Financial Aid Announcements
Department of Education to Begin Federal Student Loan Collections!
The U.S. Department of Education today announced its Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) will resume collections of its defaulted federal student loan portfolio on Monday, May 5th. The Department has not collected on defaulted loans since March 2020. This initiative will be paired with a comprehensive communications and outreach campaign to ensure borrowers understand how to return to repayment or get out of default.
2025-26 FAFSA ® Form is Available!
The Department of Education (ED) officially launched the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA ®). To complete the FAFSA, go to studentaid.gov , click "Log In To Start" under the Start a 2025-26 FAFSA® Form, and log in with your FSA ID and password.
Grow PA Scholarship Application
Act 89 of 2024 established two new scholarship programs to provide more opportunities for students to pursue affordable post-secondary education and career preparation programs. For more information from the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) on these exciting new scholarships, please click the link above.
2024-2025 PA State Grants
At this time, students should see an award reflected in their Financial Aid Offer. We are loading weekly status update files from PHEAA. If you do not see an award, please sign into your GrantUs.pheaa.org account and review the status. If you have questions with GrantUs, please contact PHEAA directly at 1-800-692-7392.
PA Student Teacher Support Program
The PA Student Teacher Support Program Application is open! Applications will need to be uploaded directly to Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) using your PHEAA account access. The application and eligibility information can be found here.
PASSHE Foundation Scholarships
The PASSHE Foundation scholarship application will be open June 2nd through August 15th for Fall 2025 scholarships. The PASSHE scholarship application portal is here.