Applicants must:

- Reside in Southwestern Pennsylvania and attend participant school

- Maintain a 3.0 GPA

- Demonstrate an academic interest or creative talent in fields of studies pursuant to a career in advertising (studies include, but are not limited to advertising, art, business, communications, graphic design, marketing, public relations or writing.)

- Submit an original letter of academic recommendation, to be sent under separate cover, from a faculty member familiar with the students’ abilities.

- Provide a current resume

- Compose a brief essay, written as a letter, explaining what qualities the student possesses that would qualify them for the scholarship.

- Provide a transcript of the students personal academic records and grades, including the last semester.

Applications are available from the Pittsburgh Foundation at (412) 394-2649 or by e-mail at turnerd@pghfdn.org. Application Deadline is March 3, 2008.