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Penn State implements Early Action admissions deadlines

3/20/18

To allow potential students more time to make an informed college decision, Penn State has moved up its dates for the admissions process. New application deadlines also mean earlier notice of aid awards packages.

Hazleton financial aid workshop rescheduled to Feb. 4

1/28/13

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.

Application night and FAFSA completion set for Feb. 22 at York campus

2/9/12

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.

Penn State York to offer FAFSA completion webinars Feb. 16

2/9/12

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.

Faculty Senate hears reports on student debt, employee benefits

10/13/11

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.

FAFSA completion workshop set for Feb. 26 at Penn State York

2/23/11

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.

FAFSA completion session set for Feb. 5 at Penn State York

2/2/11

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.

Trustees hear report on enrollment, student aid

11/5/10

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.

Penn State student aid award notifications available online

6/30/10

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.

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Wall Street Journal student aid webcast features Penn State panelist

4/5/10

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.

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