什么是补助金?
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- A grant is gift aid and does not have to be repaid.
- 奖助金 are awarded based on 财务需要, enrollment status, expected 家庭 contribution, and 出勤费用.
- Recipients must maintain certain 资格要求.
- Penn State undergraduate students who complete the FAFSA are automatically considered for the grants listed on the menu. No separate applications are required.
- To view steps on how to complete the FAFSA, 点击这里!
Federal Pell Grant 程序
- Federally funded student gift aid that does not need to be repaid.
- Awarded to undergraduate students who have high 财务需要 and are working on their first bachelor's degree.
- Awarded based on expected 家庭 contribution and the number of credits you have scheduled.
- May be awarded to students who are less than half-time (six credits).
- Once students complete the 免费的 应用程序 申请联邦学生资助 (FAFSA), they are automatically considered for the grant.
- To view steps on how to complete the FAFSA, 点击这里!
- 收件人必须符合 federal financial aid 资格要求.
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG)
- Federally-funded gift aid awarded by Penn State to undergraduate students with exceptional 财务需要 who are working on their first bachelor's degree.
- Recipients must be enrolled for at least half-time (6 credits).
- Once students complete the 免费的 应用程序 申请联邦学生资助 (FAFSA), they are automatically considered for the grant.
- To view steps on how to complete the FAFSA, 点击这里!
- 收件人必须符合 federal financial aid 资格要求.
Penn State 学费 Assistance Grant (PSTAG)
- University-funded gift aid awarded to undergraduate students with high 财务需要 who are working on their first bachelor's degree.
- The student must be enrolled full-time (12 credits) in a degree program and must have a GPA of at least 2.0.
- Once students complete the 免费的 应用程序 申请联邦学生资助 (FAFSA), they are automatically considered for the grant.
- To view steps on how to complete the FAFSA, 点击这里!
- 收件人必须符合 federal financial aid 资格要求.
宾西法尼亚 State Resident Grant
- State-funded gift aid awarded by the 宾西法尼亚 Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) to undergraduate 宾西法尼亚 residents who demonstrate high 财务需要.
- Awarded based on 财务需要 and enrollment status: full-time (12 or more credits) or half-time (6 credits) for a maximum of 8 semesters to students enrolled in a four-year program and a maximum of 4 semesters to students enrolled in a two-year program.
注意: If students choose to apply for a Summer PHEAA State Grant, it will be counted towards the maximum semesters of eligibility. - If PHEAA receives a student's FAFSA information by May 1, they are automatically considered for the grant.
- 收件人必须符合 student aid 资格要求.
- PHEAA Grant regulations state that, for an approved program of study, at least 50% of the coursework for the minimum program length must be taken through classroom instruction in order to remain eligible for PHEAA Grant consideration. This does not include online or independent learning courses.
Non-宾西法尼亚 Resident Grant
Non-宾西法尼亚 residents from certain states may receive state grants from their respective states. Please access our list of state grants for out-of-state students.
Center for 学术 and Career Excellence (ACE) Grant
There are a limited number of Center for 学术 and Career Excellence (ACE) grants available to ACE participants based on Pell Grant eligibility, 财务需要, and student having a "fillable financial gap" meaning that the outstanding student account balance is equal to or less than the requested grant amount. Per Trio SSS grant regulations priority consideration is given to first-year and second-year students. If you are awarded an ACE grant it is 不 自动可再生, you will need to reapply each semester and a determination will be made at that time. You will be notified via email about the grant decision.
Please note you must receive the Pell grant in order to be considered for an ACE grant and must complete Handling Your Financial Business, Handling Your 学术 Business, and The Cost of Missing Class modules before your application will be reviewed. (注意: These modules become available once joining the ACE Canvas Page.)