Complete the Allegheny application for admission. Financial aid and scholarship awards are made only after you are officially accepted to the college.Excelled academically with an overall minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (based on a maximum of 4.0) or its equivalent. " An incomplete application is as good as NO application. 2. The Pittsburgh Promise award is a "last dollar" scholarship that pays toward tuition and books after all other grants and scholarships. If you have not filled out the FAFSA, please see How to Apply for Financial Aid. Students who fail a core class will receive a failure letter in the mail. Have not accepted a full tuition scholarship to a college or technical school. Complete the simple general scholarship application. Instructions and examples for using the Address Search Application.