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Bethany Coldren

Penn State Fayette PaSSS student graduates early

7/11/18

Bethany Coldren, a former student in the inaugural cohort of the Pathway to Success Summer Start (PaSSS) program at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, has completed a bachelor of science degree in just three years.

EMS academic and alumni leaders create Open Doors Scholarships

6/7/18

Lee and Michelle Kump have always felt compelled to help students with financial need, so when they learned about the RaiseMe program, which intersects with the University’s Open Doors Scholarship Program, they saw the perfect opportunity to make an impact. They have since done just that with a $30,000 commitment ­­to create an Open Doors Scholarship with a preference for students in RaiseMe.

Chancellor M. Scott McBride, at left, with Robert Johnson.

Robert G. Johnson Open Doors Scholarship created with $30,000 pledge

5/7/18

Robert G. Johnson has created the Robert G. Johnson Open Doors Scholarship at Penn State DuBois by making a $30,000 gift to support campus students. The Open Doors Scholarship Program offers an unprecedented 2:1 matching opportunity, greatly increasing the impact donors have upon the lives of students who are in need of aid in covering their college expenses.

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Consultant to continue analysis of cost, value and affordability at Penn State

5/4/18

A task force created in July 2017 to study the affordability of a Penn State degree has been exploring ways to control costs and enhance revenue, while maintaining and enhancing quality. Leaders of the effort, from the University’s Board of Trustees and administration, have enlisted a consulting group to identify potential opportunities to keep a Penn State degree within financial reach of qualified students.

College of Health and Human Development alumni establish Open Doors Scholarships

5/1/18

Several current and former members of the College of Health and Human Development Alumni Society Board have established new scholarships as part of Penn State’s Open Doors Scholarship Program, a component of “A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence,” the University’s current fundraising campaign.

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Penn State joins initiative to educate more low- and moderate-income students

4/18/18

Penn State announced April 18 that it has joined the American Talent Initiative, partnering with top-performing institutions to commit to the collective goal of enrolling 50,000 additional talented, low- and moderate-income students at colleges and universities with strong graduation rates by 2025.

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Starting at community college, finishing at Penn State

4/18/18

For community college students interested in earning a four-year bachelor's degree from Penn State, articulation agreements between a number of Pennsylvania community colleges and the University's Commonwealth Campuses provide access to Penn State degrees.

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