Connecting interested students, those currently working who seek additional training, present & past recipients, donors, educators, and industry professionals with PGSF.
The Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation (PGSF) is a private not-for-profit, industry-directed organization providing undergraduate college and technical school scholarships and graduate fellowship assistance to talented men and women pursuing graphic communications careers. Our recipients include full time students as well as industry workers who seek additional education.
Since its creation in 1956, the Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation has coordinated the printing industry’s largest scholarship program. Individuals, companies, and associations provide both annual and endowed scholarship funds to PGSF, which administers the scholarship and fellowship programs on their behalf.
The purpose of our organization is to connect interested students, industry workers seeking additional training, present and past scholarship recipients, donors, educators, and industry professionals. PGSF as seeks to keep top-of-mind issues and ideas for the future of greater print and graphic communications industry.
HISTORY
1956
Education Council of the Graphic Arts formed the National Scholarship Trust Foundation (NTSF) for the purpose of supporting education in the graphic arts community
Through the support of leading industry vendors and manufacturers, endowments were made, with some of the first coming from Harris Graphics and Rockwell International.
IN 1958 THE FIRST NINE STUDENTS WERE AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS FROM THE FOUNDATION
1966
NSTF joined forces with the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (GATF) which at the time was the leading research and technical resource association for the graphics industry
$42,000 IN AWARDS
Were made to twenty-eight undergraduate and fellowship students in 1968.
1978
PGSF receives first $100,000 endowment from Madeline McClure Gegenheimer
1979
235 Scholarships were being awarded, a growth of over 800% in 10 years
1991
235 Scholarships were being awarded, a growth of over 800% in 10 years
1999
NTSF is renamed as the PRINT & GRAPHICS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
Also in 1999, Scholarship Endowments surpass
$5 MILLION
OVER $250,000
Is donated to 200 recipients in 2003
In 2005 endowment exceeds
$6 MILLION
2015
ENDOWMENT FUND PASSES THE $8 MILLION DOLLAR MARK
Average scholarship is $2,000 and went to 200 recipients at 82 schools
PGSF BECOMES INDEPENDENT
From Printing Industries of America
2019
Over 140 Endowed scholarships
$25,000 TO $100,000
Endowment fund passes the
$10 MILLION DOLLAR MARK
Today
Over $500,000 scholarships awarded to 187 recipients at 120 schools
HISTORY
1956
Education Council of the Graphic Arts formed the National Scholarship Trust Foundation (NTSF) for the purpose of supporting education in the graphic arts community
Through the support of leading industry vendors and manufacturers, endowments were made, with some of the first coming from Harris Graphics and Rockwell International.
IN 1958 THE FIRST NINE STUDENTS WERE AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS FROM THE FOUNDATION
1966 -78
- NSTF joined forces with the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (GATF) which at the time was the leading research and technical resource association for the graphics industry.
- $42,000 in Awards were made to twenty-eight undergraduate and fellowship students in 1968.
- PGSF receives first $100,000 endowment from Madeline McClure Gegenheimer.
1979-99
- 235 Scholarships were being awarded, a growth of over 800% in 10 years
- NTSF becomes a non-profit 501(c)3 Organization
- NTSF is renamed as the PRINT & GRAPHICS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
Also in 1999, Scholarship Endowments surpass
$5 MILLION
OVER $250,000
Is donated to 200 recipients in 2003
In 2005 endowment exceeds
$6 MILLION
2015
ENDOWMENT FUND PASSES THE $8 MILLION DOLLAR MARK
Average scholarship is $2,000 and went to 200 recipients at 82 schools
2019
- PGSF becomes independent from Printing Industries of America
- Over 140 Endowed scholarships are in effect from $25,000 to $100,000
- PGSF becomes independent from Printing Industries of America
- Over 140 Endowed scholarships are in effect from $25,000 to $100,000
Over $500,000 scholarships awarded to 220 recipients at 92 schools
TODAY
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