The financial aid workshop by Penn State Hazleton's Office of Student Aid scheduled for Monday, Jan. 28, has been postponed due to inclement weather. The workshop will now be held at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, in Room 115 of the Evelyn Graham Academic Building on the campus. This free session is open to parents and students planning to attend any college or university.
Penn State York is offering an Application Completion Night from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22, in Room 103 (lower level) of the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center (The Pullo Center) on campus. Admissions counselors will walk participants through the process, answer questions and offer help in completing the application in time for fall semester admission to Penn State. This event is open to high school seniors.
February is Financial Aid Awareness Month and Penn State York is offering two Free Applications for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion webinars at noon and 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16. The webinars, titled "The Seven Easy Steps to Completing the FAFSA," will teach attendees how to complete the FAFSA. The free webinars are for current Penn State York students and college-bound high school students and their parents.
Penn State's University Faculty Senate on Tuesday (Oct. 11) received reports on student loan debt and financial literacy needs, employee benefit changes and University space allocation and utilization. Senators also passed legislation to update membership rules for the Joint Committee on Insurance and Benefits.
Penn State York is offering a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion workshop from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb. 26, in room 103 of the M.S. Grumbacher Information Sciences and Technology Center on campus. The free workshop is for college-bound high school students and their parents. Student aid representatives will be available to answer questions about FAFSA, the submission process, deadlines and other student aid concerns.
Penn State York is offering a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion workshop from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb. 5. The session will take place in room 103 of the M.S. Grumbacher Information Sciences and Technology Center on campus. The free FAFSA workshop is for college-bound high school students and their parents. Student aid representatives will be available to answer questions about FAFSA, the submission process, deadlines, and other student aid concerns.
Penn State's World Campus is responsible for the University's largest increase in enrollment for 2010-11, trustees learned today (Nov. 5). Enrollment of students studying exclusively online in the World Campus grew by 19 percent over last year, reported Rob Pangborn, vice president and dean for Undergraduate Education. Pangborn was joined by Anne Rohrbach, executive director for Undergraduate Admissions, and Anna Griswold, assistant vice president for Undergraduate Education and executive director for Student Aid, in discussing fall enrollments and updates on admissions and financial aid during the trustees regular November meeting.
The Office of Student Aid recently redesigned the "Student Aid Summary" on eLion by integrating a self-service feature that displays the essential next steps in the aid process for each student's individual financial aid package.
The Office of Student Aid sent e-mail notifications on June 30 to 36,525 returning Penn State students who completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), announcing the availability of the 2010-11 student aid award online. To access the student aid award online, students need to login to eLion at http://elion.psu.edu/ and select the Student Aid Summary option from the "Students" menu.
A live-audience, panel-based interactive webcast discussing popular student aid topics of interest to prospective college students and their families features a senior director from Penn State's Office of Student Aid. Melissa Kunes, senior director of Penn State's Office of Student Aid, sat on the expert panel of "Paying for College: What You Need to Know," presented by The Wall Street Journal on Campus and unigo.com. The webcast streamed live online at 7 p.m. Eastern time Tuesday, April 6, before a public audience from New York University's Kimmell Center, and remains available for online viewing.
Faculty and staff in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences have made financial commitments that will strengthen programs and benefit students in the college. The gifts come on the eve of the kick-off of the public phase of the University's capital campaign, For the Future: The Campaign for Penn State Students, scheduled for the weekend of April 23-25 at University Park. "The timing of these commitments could not be better," said John Romano, volunteer chair of the faculty and staff giving component of the For the Future campaign. "They are marvelous examples of giving back by our own faculty and staff -- people who see Penn State's needs first hand -- and will surely inspire alumni and friends to participate in the campaign."
The Office of Student Aid at Penn State is reminding all students to apply for financial aid every year. Some types of aid, such as federal student and parent loans, are made available to all eligible students regardless of their income. Students can apply for financial aid by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on the Web at http://www.fafsa.gov/ every year. To receive maximum consideration for aid, the Office of Student Aid recommends that new students complete the 2010-11 FAFSA immediately and that current students complete the 2010-11 FAFSA by April 15. In addition to completing the 2010-11 FAFSA, students enrolled in 2010 summer sessions also must complete the 2009-10 FAFSA if they have not done so already.
Although economic conditions have required more students and their parents to seek financial aid and other funding sources, Penn State remains highly popular among applicants and enrolled students from Pennsylvania, the United States and the world, according to panelists during a presentation today (Nov. 6) to the University's Board of Trustees. Presenters Robert Pangborn, vice president and dean for Undergraduate Education; Anne Rohrbach, executive director for Undergraduate Admissions; and Anna Griswold, assistant vice president for Undergraduate Education and executive director for Student Aid, highlighted data regarding 2009-10 student enrollment, 2008-09 applications to the University and levels of financial aid during the 2008-09 school year, respectively.
Penn State World Campus, Continuing Education, Student Affairs and Undergraduate Admissions are hosting enrollment information sessions for spring and summer 2010 at two locations on Thursday, Oct. 8: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Room 129 A-C at HUB-Robeson Cultural Center and 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Centre County Visitor's Center on Park Avenue. At these sessions, Penn State employees can talk with staff from Undergraduate Admissions, Office of Student Aid, Continuing Education, World Campus, and Student Affairs to learn next steps to begin the enrollment process.
Students who expected to receive a Pennsylvania state grant administered through the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) will have their Penn State fall semester tuition bills credited for the estimated grant amount. PHEAA normally issues grants in August, but is dependent on an authorized state appropriation to do so. With no comprehensive state budget to date and the fall semester rapidly approaching, it seems less and less likely that those funds will be available for the start of the academic year.
