Pittsburgh, PA. The University of Pittsburgh will distribute $7.5 million to more than 20,000 in-state students across all five campuses, the university announced today.
These funds represent 100% of Pitt’s one-time state funding for COVID-19 relief that was recently provided by the office of Governor Tom Wolf.
Pitt estimates that in-state undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at least half-time will receive grants of about $350. The final dollar amount will be determined based on the number of students enrolled in the state after the end of the drop/add period for the fall semester, which ends on September 9.
“We remain grateful for the Legislature’s and Governor Wolf’s support for maintaining both the university’s long-standing partnership with the Commonwealth and the in-state tuition rates that our partnership supports. This is a significant—and life-changing—benefit for Pitt students and families across Pennsylvania,” said David Brown, vice chancellor for government relations and outreach.
In late September, eligible in-state students will receive an email notification when the grant amount has been credited to their PittPAY account, the university’s online student billing and payment system.
The money will be refunded directly to the bank account that the student has indicated in the eRefunds tab. Students are reminded to confirm that they have designated an active and valid bank account.
Additionally, Pitt also received $167,000 in state funding to support rural education.
This funding will be distributed to the University of Pittsburgh-Bradford to provide educational services to the majority of rural Pennsylvania residents. Through this program, Pitt-Bradford will support specialized post-secondary education and business needs in the region.
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