Dave Bragdon Scholarship Fund
Theatre scholarship guide
Applications are currently closed. The most recent deadline on record is February 17, 2026. Check the sponsor website for the next application cycle.
Scholarship details
- Funder
- The Pittsburgh Foundation (Dave Bragdon Scholarship Fund)
- Study level
- High School
- Scholarship type
- Mt. Lebanon High School, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Opens
- Deadline
- (Closed)
- Typical award size
- Varies
- Website
- Learn more
Eligibility criteria
Deserving Mt. Lebanon High School (Pittsburgh, PA) graduates, celebrating Dave Bragdon (Class of 2001). Supports students who share joy from reading, music, theater, and the arts.
Application steps
- Apply via The Pittsburgh Foundation scholarship portal when open.
- Complete required essays/forms for the Bragdon Fund.
- Submit by mid-February deadline.
- Await foundation notification.
Required materials
- Pittsburgh Foundation online application
- Materials demonstrating arts/reading engagement as requested
Overview
The Dave Bragdon Scholarship Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation was created to celebrate the life tragically cut short at age 18 of a young man who brought joy to everyone whose life he touched with his humor, compassion, love and hugs. Scholarships are to help a deserving graduate feel the joy that Dave Bragdon (Mt. Lebanon class of 2001) received and spread to his family and friends, from reading, music, theater and the arts.
Past recipients
Mt. Lebanon graduates selected by Pittsburgh Foundation processes