The financial aid workshop by Penn State Hazleton's Office of Student Aid scheduled for Monday, Jan. 28, has been postponed due to inclement weather. The workshop will now be held at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, in Room 115 of the Evelyn Graham Academic Building on the campus. This free session is open to parents and students planning to attend any college or university.
Penn State York is offering an Application Completion Night from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22, in Room 103 (lower level) of the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center (The Pullo Center) on campus. Admissions counselors will walk participants through the process, answer questions and offer help in completing the application in time for fall semester admission to Penn State. This event is open to high school seniors.
February is Financial Aid Awareness Month and Penn State York is offering two Free Applications for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion webinars at noon and 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16. The webinars, titled "The Seven Easy Steps to Completing the FAFSA," will teach attendees how to complete the FAFSA. The free webinars are for current Penn State York students and college-bound high school students and their parents.
Penn State's University Faculty Senate on Tuesday (Oct. 11) received reports on student loan debt and financial literacy needs, employee benefit changes and University space allocation and utilization. Senators also passed legislation to update membership rules for the Joint Committee on Insurance and Benefits.
Penn State York is offering a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion workshop from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb. 26, in room 103 of the M.S. Grumbacher Information Sciences and Technology Center on campus. The free workshop is for college-bound high school students and their parents. Student aid representatives will be available to answer questions about FAFSA, the submission process, deadlines and other student aid concerns.
Penn State York is offering a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion workshop from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb. 5. The session will take place in room 103 of the M.S. Grumbacher Information Sciences and Technology Center on campus. The free FAFSA workshop is for college-bound high school students and their parents. Student aid representatives will be available to answer questions about FAFSA, the submission process, deadlines, and other student aid concerns.
Penn State's World Campus is responsible for the University's largest increase in enrollment for 2010-11, trustees learned today (Nov. 5). Enrollment of students studying exclusively online in the World Campus grew by 19 percent over last year, reported Rob Pangborn, vice president and dean for Undergraduate Education. Pangborn was joined by Anne Rohrbach, executive director for Undergraduate Admissions, and Anna Griswold, assistant vice president for Undergraduate Education and executive director for Student Aid, in discussing fall enrollments and updates on admissions and financial aid during the trustees regular November meeting.
The Office of Student Aid recently redesigned the "Student Aid Summary" on eLion by integrating a self-service feature that displays the essential next steps in the aid process for each student's individual financial aid package.
The Office of Student Aid sent e-mail notifications on June 30 to 36,525 returning Penn State students who completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), announcing the availability of the 2010-11 student aid award online. To access the student aid award online, students need to login to eLion at http://elion.psu.edu/ and select the Student Aid Summary option from the "Students" menu.
A live-audience, panel-based interactive webcast discussing popular student aid topics of interest to prospective college students and their families features a senior director from Penn State's Office of Student Aid. Melissa Kunes, senior director of Penn State's Office of Student Aid, sat on the expert panel of "Paying for College: What You Need to Know," presented by The Wall Street Journal on Campus and unigo.com. The webcast streamed live online at 7 p.m. Eastern time Tuesday, April 6, before a public audience from New York University's Kimmell Center, and remains available for online viewing.
Faculty and staff in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences have made financial commitments that will strengthen programs and benefit students in the college. The gifts come on the eve of the kick-off of the public phase of the University's capital campaign, For the Future: The Campaign for Penn State Students, scheduled for the weekend of April 23-25 at University Park. "The timing of these commitments could not be better," said John Romano, volunteer chair of the faculty and staff giving component of the For the Future campaign. "They are marvelous examples of giving back by our own faculty and staff -- people who see Penn State's needs first hand -- and will surely inspire alumni and friends to participate in the campaign."
The Office of Student Aid at Penn State is reminding all students to apply for financial aid every year. Some types of aid, such as federal student and parent loans, are made available to all eligible students regardless of their income. Students can apply for financial aid by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on the Web at http://www.fafsa.gov/ every year. To receive maximum consideration for aid, the Office of Student Aid recommends that new students complete the 2010-11 FAFSA immediately and that current students complete the 2010-11 FAFSA by April 15. In addition to completing the 2010-11 FAFSA, students enrolled in 2010 summer sessions also must complete the 2009-10 FAFSA if they have not done so already.
Although economic conditions have required more students and their parents to seek financial aid and other funding sources, Penn State remains highly popular among applicants and enrolled students from Pennsylvania, the United States and the world, according to panelists during a presentation today (Nov. 6) to the University's Board of Trustees. Presenters Robert Pangborn, vice president and dean for Undergraduate Education; Anne Rohrbach, executive director for Undergraduate Admissions; and Anna Griswold, assistant vice president for Undergraduate Education and executive director for Student Aid, highlighted data regarding 2009-10 student enrollment, 2008-09 applications to the University and levels of financial aid during the 2008-09 school year, respectively.
Penn State World Campus, Continuing Education, Student Affairs and Undergraduate Admissions are hosting enrollment information sessions for spring and summer 2010 at two locations on Thursday, Oct. 8: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Room 129 A-C at HUB-Robeson Cultural Center and 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Centre County Visitor's Center on Park Avenue. At these sessions, Penn State employees can talk with staff from Undergraduate Admissions, Office of Student Aid, Continuing Education, World Campus, and Student Affairs to learn next steps to begin the enrollment process.
Students who expected to receive a Pennsylvania state grant administered through the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) will have their Penn State fall semester tuition bills credited for the estimated grant amount. PHEAA normally issues grants in August, but is dependent on an authorized state appropriation to do so. With no comprehensive state budget to date and the fall semester rapidly approaching, it seems less and less likely that those funds will be available for the start of the academic year.
