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Financial Aid Webinars
Financial Aid Webinars
April 2025 Marketing Flyer.pdfMay 2025 Marketing Flyer.pdfFinancial Aid Planning
Financial Aid Planning
The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) has created a video overview of the types of financial aid available.
For additional information on the Financial Aid Resources available, click here.
2024_StudentAidGuide.pdfPA Student Aid Guide 2025-2026
PA Student Aid Guide 2025-2026
PHEAA's Student Aid Guide provides a complete overview of the financial aid process for Pennsylvania’s students. Inside, you’ll find information about most of the state’s financial aid programs and services, as well as links to nationwide resources. All of the advice is designed with students and families in mind. We hope you find it helpful as you navigate paying for college!
student-aid-guide-spanish.pdfPA Student Aid Guide 2025-2026
PA Student Aid Guide 2025-2026
Las ganancias de PHEAA se usan para apoyar a su misión de servicio público y pagar el costo de sus operaciones, incluyendo la administración del Programa de la Beca Estatal de PA (PA State Grant Program en inglés) y otros programas de ayuda financiera financiados por el estado. Esta contribución de PHEAA le ahorra a la mancomunidad de PA millones de dólares cada año. PHEAA continúa devotando su energía, recursos, e imaginación a crear formas innovadoras para aliviar la carga financiera de la educación superior para estudiantes, familias, instituciones educativas, y contribuyentes.
Creating a Federal Student Aid Account
Creating a Federal Student Aid Account
PHEAA offers this handy tip sheet to assist you in creating your FSA ID.
FSA_ID_Handout_Spanish.pdfSpanish version
FSA_ID_Handout.pdfEnglish version
eligibility.pdfEligibility for Federal Student Aid
Is My Parent a Contributor When I Fill Out My FAFSA Form?
parent-contributor-fafsa.pdfAm I a Contributor on My Child's FAFSA Form?
Who Needs a StudentAid.gov Account for the FAFSA Form?
Looking for financial aid for college? Or tips on how to help ease the burden of college expenses? Please click on the link above for additional information.
No matter what school your child is planning to attend, there will be costs to consider and possible remaining tuition and fees not covered by their financial aid offer. PHEAA’s PA Forward Student Loan offers very low rates to PA residents attending a school in or out of PA to help with their choices. It’s worth a look!
Decoding Your Financial Aid Offers
Decoding Your Financial Aid Offers
Six tips you should know before making the big decision...Please click on the flyer to the right for additional information.
six-tips.pdffinaid_letter_comparison_worksheet.pdfFinancial Aid Comparison Worksheet
Financial Aid Comparison Worksheet
This worksheet helps students compare award letters from several schools. Please click on the image to the left for additional information.
FAFSA Information
FAFSA Information
Colleges and career schools use the FAFSA form to determine how much financial aid you're eligible to receive, which could include grants, scholarships, work-study funds, and loans.
You must apply for aid every year, but with the right information in hand, it's easy.
Prepare now so you can complete the 2025–26 FAFSA form as soon as it’s available on or before Dec. 1, 2024. Here are some ways you can get ready:
Create a StudentAid.gov account (if you don’t already have one).
Learn about the documents you may need to fill out the FAFSA form.
Determine your dependency status and whether your parent(s) or spouse will be required to contribute information on your FAFSA form.
If you’re a dependent student, use the Who’s My FAFSA Parent? wizard to identify which parent(s) will be a required contributor on your form.
FAFSA® 2025–26 Coming Soon
FAFSA® 2025–26 Coming Soon
The 2025–26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form will be available to the public on or before December 1, 2024.
Not ready to apply for aid? Need help understanding your EFC and ways to pay for college or career school? Click here to use the Federal Student Aid Estimator to learn more about your options.
Filing_the_FAFSA.pdfFAFSA® Quick Start Sheet
FAFSA® Quick Start Sheet
SallieSM has created a FAFSA® quick start sheet, which provides:
A timeline of when to file the FAFSA®
Guidance on getting the needed FSA ID before filing the FAFSA®
Documents needed and no longer needed (there were changes last year)
Every year, families postpone filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®). Some skip it entirely because they think it’s a waste of time, the application is too long, or it's only a fast track to federal student loans. However, the FAFSA® package can also include college scholarships, work-study, and grants. Not filling it out—the most costly FAFSA® mistake—can result in losing money that could have helped you pay for college. Don’t be that student, and make sure you avoid these common FAFSA® mistakes.
Please click on the link above to read the full article.
Filing the FAFSA® (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is your key to getting all kinds of financial aid for school - we're talking federal, state, and school aid. If you want to qualify for the most free money you can, and pay less out of your own pocket for school, you need to file the FAFSA®. Nearly everyone who submits the FAFSA® qualifies for some aid.
Please click on the link above to access the guide.
FAFSA_Tipsheet (1).pdfFAFSA® Tip Sheet
FAFSA® Tip Sheet
The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) has compiled a list of helpful information to use as a reference while applying for financial aid.
Please click on the image to the left for more information.
Student Loans, Scholarships and grants
Student Loans, Scholarships and grants
Start researching early, and meet deadlines, and you may be on your way to scholarship success! Please click on the link above for more information.
The PA Forward Student Loan Program is a suite of financial aid products designed specifically for PA students, families, and schools to finance higher education costs beyond federal loans, grants, and scholarships
Click on the link above to learn more.
pa-forward-overview-english.pdfprivate_student_loans_brochure.pdfNeed help understanding private student loans?
Need help understanding private student loans?
This brochure provides students and families with a better understanding of private student loans.
Student loan calculators are designed to help you compare repayment options, payoff strategies, refinancing savings, tax deductions, and more. Click on the link above to access them.
This article, written by Courtney Smith-Kimble, presents an overview of college scholarships and grants, including eligibility requirements and strategies for finding the best opportunities for you.
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