Grants
Grants are monetary awards that the student is not required to repay. The following grants are available for qualifying Central Penn students.
Federal PELL Grant
Eligibility Requirements:
- Need-based as determined by the federal government
- Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Cannot already have a bachelor degree
- May be eligible with as few as three credits
Amount:
- $4731 maximum annually (2008-2009)
Repayment:
- None
Application Procedure:
- Must complete Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Must complete Central Penn Financial Aid Form
- Encouraged to apply as soon as possible after January 1 of each year
Deadline:
- The deadline is March 15 of each year for maximum aid consideration
- Federal deadline is June 30 of each year
Requirements for maintaining eligibility:
- Student must comply with our Financial Aid Academic Progress Policy
- Remain enrolled in classes
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Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) Grant
Eligibility Requirements:
- Need-based as determined by the state agency
- Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Cannot already have a bachelor degree
- Must be Pennsylvania resident
- Must be enrolled and have at least 4 credits
Amount:
- $3400 maximum annually (2008-2009)
Repayment:
- None
Application Procedure:
- Must complete Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Must complete Central Penn Financial Aid Form
- Encouraged to apply as soon as possible after January 1 of each year
- Must return PHEAA Status Notice Form (this is mailed to the student once the FAFSA form is completed)
Deadline:
- State Agencies deadline is May 1 of each year
Requirements for maintaining eligibility:
- Student must successfully complete a minimum of 24 credits at the end of three quarters for full time students to receive grant for subsequent year
- Remain enrolled in classes
Website:
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
Eligibility Requirements:
- Need-based as determined by the federal government
- Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Cannot already have a bachelor's degree
- Meet Central Penn's priority deadline for the FAFSA
- Pell Grant eligible
- Awarded on a first-come, first-served basis
Amount:
- $2000 maximum annually (2007-2008)
Repayment:
- None
Application Procedure:
- Must complete Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Must complete Central Penn Financial Aid Form
Deadline:
- The deadline is March 15 of each year for maximum aid consideration
Requirements for maintaining eligibility:
- Student must comply with our Financial Aid Academic Progress Policy
- Remain enrolled in classes
Website:
ACG (Academic Competitiveness Grant)
Eligibility Requirements:
- Must be US citizen
- Pell grant recipient
- Considered first or second year student
- Passed rigorous high school program
- Graduated high school after 1/1/2005
- Full time enrollment
Amount:
- 1st year student $750/academic year
- 2nd year student $1300/academic year
Repayment:
- None
Application Procedure:
- Complete Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Complete Central Penn Financial Aid Form
Deadline:
Encouraged to complete FAFSA any time after January 1.
Requirements for maintaining eligibility:
- Must remain full time
- Must have 3.00 CUM GPA at end of year one to qualify for year two
- Must pass 36 credits in three terms to advance to 2nd year
SMART (National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant)
Eligibility Requirements:
- Must be US citizen
- Pell grant recipient
- Considered 3rd or 4th year student
- Cum GPA 3.00
- Enrolled in IT major
- Full time enrollment
Amount:
- 3rd year student $4000/academic year
- 4th year student $4000/academic year
Repayment:
- None
Application Procedure:
- Complete Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Complete Central Penn Financial Aid Form
Deadline:
Encouraged to complete FAFSA any time after January 1.
Requirements for maintaining eligibility:
- Must remain full time
- Must pass 36 credits in three terms to advance to 4th year
- Must maintain CUM 3.00 GPA each term
All information above is subject to change in Federal/State regulations and Central Penn policy.
For additional information on grants, contact Central Penn's Financial Aid Office at financialaid@centralpenn.edu or call 1-800-759-2727.
