Endowed Scholarships

Our Spiritan founders insisted that the transformative benefits of a Duquesne education be available to all worthy students, regardless of ability to pay. Endowed scholarships provide perpetual funding that keeps this promise alive—now and forever.

Click on the alphabetical listings below to view Duquesne University's current endowed scholarship funds. For more information, please contact the Office of Stewardship.

Students receiving endowed scholarship support are encouraged to write letters of thanks to their benefactors. See these listings for information about your award and donors. For details and guidance, or to submit completed letters, contact the Office of Stewardship.

Scholarship Name Beginning With:
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Florence M. Pacini Memorial Scholarship
Established by Paul J. Pacini in memory of Florence M. Pacini, this scholarship benefits undergraduate students who meet the need, marital and minority requirements.
Administrator: Director of Financial Aid

Alan Papernick Endowed Scholarship
Created by Alan Papernick, B'62, and Judy Papernick, this scholarship benefits students enrolled in the School of Law and is based on need and merit requirements.
Administrator: Dean of the School of Law

Pappert/Chrysler Minority Dealers Endowed Minority Scholarship
Created by the Chrysler Minority Dealers Association, this fund benefits undergraduate students who meet the need requirements. Students must be U.S. citizens residing in one of the 50 states. Primary consideration is given to African-Americans, then to Hispanic-American, Asian-American and Native American students.
Administrator: Director of Financial Aid

Jim and Lynne Pasquarette Endowed Scholarship
Established by Lynne and James A. Pasquarette, this fund benefits students enrolled in the A.J. Palumbo School of Business Administration who meet the merit requirements.
Administrator: Director of Financial Aid

Robert N. Peirce, Jr. Endowed Scholarship
Created by Robert N. Peirce, Jr. and Joan Peirce, this scholarship benefits law students enrolled in the second or third year of study, and is awarded on need, academic merit, and service to the law school requirements.
Administrator: Dean of the School of Law

Adele Petraitis Endowed Scholarship
Established by the estate of Adele Petraitis, this fund benefits undergraduate students enrolled in the School of Nursing who meet the need and merit requirements.
Administrator: Dean of the School of Nursing

Alfred J. Pfanneschlag, Jr., Endowed Scholarship
Created by family and friends, in memory of Alfred J. Pfanneschlag, P'82, this fund is awarded to students enrolled in the professional phase of the Mylan School of Pharmacy who meet the need and service requirements. 
Administrator: Dean of the Mylan School of Pharmacy

Jane and George Pfifer Endowed Scholarship
Established by George T. Pfifer, B'41, this scholarship benefits students who meet the need and merit requirements.
Administrator: Director of Financial Aid

Pharmacy Endowed Scholarship
Created by many generous donors, this scholarship benefits students enrolled in the Mylan School of Pharmacy and is awarded to students in the professional phase at the discretion of the Dean.
Administrator: Dean of the Mylan School of Pharmacy

Pharmacy Class of 1959 Scholarship Fund
Established by members of the School of Pharmacy Class of 1959, this fund benefits students enrolled in the professional phase in the Mylan School of Pharmacy and is awarded at the discretion of the Dean.
Administrator: Dean of the Mylan School of Pharmacy

Phar-Mor, Inc. Endowed Scholarship
Created by Phar-Mor, Inc., this scholarship is awarded to students enrolled in the professional phase in the Mylan School of Pharmacy who plan to practice in a retail setting.
Administrator: Dean of the Mylan School of Pharmacy

Dr. and Mrs. Arthur William Phillips Scholarship
Established by Dr. and Mrs. Arthur William Phillips, this scholarship benefits undergraduate students from Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Crawford, Jefferson, Lawrence, Mercer or Venago Counties of Pennsylvania who meet the need and character requirements.
Administrator: Director of Financial Aid

Dr. Lester A. Pierce Founder's Award
Created by Joseph T. Bilich, B'55 and Lorraine A. Bilich, B'55, this fund supports Tamburitzan students and is awarded at the discretion of the Managing Director.
Administrator: Managing Director of Duquesne University Tamburitzans

Santo F. and Ann Young Pontiere Need-Based Scholarship
Established by Santo F. Pontiere and Ann Young Pontiere, this fund benefits one deserving student who meets the need requirements.
Administrator: Director of Financial Aid

Dusan and Emilija Popovich and Petar and Kata Jurenovich Families Endowed Scholarship
Established by Evelyn M. Popovich, E'52 and Walter M. Popovich, B'54 in honor of their families, the fund benefits Tamburitzan students who meet the need requirements.
Administrator: Managing Director of Duquesne University Tamburitzans

Powers-Schering Endowed Scholarship
Created by John Powers, this fund benefits professional phase students enrolled in the Mylan School of Pharmacy.
Administrator: Dean of the Mylan School of Pharmacy

Samuel & David Procaccini Endowed Scholarship
Established by Samuel P. Procaccini and Diane Procaccini, P'73, this fund benefits students enrolled in the Mylan School of Pharmacy in either their fifth (PY III) or sixth (PY IV) of the professional phase who meet the need and merit requirements.
Administrator: Dean of the Mylan School of Pharmacy

George R. Puskar Endowed Scholarship
Established by George R. Puskar, A'65, this fund benefits students who meet the need and merit requirements, with a preference for students with physical disabilities.
Administrator: Director of Special Student Services