PITTSBURGH — Applications are now open for multiple scholarship opportunities through the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Ten local high school graduates will receive the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation Scholarship.
Students must attend either a Pittsburgh Public School or an Allegheny County high school that gives aid to students for reduced-cost or free lunch programs.
Each scholarship is $3,000 for the student’s first year of college and an additional $2,000 will be given for the second year if they maintain a 3.0 GPA and earn a minimum of 24 credit hours.
Students can also apply for the $5,000 Bob Johnson Memorial Scholarship, given to student-athletes for excelling in athletics and academics.
The Penguins Alumni Scholarship is another option, also awarded to local student-athletes.
Interested applicants can apply here.
Pittsburgh Public Schools students can apply for the Penguins PPS All-Stars NEED scholarship. Click here for more details.
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