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Pennsylvania State Grant is a grant from the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) that funds undergraduate education costs for financially needy Pennsylvania residents. Administered by PHEAA and paid in part or whole by the Commonwealth, this grant is considered "gift aid" that does not require repayment.
Eligible applicants are undergraduate Pennsylvania residents who demonstrate high financial need through their FAFSA submission. Award amounts vary based on financial need and enrollment status. Students must meet FAFSA submission deadlines and complete any outstanding items in their GrantUs account to receive funding.
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The deadline to submit the Summer application is August 15. 2024-25 PA State Grant Reconsideration Deadline PA State Grant student reconsideration deadline has been extended from April 1, 2025 to May 1, 2025 . Students will have until May 1, 2025 to complete outstanding items in their GrantUs account.
Students should review both their Action Items section as well as their Supplemental Forms section to ensure no items are currently outstanding. 2025-26 PA State Grant Update The 2025-26 Commonwealth of PA budget was signed into law on November 12, 2025 . PHEAA will resume awarding activities for the 2025-26 academic year and look to initiate disbursements by mid-December.
Stay tuned for updates! The Pennsylvania State Grant is paid in part or in whole by the Commonwealth and is administered by the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) to undergraduate Pennsylvania residents who demonstrate high financial need. Grants are considered “gift aid”, meaning they don't need to be re-paid.
You do not need to accept the grant in LionPATH. The grant will disburse once the funds are sent to Penn State from PHEAA. PA State grant award notices from PHEAA should be considered estimates.
Even after a student has received a State grant award notice, PHEAA requires a college to conduct additional eligibility checks. To meet the PA State Grant deadline, PHEAA looks at the student’s FAFSA submission date. The FAFSA contains a direct link to the state grant form .
Federal Student Aid (FSA) will transmit your FAFSA data to PHEAA's new GrantUs system. Due to funding, late applications will not be considered. Fall and Spring Application Deadline Summer Application Deadline PHEAA is still processing a large volume of awarding for 2024-25 and is not yet accepting updates for the 2025-26 award year .
PA State Grant awards are not final and the grant amount may change based on the following student information : Completed credits. You may have an award from PHEAA but may not be eligible if you are deficient in credits (based on half-time or full-time grant) from a previous year in which you received a grant. Enrollment information.
Are you enrolled fulltime or halftime for Fall? Finalize your Fall schedule as soon as you can to avoid changes to your award amounts. Campus location.
Grant amounts will vary based on campus location as some campuses have a lower cost of attendance. This is taken into account in final award amounts. A Fall disbursement file will not be sent from PHEAA until after we are able to provide student updates (earned credits for SAP, enrollment, and campus location) and the PA State Budget has passed.
Portal for accessing information about the PA State Grant or special programs administered by PHEAA for Summer 2025 and 2025-26. For 2024-25, students will continue to use GrantUS . Graduating Senior Exception If you are graduating or are in your next-to-last semester, enrolled for 9 to 11 credits, and receiving the PA State Grant, you may be eligible for a full-time grant (you must have remaining grant eligibility).
This is an exception intended to permit continued eligibility to students who normally enroll full-time, but only need to complete 9 to 11 credits during one of the terms of their final year of study. This exception is not applicable to part-time students.
If you would like to be considered for this PA State Grant exception, please complete the form for the appropriate semester: List of Grants and Scholarships The Pennsylvania State Grant is funded by the Commonwealth and awarded by the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) to undergraduate Pennsylvania residents who demonstrate high financial need.
Chafee Education and Training Grant The Chafee Program offers grant assistance to Pennsylvania undergraduate students aging out of foster care who are attending an approved Federal Title IV postsecondary institution. Ready to Succeed Scholarship (RTSS) The Ready to Succeed Scholarship program is funded by the Commonwealth and awarded by PHEAA to assist high achieving middle-income students.
Blind or Deaf Higher Education Beneficiary Grant (BDBG) The Blind or Deaf Higher Education Beneficiary Grant (BDBG) Program is a Commonwealth funded program that provides financial assistance to deaf or blind students attending a postsecondary institution.
The Fostering Independence Tuition Waiver 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.
Partnerships for Access to Higher Education Grant (PATH) PHEAA partners with non-profit, community-based Pennsylvania organizations and foundations to provide Pennsylvania students attending eligible Pennsylvania postsecondary institutions with matching funds through the PATH Grant Program.
Pennsylvania National Guard EAP Together with the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, PHEAA administers this tuition assistance program for students who enter into a service commitment with the Pennsylvania National Guard for a period of 6 years.
PA National Guard Military Family Education Program (MFEP) Together with the Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania National Guard.
