的 学生援助办公室 administers all major types of federal, 状态, and University student financial aid at Penn State and coordinates multiple funding sources on behalf of sponsoring agencies. 的 primary sources of student aid funding at Penn State come from federal and 状态 programs.
申请资助
If you and your student have not yet completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), do so as soon as possible so your student can be considered for financial aid, 包括赠款, 奖学金, 贷款, 和勤工助学. 的 FAFSA is the only application required to apply for financial aid at Penn State. If you have not yet completed it or need to submit corrections, you can do so online at fafsa.ed.政府.
学生 need to submit the 2023-2024 FAFSA to be considered for aid for fall 2023, 2024年春季, 2024年夏天. 学生 who are admitted for summer 2023 also need to submit the 2022-2023 FAFSA by June 30, 2023, if they wish to be considered for aid for summer 2023.
学生资助通知书
学生 who submit the FAFSA will receive an email notification from our office with information about the types of aid they are eligible to receive.
联邦直接补贴 & 未受资助的贷款
To receive the Federal Direct Loan, your student must take the following steps:
- 完成 FAFSA
- 接受LionPATH的贷款
- 签署一份 Direct Loan Master Promissory Note
- 完整的 入学咨询
After all of the steps above have been completed, the Federal Direct Loan will appear as a credit on the student’s bill.
联邦直接父母加贷款
的 financial aid listed on the Award Summary in LionPATH may not cover all educational costs. As a parent, you may apply for a 联邦直接父母加贷款. This is a federal loan 可用 only to parents/stepparents of dependent undergraduate students.
私人另类贷款
If the PLUS loan is not an option for you, your student can seek additional funding from private alternative 贷款, 哪些通常需要联署人.
奖学金
All students who are offered admission and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to Penn State are considered for 奖学金 awarded by the 学生援助办公室. If your student was awarded a scholarship from the 学生援助办公室, it will be listed on the Award Summary in LionPATH. Some academic colleges, campuses, and administrative units require separate applications.
工作研究
All students who submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to Penn State by December 1 and answer “yes” to the federal work-study question on the FAFSA are considered for work-study. If your student was awarded work-study, it will be listed on the Award Summary in LionPATH.
If your student did not receive a work-study award, there may be other 就业机会 可用.
Rights and 责任 of a 金融援助 Recipient
作为财政援助接受者, it is crucial that your student is well informed about his or her rights and responsibilities. Be sure your student carefully reviews this important information on our website and understands Penn State’s Satisfactory Academic Progress Standard and what is required of students to remain eligible for student aid.
FAFSA验证
的 学生援助办公室 is required by the federal 政府ernment to confirm the accuracy of the information submitted on the FAFSA—a process known as verification. If students are selected for verification by Penn State, they will be notified by the 学生援助办公室. This notification will include specific information needed and the due date. Please respond promptly to any requests from the 学生援助办公室 for verification documents to avoid a delay in the processing of student aid. Please do not submit any documents unless you or your student receives a request.
Check Penn State E-mail Frequently
学生应该检查他们的 宾州州立大学电子邮件 经常. 的 学生援助办公室 communicates with students through their 宾州州立大学电子邮件 account. 的y will also be able to access their student aid information in LionPATH. Be sure to ask your student to share any pertinent student aid information with you or grant you access to their Award Summary in LionPATH.