• PA Partnerships for Access to Higher Education (PATH) Program

    Through our community-based PATH (Partnerships for Access to Higher Education) Program, we partner with nonprofit organizations to offer students additional financial aid available through grants.

  • PA STATE WORK-STUDY PROGRAM (SWSP)

    Through the PA State Work-Study Program, PHEAA partners with postsecondary institutions and community employers to provide undergraduate and graduate students with an opportunity to gain career-related work experience and earn funds to assist with postsecondary educational costs.

  • PA STUDENT LOAN RELIEF FOR NURSES (SLRN) EMPLOYER INFORMATION

    To extend the SLRN student loan relief, PHEAA must verify the employment of each selected nurse. This page answers commonly asked questions and provides resources for employers who are working with selected SLRN nurses.

Ways to Participate

Questions Answers
Who should participate

Any organization in Pennsylvania that works with:

  • Youth from grades 1–12
  • Adults trying to go back to postsecondary school
  • First-time enrollees in postsecondary school
How to participate

Ways We Promote the Importance of Higher Education

  • Advertising our free EducationPlanner.org website
  • Offering training sessions about the EducationPlanner.org website
  • Distributing free materials to help students complete their elementary and secondary school education and plan for college and/or a career

Ways We Increase Awareness of Higher Education Financial Assistance Programs