State Grant Scholarship

Penn’s undergraduate award-based financial fund program meets 100% of established financial need with awards and work-study funds. Since 2013, Penn State has taken part in the State Grant Distance Education Pilot program which accepted students enrolled for more than 50% Web and Hybrid semester coursework to receive state grant funding at the same level as their on-campus counterparts. The pilot program ends with the spring semester and distance education was approved to be included in the PA State Grant program.

Eligibility Criteria/ Scholarship Guidelines

The basic eligibility requirements reviewed by PHEAA when it receives an application are:

Meets criteria for financial need.

Enrolled on at least a half-time basis in an Associate degree or Bachelor’s Degree program and does not already have a Bachelor's degree.

U.S. high school graduate or the beneficiary of a G.E.D.

Pennsylvania resident (domiciliary).

Met the application deadline by filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by May 1st of the academic year the student is attending.

Value
This scholarship is need-based.

Deadline
May 1

Validity
This scholarship is tenable for 4 years or 8 Semester.