PIAG to Dedicate More Scholarship Funding; Newly Established Allen Halvorsen Endowment Available to Students in Coming Academic Year

Pittsburgh, PA — Starting November 1, full- or part-time students can begin applying for scholarships from the Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation (PGSF) for the 2022–2023 academic year. Scholarships are awarded to individuals interested in pursuing education and a career in the graphic communications industry.

The 2022–2023 scholarship application period runs from November 1, 2021 through May 1, 2022. Students are encouraged to apply early. Scholarship recipients will be notified in July and August of 2022.

Last year, PGSF distributed $527,000 in scholarships to 185 recipients, marking the highest amount awarded by PGSF in the past 20 years. The recipients hail from 100 colleges, technical schools, and universities across the United States.

More scholarship funding for the next generation of graphic communicators

This year, the Printing and Imaging Association of Georgia (PIAG) is dedicating more funding to the John Dillard Memorial Scholarships distributed by PGSF — $5,000, up from $3,000.

Additionally, the $25,000 Allen Halvorsen Scholarship created in October 2021 in honor of industry veteran Allen Halvorsen, will also be available to students for the 2022–2023 academic year. 

The requirements to be considered for a PGSF scholarship are:

• application submitted by May 1, 2022
• two recommendations
• official transcripts or a copy (full-time students only)
• 3.0 GPA or better
• enrolled in a printing or graphics program at a technical school, college, or university within the United States in the 2022-2023 academic year, and
• the student must be pursuing a career in printing technology, printing management, graphic communications, or publishing.

Click here to start an application for full-time education.

Click here to start an application for part-time education.