Active Volunteer Tuition and Loan Assistance Program Communities across PA have been facing a growing crisis in attracting volunteer first responders. The reduction in volunteers has led to many fire and emergency medical service companies reducing services. This program provides assistance to active volunteers that qualify based on their service and other criteria.
Grow PA Scholarship Grant Program Communities across the Commonwealth have experienced the growing crisis of a declining workforce within certain in-demand occupations. The Pennsylvania General Assembly established the Grow PA Grant Program in 2024 to help build the workforce in PA.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Undergraduate Pennsylvania residents attending approved postsecondary institutions. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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Chafee Education & Training Grant (Chafee ETG) Program (Pennsylvania) is sponsored by Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) on behalf of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. This federally funded program offers grants to Pennsylvania undergraduate students who are or have been in foster care and are attending an eligible postsecondary institution. Applicants must complete the FAFSA annually.
Fostering Independence Tuition Waiver Program (FosterEd) is a grant from the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) that waives tuition and mandatory fees at most Pennsylvania postsecondary institutions for youth who are or were in foster care. The waiver covers charges remaining after all other gift aid is applied. Eligible students must be Pennsylvania residents, have experienced foster care at age 16 or older, be under age 26 as of July 1 of the academic year, and be enrolled at least half-time in a Title IV-approved Pennsylvania institution. Students may receive the waiver for up to 5 years (10 semesters) and must maintain satisfactory academic progress.
PA Institutional Assistance Grants (IAG) Program is sponsored by Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA). This program aims to moderate costs at independent nonprofit institutions of higher education within Pennsylvania by providing block grants. Funds must be spent on eligible institutional expenses such as staff salaries, operating expenses, utilities, or maintenance.
Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Education & Human Resources (IUSE: EHR) Program is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). This program promotes novel, creative, and transformative approaches to generating and using new knowledge about STEM teaching and learning to improve STEM education for undergraduate students. It supports projects that bring recent advances in STEM knowledge into undergraduate education, adapt, improve, and incorporate evidence-based practices, and lay the groundwork for institutional improvement in STEM education. Professional development for instructors to ensure adoption of new and effective pedagogical techniques is a potential topic of interest.
The National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program (NLG-L) supports projects that address critical needs of the library and archives fields and have the potential to advance practice and strengthen library and archival services for the American public. Successful proposals will generate results such as new models, tools, research findings, services, practices, and/or alliances that can be widely used, adapted, scaled, or replicated to extend and leverage the benefits of federal investment. Applications to IMLS should both advance knowledge and understanding and ensure that the federal investment made generates benefits to society. Specifically, the goals for this program are to generate projects of far-reaching impact that: • Build the workforce and institutional capacity for managing the national information infrastructure and serving the information and education needs of the public. • Build the capacity of libraries and archives to lead and contribute to efforts that improve community well-being and strengthen civic engagement. • Improve the ability of libraries and archives to provide broad access to and use of information and collections with emphasis on collaboration to avoid duplication and maximize reach. • Strengthen the ability of libraries to provide services to affected communities in the event of an emergency or disaster. • Strengthen the ability of libraries, archives, and museums to work collaboratively for the benefit of the communities they serve. Throughout its work, IMLS places importance on diversity, equity, and inclusion. This may be reflected in an IMLS-funded project in a wide range of ways, including efforts to serve individuals of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; individuals with disabilities; individuals with limited functional literacy or information skills; individuals having difficulty using a library or museum; and underserved urban and rural communities, including children from families with incomes below the poverty line. Application Process: The application process for the NLG-L program has two phases; applicants must begin by applying for Phase I. For Phase I, all applicants must submit Preliminary Proposals by the September 20th deadline listed for this Notice of Funding Opportunity. For Phase II, only selected applicants will be invited to submit Full Proposals, and only those Invited Full Proposals will be considered for funding. Invited Full Proposals will be due March 20, 2024. Funding Opportunity Number: NLG-LIBRARIES-FY24. Assistance Listing: 45.312. Funding Instrument: G. Category: AR,HU. Award Amount: $50K – $1M per award.
The California Department of Education (CDE) Early Education Division is making approximately .7 million available to expand California State Preschool Program (CSPP) services statewide, appropriated under the 2021 Budget Act. Eligible applicants are local educational agencies (LEAs), including school districts, county offices of education, community college districts, and direct-funded charter schools—both current CSPP contractors and new applicants. Funding supports full-day/full-year or part-day/part-year preschool services for income-eligible children beginning in FY 2024–25. Awards are allocated by county based on Local Planning Council priority areas and application scores, with redistribution provisions if county allocations are underutilized.