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Scam Alert!

Phone and text scams are currently underway targeting Erie residents and possibly other Pennsylvania residents offering “Pennsylvania Loan Forgiveness”. If you are contacted from someone stating:

“We are reaching out to you because your student loan has been flagged for the Pennsylvania forgiveness program. You are eligible to receive full forgiveness. This applies to all Pennsylvania residents. Please call our office back at (717) 573-8721 to be connected to your loan counselor. Again, that number is (717) 573-8721. Thank you.”

This is a scam! You should contact your loan servicer directly for any questions about legitimate loan forgiveness programs. Additionally, if you have been contacted about a loan forgiveness scam, a complaint may be filed with the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General.

2025-26 PA State Grant Update

The first step to apply for the 2025-26 PA State Grant is to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA^®) at StudentAid.gov. The FAFSA must be submitted by the deadline in order to be eligible for a PA State Grant.

Once you submit the FAFSA, PHEAA will trigger the next step in the PA State Grant process. Renewal students shouldn't have any other actions to take. First-time applicants must complete additional forms; we will email you when it's time to sign in and supply the needed information. We will let students and schools know when we send these emails by updating our website and social media channels. Follow PHEAA for continued updates.

Apply Now!

or call 1-844-PAFORWD

Postsecondary Schools

PA Institutional Assistance Grants (IAG) Program

What is the IAG Program?

The IAG Program was created by legislation from the Pennsylvania General Assembly in July of 1974 (Act No. 174). The purpose of the program is to moderate costs at independent nonprofit institutions within the Commonwealth by providing funding to these institutions. Eligible institutions receive block grants based on the number of PA State Grant-receiving students in attendance. The institution must spend the grant on eligible institutional expenses, such as staff salaries, operating expenses, utilities, or maintenance. IAG funds may not be spent on sectarian or denominational expenses.

Institutional Eligibility

To be eligible to participate in the IAG Program, an institution must:

Be a nonprofit independent institution of higher education located in Pennsylvania.
Be approved for the Pennsylvania State Grant Program by PHEAA.
Not receive a direct appropriation from the Commonwealth.

Institutions are not eligible if they are community colleges, state-owned, state-rel