Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency

PHEAA NEWS:

PA State Grant Special Consideration

Student special consideration forms for the 2020-21 PA State Grant Program are now available on PHEAA.org/Forms.

PHEAA Account Access

Encourage students to sign up for a free online account with PHEAA through PHEAA.org/Account Access. Registering only takes a few minutes. Students can apply for the Pennsylvania State Grant Program if they missed the link on the FAFSA and check their eligibility status for several PHEAA-administered programs.

INDUSTRY NEWS:

Updated College Scorecard

For the first time ever, students can use the College Scorecard to find important information on potential debt and what they can expect to earn one year after completing their education, based on what they choose to study—including 2-year programs, 4-year degrees, certificate programs, and some graduate programs.

Bidwell Training Center

This non-profit, postsecondary career school offers all majors at no cost to Pennsylvania residents with a high school diploma or equivalent. This includes full tuition, books, uniforms, and any special supplies needed for training. They provide training for six careers, offering entry-level certification with diploma majors in Medical Assistant, Pharmacy Technician, Medical Coding and Billing, Culinary Arts, and Horticulture Technology, and an Associate in Specialized Technology in Chemical Laboratory Technician. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis firs-come, first-served, so encourage your students to begin the admissions process early in their senior year.

RESOURCES:

2019 Financial Aid Resource Manual & PPT

We would like to share our gratitude with our school, community, and legislative partners, financial aid professionals, and host sites for making this year’s Financial Aid Workshops a huge success. For your convenience, here are the 2019 Financial Aid Resource Manual and PowerPoint presentation.

8th Annual College Success Forum Registration

Registration for the 8th Annual College Success Forum is open, to be held at Robert Morris University — Yorktown Hall on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.