Scholarships

List of 25 frequently asked questions.

• Alcoa Scholarship

  To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Aluminum Co. of American’s charitable organization, the Alcoa Foundation awarded hundreds of grants to educational institutions and other non-profits. The fund annually supports two deserving Kiski Boys in need of scholarship assistance. 

• Paul G. Benedum Jr. Foundation Scholarship

  Established by Paul G. Benedum Jr. the foundation annually supports the financial aid needs of Kiski Boys from Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia, and eastern Ohio.

• Corbin Scholarship Fund

  William ’78 and Deborah Corbin created the Corbin Scholarship Fund to support up to 100% of the demonstrated tuition assistance needs for one day student and one boarding student. Corbin Scholars have the potential for high academic achievement, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to engage fully in a rigorous academic program. FULL PRESS RELEASE

• EQT Scholars

  The EQT Foundation, the philanthropic branch of the Pittsburgh-based natural gas producer EQT, provided funding for two endowed scholarships. Once selected, EQT Scholars are renewed annually until their graduation from Kiski as long as they maintain good standing in the classroom and community. FULL PRESS RELEASE

• FAME Scholarship

  The Fund for Advancement of Minorities Through Education provides access to college-preparatory education at Kiski by providing need-based financial aid to remarkable young men.

• John S. Fisher Scholarship

  Established by the J.S. Mack Foundation in memory of John S. Fisher, longtime secretary of the Mack Foundation’s board of trustees, the fund is awarded to deserving students with a preference for students from Indiana County, Pa.

• Edward E. Ford Foundation Scholarship

  The Edward E. Ford Foundation Scholarship was established to provide needed aid for day students from Saltsburg, PA.

• Glick Scholarship

  The Glick Scholarship was established by Allen R. Glick ’60 to support the tuition needs of a well-qualified Kiski Boy.

• Grier Scholarship

  Created by a bequest from William V. Grier, Kiski Class of 1915, for students who show the greatest promise in force of character, leadership, physical vigor, and scholastic ability and attainment.

• Jacob Family Foundation Scholarship

  The Jacob Family Foundation Scholarship, generously granted by a family with strong and deep ties to Kiski, supports the tuition needs of boys of high quality.

• Penn Lupovich '54 Scholarship

  This fund was established by Penn Lupovich ’54 in support of a Kiski Boy in need of tuition assistance.

• Richard King Mellon Foundation Scholarship

  Longtime generous supporters of education in our region, the Richard King Mellon Foundation established a fund to support the tuition of a deserving boy that would otherwise be unable to attend Kiski. 

• Mosites Fund for a Mosites Scholar

  Established with a donation from the Donald and Donna Mosites Family Foundation, the fund will provide ongoing tuition support to socioeconomically disadvantaged student(s) who would otherwise be unable to afford the opportunity of a Kiski high school education.

• Boynton D. Murch Scholarship

  Created to support well-rounded Kiski Boys of great promise, the focus of the Boynton D. Murch Scholarship is to concentrate on the individual’s character and desire for self-improvement.

• John A. Pidgeon Scholarship

  Created in honor of Kiski’s legendary Headmaster, John A. Pidgeon, the fund supports upstanding boys with limited financial means.

• Seybold Scholarship

  Created by Raymond ’29 and Ann Seybold, the fund annually supports a deserving Kiski Boy in need of tuition assistance. 

• Herbert A. Stein Scholarship

  Established by Herbert A. Stein, 1918 graduate and titan of Kiski football lore who was later enshrined as a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, the fund supports the tuition needs of worthy students. 

• David John Sunseri Jr. ’03 Memorial Scholarship Fund

  With the thoughtful and generous endowment support of David’s parents, Cindy and David Sunseri, his sister, Missy, and the extended Mosites family, as well as David’s many relatives and friends, this fund was created to support a well-rounded boy in need of financial aid that demonstrates David’s enthusiasm, generosity, and passion for life.

• Swank Scholarship

  The Swank Scholarship was created by Andrew Swank ’97 to remove financial hurdles from families seeking to enroll boys equal to the challenges of Kiski’s unparalleled educational experience.

• Jason Tsaggaris ’90 Memorial Scholarship

  The fund was created by Jason’s parents, Peggy and Lex, to honor the memory of their son by supporting students with financial need from western Pennsylvania. Preference is given to soccer players.

• United States Naval Academy Foundation Scholarship

  The United States Naval Academy Foundation provides exceptional young men with scholarship support for a post-graduate year at Kiski, before matriculating to the United States Naval Academy.

• Ben White ’98 Memorial Scholarship

  Supported by family and friends of the late Ben White ’98, this fund supports financially needy boys that are otherwise highly qualified for admission.

• Andrew Wilson Merit Scholarship

  Each year, the Office of Admission awards the Andrew Wilson Merit Scholarship, named in honor of the founder of the Kiskiminetas Springs School, Dr. Andrew Wilkins Wilson Jr., to a boy of extraordinary promise after a careful vetting process that includes rounds of interviews, recommendations, and an essay. The award covers the full tuition of the recipient. 

• Jacob L. Yoho ’98 Memorial Scholarship

  This special fund is granted annually to a qualified student who would otherwise lack the financial ability to obtain a Kiski education. 

• Jacob Zeigler Scholarship

  Created by over 400 individuals in honor of the retirement of renowned educator and coach, Jake “Papa Cougar” Zeigler, to support an exceptional boy in need of financial backing.