tafel Scholarship

This scholarship was established in 2001 to enable CBA students to accept challenging internships that prepare them as outstanding business leaders for the 21st century. Fellowships are awarded for significant, professional business internships that provide little or no compensation for the CBA student. These could include young, fast-growth companies, not-for-profit organizations, or unfunded project work within a company division.