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PGSF to Award $527K in Scholarships for 2021-2022 Academic Year

Total marks the highest amount awarded by the organization in 20 years.

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4 years ago

August 16, 2021

The Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation (PGSF; Pittsburgh, PA) has announced it’s distributing $527,000 in scholarships to 185 students in the U.S. for the 2021-2022 academic year.

Marking the highest amount awarded by the PGSF in the past 20 years, the funds will be given to students hailing from 100 colleges, technical schools and universities across the nation.

PGSF scholarship recipients take courses in graphic arts and imaging technology. Areas of study include graphic communications, packaging science, printing technology, visual communication, graphic design, digital media, graphic information technology, interactive design, advertising, marketing, paper and printing science, web design, production management, graphic communication management, business administration and digital marketing.

Since 1956, the PGSF has dispensed undergraduate college and technical school scholarships, graduate fellowship assistance and grants. PGSF scholarships are renewable for up to four years. Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA or better and remain enrolled full-time (12 credits or more) in the graphic communications field.

For information on how to apply for a scholarship or grant, visit pgsf.org.

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