Pittsburgh Promise Partnership | Messiah, a private Christian University in PA

Messiah University is proud to be a Preferred College Partner of the Pittsburgh Promise

The Pittsburgh Promise is a collaborative, innovative program providing scholarships to graduates from Pittsburgh Public Schools.

Messiah University is privileged to support The Pittsburgh Promise in its mission to "promote high educational aspirations among urban youth, fund scholarships for post-secondary access, and fuel a prepared and diverse regional workforce."

Messiah benefits for Pittsburgh Promise Scholars

As a Preferred College Partner of The Pittsburgh Promise, Messiah University provides the following additional financial aid and robust support services for Promise Scholars who meet Messiah’s standard admissions requirements:

Financial aid

For the 2024-25 Academic Year (benefiting the high school graduating Class of 2024):

Messiah provides full-time enrolled Promise Scholars who live on campus with a $5,000 award per year for up to four years.
This award is calculated outside of the Promise Scholarship and is in addition to any other aid for which the student may be eligible and will be stacked with any additional institutional aid up to the full cost of attendance. Some exceptions could occur where adjustments to the recipient’s financial aid package may be required by federal or state regulation, or institutional policy.
When you apply for admission, Messiah also provides numerous other opportunities for scholarships and grants. Learn more about financial aid opportunities at Messiah.

Student support

Messiah offers a wide range of services to empower students with the resources and care they need to succeed during their university experience and beyond:

One-on-one academic advising—including the Explore U resources for students still exploring their choice of major
SOAR Peer mentoring program
First-year Experience—a network of helpful resources and relationship-building events for new students
Academic Success Center—providing services such as include academic coaching, accommodation approval for students with disabilities (academic accessibility), academic peer tutoring, and supplemental instruction.
Office of Student Success
Multicultural Student Programs
International Student Programs
Center for Career and Professional Development
Engle Center for Counseling and Health Services

Graduate program discount

Messiah offers a 20% tuition discount to Pittsburgh Promise alumni who are accepted into one of the following Messiah University online graduate degree (masters/doctorate) or graduate-level certificate programs:

Business and Leadership
Nursing
Music
Counseling
Higher Education
Education

The discount will be applied each term until the student graduates/completes the certificate as long as the student remains in good academic standing. The 20% tuition discount is not stackable with other Messiah University tuition discount programs.