The Pittsburgh Promise

The Pittsburgh Promise The Pittsburgh Promise provides college scholarships to transform the lives of children and vitalize the region.

The Pittsburgh Promise is a visionary scholarship program that benefits the entire community. The Pittsburgh Promise has made four Promises:

+We will send all eligible urban youth to college or trade school with a scholarship.
+We promote the reform of urban schools so that our young people are prepared for successful and meaningful lives.
+We will invest in our region's workforce by preparing t

he next generation of workers.
+We raise $250 million to get this work done. Central to the work of The Pittsburgh Promise is promoting academic success and encouraging our students and their communities to dream big and work hard toward high aspirations and hope. We aspire to replace the deadly culture of low expectations that often permeates urban schools with the belief that inside every child is a promise, and with the appropriate care, effort, and needed resources, that promise will undoubtedly be fulfilled. The full impact of that promise begins with individual children and expands to invigorate the entire community, improve the quality of life in the region, and develop a highly qualified workforce that will meet the needs of local employers, both now and in the future. Check out The Pittsburgh Promise Introduction video here: http://pittsburghpromise.org/about_video1.php

And be sure to check out our most recent impacts and results:
http://pittsburghpromise.org/about_dashboard.php

Friday, Promise Ambassadors visited IUP for their final college tour of the summer. We couldn't have asked for better we...
08/23/2026

Friday, Promise Ambassadors visited IUP for their final college tour of the summer. We couldn't have asked for better weather for our final trip!

Promise Coach Rob attended the premiere of former Promise Ambassador Arya Datta's newest short film, A Song for You, ton...
08/19/2026

Promise Coach Rob attended the premiere of former Promise Ambassador Arya Datta's newest short film, A Song for You, tonight! 🎬

It was also wonderful to reconnect with a few other ambassadors, Sean and Hirai, and hear about all the exciting things they're accomplishing in their post-graduation journeys.

There's nothing better than seeing our students continue to grow and pursue their passions!

Our Promise Coaches recently took students on college tours of Slippery Rock University and PennWest California! 🎓💙 Than...
08/12/2026

Our Promise Coaches recently took students on college tours of Slippery Rock University and PennWest California! 🎓💙 Thank you to both universities for your warm hospitality and for giving our students a firsthand look at what college life has to offer!

Congratulations to Heaven Robinson, a rising junior, our Week 4 Tour Tuesday raffle winner! Heaven joined us on our tour...
08/03/2026

Congratulations to Heaven Robinson, a rising junior, our Week 4 Tour Tuesday raffle winner! Heaven joined us on our tour of Allegheny College and Thiel College and walked away with a $25 Chipotle gift card. More Tour Tuesday adventures are on the way.

Congratulations to Rashad Snowden from Pittsburgh Obama, our week 3 Tour Tuesday raffle winner! Rashad joined us on our ...
07/20/2026

Congratulations to Rashad Snowden from Pittsburgh Obama, our week 3 Tour Tuesday raffle winner! Rashad joined us on our tour of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology and walked away with a $25 Chick-fil-A gift card. More Tour Tuesday adventures are on the way.

Congratulations to Khloe Pettus, our week 2 Tour Tuesday raffle winner! Khloe joined us on our tour of Carlow University...
07/09/2026

Congratulations to Khloe Pettus, our week 2 Tour Tuesday raffle winner! Khloe joined us on our tour of Carlow University and Carnegie Mellon University and walked away with a $25 Starbucks gift card. More Tour Tuesday adventures are on the way.

Dream it. Believe it. Achieve it. ✨Our 2026 Ambassadors spent time creating vision boards that reflect their hopes, goal...
07/07/2026

Dream it. Believe it. Achieve it. ✨

Our 2026 Ambassadors spent time creating vision boards that reflect their hopes, goals, and dreams for the future. Each board is a reminder that big dreams begin with a vision.

We can't wait to see where their journeys take them! 💙

Today we celebrate Juneteenth, a day that commemorates freedom, resilience, and the ongoing pursuit of equality. As we h...
06/19/2026

Today we celebrate Juneteenth, a day that commemorates freedom, resilience, and the ongoing pursuit of equality. As we honor this important moment in history, we remain committed to expanding opportunities and supporting the success of all students.

06/05/2026

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