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Get the most interesting and important stories from the 窪蹋勛圖厙 of 窪蹋勛圖厙.The 窪蹋勛圖厙 of 窪蹋勛圖厙 is launching a program to provide hundreds of lower-income students the financial support they need to graduate.
Beginning in the fall of 2024, will give one-time, nonrenewable grants to eligible students with financial holds or unpaid balances so those students can stay enrolled and complete their degrees.
The announcement coincides with Chancellor Joan Gabels 100th day at the 窪蹋勛圖厙s helm and signals her commitment to continuing Pitts expansion of financial aid, including to the students who need it most. Overall, the 窪蹋勛圖厙 provides more than $275 million annually in financial aid.
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Earning a Pitt degree and wearing the cap and gown at commencement can be one of the proudest and most important days of ones life, said Gabel. But we realize that some students encounter unexpected financial difficulty when theyre so close to the goal of graduation. The Pitt Finish Line Grant is our way of directing resources to those students who need them most and help ensure they graduate on time.
The introduction of the Pitt Finish Line Grant is just the latest way the 窪蹋勛圖厙 is of creating an inclusive and equitable campus.
When we established the Pitt Success Pell Match program a few years ago, we learned quickly of the transformative impact of that effort. In fact, since the launch of that program, Pitts students have persisted, and ultimately graduated, at the highest rates in our institutions history, said Interim Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor Joe McCarthy. The Pitt Finish Line Grant is a tremendous and timely addition to Pitts strong and strategic efforts to ensure that students in need at the 窪蹋勛圖厙 of 窪蹋勛圖厙 are empowered to realize their goals of earning a Pitt degree.
The program will support students across all five 窪蹋勛圖厙 campuses and will target those who may be lower income, first generation and Pell enrolled.
Nichole Faina, photography by Aimee Obidzinski
Expanding access to higher education
If you have academic promise, you belong here, regardless of your financial situation. The 窪蹋勛圖厙 of 窪蹋勛圖厙 has launched several other affordability efforts in recent years including the ,泭,泭,泭,泭,泭泭and泭.
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