Home » Financial Aid » College Grants » Pennsylvania College Grants

Pennsylvania College Grants

The state of Pennsylvania is the home of many old and prestigious institutes of higher learning and, all too often, the cost of attending such colleges and universities reflects this. Instead of putting off your education or settling for a school you aren't really excited about attending elsewhere, look into the state-funded and state-approved college grants that are available specifically to students wishing to attend a college in Pennsylvania. These can help cut costs significantly, with amounts varying depending upon eligibility.

Pennsylvania State Grants are awarded by the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency to full- and part-time undergrads who show a certain degree of financial need.

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives Scholarship program offers two different scholarships to assist in payment for tuition to an in-state career training school, college, or university and can be renewed for up to four years. Eligible candidates must show financial need, maintain a 3.0 or higher GPA through high school, have a level of community involvement and participation in extracurricular activities, and present a personal essay.

For students age 16-25 accepted to a post-secondary institution whose parents were severely injured or killed in a work-related accident, causing financial hardship, the Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Act has created the Kids' Chance of Pennsylvania fund, providing grant money based on financial need.

The Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers also sponsors five $1000 scholarships for first-year engineering students who are studying at an institute of higher learning in state, maintain a minimum GPA of 3.6, and score a 700 and 600 on the SAT in Math and Verbal respectively.

List of Pennsylvania College Grants

Paying for school is not easy, but we are here to help. OEDb's student finance section will help you find the money you need to pay your tuition and other college expenses. We cover scholarships, college grants, and student loans. Scholarships and grants are both forms of "free money", meaning they don't need to be paid back. Scholarships are typically awarded by businesses or individuals, with the money being earmarked specifically for tuition. They can be awarded based on a student's location or by religious affiliation, such as Catholicism or Islam. Grants are typically awarded by governments or non-profit organizations and the money often can be applied to several different expenses a student may incur, not solely tuition. They can be awarded based on location or ethnicity, for instance African American or Hispanic. Loans are not considered "free money", because unlike scholarships and grants, they do need to be paid back after graduation. Common federal loans include Perkins and Stafford. Loans are also available by location.