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PTCME Scholarship Competition: You could be awarded up to a $15,000 scholarship!

TELL US YOUR STORY

Describe the journey that’s brought you to PTC that has made you who you are today. Put your own creative spin on your submission and make it uniquely yours!

How to Enter

Submit an original photo along with an essay up to 400 words long. A selfie is not required, just be as creative as possible in your use of photography.

OR

Submit an original video that is 2-3 minutes long. Be sure to explain your answer clearly, and feel free to get creative in your submission. Does it include testimonials? Is the video animated? The choice is yours!


The submission deadline is April 1, 2021.
You may only submit one entry. You cannot submit an entry in both categories.

Judging & Winners

Our panel of judges, which includes current staff members and members of various advisory committees, will take a close look at each entry and award scholarships in the following categories:

5

Gold winners

$5,000

5

Silver winners

$2,500

5

Bronze winners

$500

1

Best in show
photo winner

$10,000

1

Best in show
video winner

$10,000

It is possible to be a gold winner and be a best in show winner, which means you have the potential to be awarded $15,000 total!

SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY

  • Student Information

  • High School Information

    Only high school seniors from the class of 2021 are eligible at this time.
  • You must submit an application to enter this competition.
  • Entry Submission

  • Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, gif, png.
    JPEG or PNG file formats are preferred. File size must be below 10 MB.
  • Must be a YouTube or Vimeo URL, video should be 2-3 minutes in length. Please make sure videos are unlisted or public. Private videos can not be viewed for judging.
  • Eligibility: If you are a senior (class of 2021), you can only apply for the scholarship once you have submitted your PTC application. If you are awarded a scholarship and choose to attend PTC, you must start classes the July, October or January following your 2021 graduation. Scholarships are only valid at Pittsburgh Technical College and are not transferable to other institutions. You may only submit one entry. You cannot submit an entry in both categories.

  • Review your submission

    Please confirm that all of the information below is correct. If you would like to make changes, please click previous. Once you click “submit” you will not be able to make changes to your entry.

    Student Information


    Name: {Name (First):40.3} {Name (Last):40.6}

    Email: {Email:20}

    Phone: {Phone:21}

    Address: {Address (Street Address):41.1}, {Address (Address Line 2):41.2}
    {Address (City):41.3}, {Address (State / Province):41.4} {Address (ZIP / Postal Code):41.5}

    High School Information


    High School Name: {High School Name:18}

    High School Graduation Year: {High School Graduation Year (2020):43.1}

  • Entry Submission

    Please verify that your image is displayed below. If you don't see it, please return to the previous page and upload a jpeg or png file.

    submitted image

    Photo Description: {Photo Description (maximum 200 characters):13}

  • Entry Submission


    Please check this link to make sure your video will play. It will open in a new browser tab. If it does not play, please return to the previous page and submit a valid YouTube or Vimeo link.

    {Video Link:42}

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Have questions?

If you need help at any time, please contact Renee at thomas.renee@PTCollege.edu or call 412-809-5100.

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