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PA State Grant Program is sponsored by Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA). A financial assistance program providing funding to eligible Pennsylvanians to help afford higher education costs at the undergraduate level.
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You may find the general resources below helpful when working with any of the PHEAA-administered programs. Select the links below and check your downloads folder. Select the links below and check your downloads folder.
The Pennsylvania Legislature established the Active Volunteer Tuition and Loan Assistance Program in 2022 to help emergency services recruit, retain, and provide educational assistance to those individuals willing to put their lives on the line for their fellow Pennsylvanians. Select the link below and check your downloads folder. Select the link below and check your downloads folder.
This program helps in-state students pay for school and builds the workforce in PA for in-demand occupations. Select the links below and check your downloads folder. Select the links below and check your downloads folder.
This program helps out-of-state students pay for school in PA and builds the workforce in PA for in-demand occupations. Select the links below and check your downloads folder. Select the link below and check your downloads folder.
The PA Act 101 Program is a state-funded program which allocates funds to Pennsylvania schools that operate an Act 101 Program at their institution. Act 101 programs assist students who are economically or educationally disadvantaged. Select the link below and check your downloads folder.
Select the links below and check your downloads folder. The BDBG Program is a Commonwealth funded program that provides financial assistance to deaf or blind students attending a postsecondary institution. Select the link below and check your downloads folder.
Select the link below and check your downloads folder. The FosterEd Program provides a waiver for tuition and mandatory fees charged by most postsecondary institutions located in the Commonwealth for youth who are or were in foster care. ## PA FosterEd Program FAQ Review our FAQ to learn more about the PA FosterEd Program.
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The IAG Program provides formula grants to assist eligible independent, non-profit postsecondary institutions. Select the link below and check your downloads folder. Select the link below and check your downloads folder.
Select the link below and check your downloads folder. Through the PATH Program, qualifying students who have already been awarded a scholarship or grant by one of our PATH Partners may be eligible for additional grant money. Select the link below and check your downloads folder.
Select the links below and check your downloads folder. The Chafee ETG Program is a federally funded program administered by PHEAA in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) to provide educational funding for eligible students who experienced foster care. Select the link below and check your downloads folder.
Select the link below and check your downloads folder. Select the link below and check your downloads folder. This state-funded program encourages students to complete internships in school-based mental health fields in Pennsylvania and obtain their employment and certifications in a Pennsylvania Local Education Agency (LEA).
Select the link below and check your downloads folder. Select the link below and check your downloads folder. PHEAA and the PA Department of Military and Veteran Affairs (DMVA) jointly administer the EAP to provide tuition assistance for members of the PA National Guard.
Select the link below and check your downloads folder. Select the links below and check your downloads folder. Together with the PA Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, PHEAA administers this tuition assistance program for dependents (spouses and children) of PA Guard Members who enter into an additional 6-year service commitment with the PA National Guard (PANG).
Select the link below and check your downloads folder. Select the links below and check your downloads folder. The PA State Grant Program is a need-based financial assistance program that provides funding to eligible Pennsylvanians and helps them afford the costs of higher education.
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Select the links below and check your downloads folder. PA-TIP provides need-based awards to students enrolled in programs of study in the following career areas: Energy, Health, Advanced Materials and Diversified Manufacturing, and Agriculture and Food Production. Students can use awards to cover educational costs or specific living expenses.
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PHEAA administers FWS-ON and FWS-CS to make matching funds available to eligible postsecondary institutions that apply for and receive federal dollars through the Federal Work-Study Program. Select the links below and check your downloads folder. Select the links below and check your downloads folder.
PEGP honors individuals who lost their lives protecting the citizens of Pennsylvania by helping their children fund their education. Select the link below and check your downloads folder. Select the link below and check your downloads folder.
The RTSS Program provides awards to high achieving students whose annual family income does not exceed the family income threshold for the award year. Select the link below and check your downloads folder. Select the link below and check your downloads folder.
SWSP provides eligible students with an opportunity to earn money for school and experience for the real world. Select the links below and check your downloads folder. Select the links below and check your downloads folder.
Select the links below and check your downloads folder. The program provides financial support to students enrolled in a PA Department of Education approved teacher preparation program and who are completing their student teaching requirements. Select the link below and check your downloads folder.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible Pennsylvania residents attending undergraduate higher education. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The most recent published deadline was September 1, 2001, which has passed. This is an annual program, so a new cycle should follow. Check the funder's website for the next application window.
PA State Grant Program is funded by Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Pennsylvania. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
The solicitation lists one required document: FAFSA. Check the official notice for formatting and page-limit rules.
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