Access and Affordability

The Pitt Fund fuels Proving Possible by supporting new initiatives, strengthening high-performing programs, and seizing high-priority opportunities across the University, as approved by the Chancellor.

Panthers Forward reduces participating students' federal loan debt while connecting them with Pitt alumni mentors for professional support — and, in the spirit of Proving Possible, each graduate later pays it forward to help fund the program for future students.

Gifts to this fund provide one-time, need-based grants that help lower-income undergraduates across Pitt's campuses cover unexpected costs in their final semesters, so financial gaps don't stand between them and graduation.

Gifts to this fund provide scholarship support for Pitt students across the University, helping make a Pitt education possible for those who need it most.

Gifts to this fund provide financial support for undergraduate, graduate, and professional students facing unexpected, significant financial hardship.