Giving Opportunities
Make an impact today on Point Park University students by financially supporting the Pioneer Fund, Bison Scholarship Fund, or the area of your choice. Gifts are accepted online, by mail, through gifts of stock, your IRA, or a legacy gift. No matter the form, your gift to Point Park University will sustain a tradition of excellence for current and future generations of students and will provide support for academic programs, teaching, and learning experiences.
Ways to Give
- Make a gift online and designate your gift to the area of your choice.
- To make a gift by check: please make your check payable to Point Park University and mail to:
Point Park University, Office of University Advancement, 201 Wood St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 - To make your gift as a pledge over time, gift stock, or make a donation through your IRA, please contact alumni@pointpark.edu.
Leave Your Legacy
Alumni and friends of Point Park University provide generous support for students by establishing endowed scholarships. For many, scholarships make the critical difference in completing their education. The need for student support has never been greater. Please contact Jill Zoria, Assistant Vice President of University Advancement, at jzoria@pointpark.edu for more information on establishing a scholarship of your own.
An endowed scholarship is one where a donor makes a gift that is invested in the University’s endowment pool. Each year, a portion of the earnings is used to fund the scholarship to a student(s). Endowed scholarships are named by the donor.
Each endowed scholarship has a gift agreement that is signed by the donor and the University that lays out the terms of the gift. The minimum gift required to establish an endowment is $10,000. These gifts must be paid in full within four years and will be considered endowed at the time of full payment.
These types of scholarships are truly gifts that keep on giving. They support students in the most critical way year after year, building a legacy of successful graduates.
- Alumni Association Scholarship
- Alfred Brooks Scholarship
- Andrew Bernhard Memorial Scholarship
- Anthony J. Dyda, Sr. Memorial Scholarship
- Bocchi Family Student Emergency Scholarship
- Chester Brown Scholarship
- Deloitte Academic Enhancement Scholarship
- Dolores Haberle Scholarship
- Don Craig Performing Arts Scholarship
- Dr. Paul S. and Gertrude F. Caplan Performing Arts Scholarship
- Dr. Timothy W. McGuire and Dr. Nancy P. Melone School of Business Dean's Award
- Eberly Family Scholarship
- Finkelhor Memorial Scholarship
- Frank Sinatra Memorial Scholarship
- Froelich/Roteman Scholarship
- Gracie Miller Scholarship
- Huntington Bank Scholarship
- Huth Technologies, LLC Scholarship for Engineering Excellence
- J. Matthew Simon Scholarship
- John V. Hopkins Alumni Scholarship
- Jon A. and Donna L. Boscia Scholarship
- Karen L. Haberle Scholarship
- Kathleen Bland Smith Memorial Graduate Scholarship
- Loti Falk Dance Scholarship
- Margy Snyder Scholarship
- Milton A. Washington Scholarship
- Myron Cope Scholarship for Journalism and Mass Communication
- Nancy and Milton Washington Scholarship
- Norma Miller Memorial Scholarship
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Scholarship
- Richard P. Simmons Family Foundation Scholarship
- Richard B. Tucker Memorial Scholarship
- Richard E. Rauh Theatre Award Scholarship
- Robert F. Gonda Engineering Student Need-Based Scholarship
- Ron Tassone Scholarship
- Dr. Rosemarie E. Cibik Scholarship
- Roy F. Bates Sr. Enhancement Scholarship
- Sam Miller Scholarship
- Starmakers: Rising Star Award Scholarship
- Steven B. Stein Scholarship
- Tatyana Dumova Scholarship
- Thomas W. Golonski Family Undergraduate Scholarship
- Vernon Schnare Scholarship
- Vincent LaBarbera Scholarship
- William J. Thomas Scholarship
- William Randolph Hearst Foundation Scholarship for Low-Income Students
- William Schmid Jr. Scholarship
An expendable scholarship is one where the donor makes a gift and the entire amount of the gift is used to fund the scholarship to a student(s). Expendable scholarships are typically distributed in the same fiscal year that they are received.
Expendable scholarship funds may be named by the donor. However, most of these gifts tend to go to general scholarship funds. If an expendable scholarship is named, the donor and the receiving unit execute a memo of understanding to outline the terms of the agreement.
Expendable scholarships are attractive to many donors because they provide immediate financial support to students, and they don't require a large or long-term pledge commitment.
Interested in funding a scholarship? Contact Jill Zoria, Assistant Vice President of University Advancement, at jzoria@pointpark.edu.
Students, interested in receiving a scholarship? Reach out to your academic advisor for more information.
Other Ways To Give
Interested in donating resources to support student success? You can make a positive impact in the life of a student today by donating towards the Bison Exchange and Pioneer Pantry.
- Donate your gently used professional clothes to the Bison Exchange, the on campus clothing exchange, so students can dress for success. Contact us at alumni@pointpark.edu to coordinate.
- Stocking the Pioneer Pantry can help combat food insecurity for our students. You can coordinate a donation with us by emailing alumni@pointpark.edu or by shipping Amazon Wish List items to:
Point Park University, University Advancement, 201 Wood St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Delivery instructions: 3rd Ave receiving. Deselect weekend delivery.
Many companies participate in matching gift programs. Some will even match gifts made by retirees and spouses. Want to double the impact of your gift? Contact your human resources department and ask for a matching gift form.
Learn how you can include Point Park in your will, donate stock, or make a charitable gift that provides you with income for life. For more information contact Jill Zoria, Assistant Vice President of University Advancement, at jzoria@pointpark.edu.
Giving Policy
On October 25, 2022, the Point Park University Board of Trustees approved the creation of a 4% Operational Enhancement Charge. The fee applies to all restricted gifts received by the University and will improve the capacity to grow private giving to Point Park University and help to underwrite scholarships and areas of greatest need. Learn more about the policy that went into effect on October 26, 2022.
You may receive mailings from Point Park University asking for your support of student success with a tax-deductible gift.