PA State Grant and Special Programs Resources
Looking for the latest program guidelines or resources for a PHEAA-administered program? Let us help you stay current for each program! Use the information below to view and download a wide array of items that will provide you with program-specific information.
Looking for information about the PA State Grant System? Visit our dedicated page for additional resources.
You can also check out our upcoming PA State Grant and Special Programs webinar events and recordings.
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You may find the general resources below helpful when working with any of the PHEAA-administered programs.
Technical
- Web Login and Authentication User Guide (PDF) Revised January 2024
- Alec User Guide (PDF)Revised February 2023
- How to Add a Signature to a PDF (PDF)
- Microsoft Edge Compatibility Directions (PDF)
- My File Gateway User Guide (PDF)
- Rocket Terminal Emulator User Guide (PDF) Revised March 2023
- PageCenterX User Guide (PDF)
- PageCenterX End Users' Quick Reference Guide (PDF)
- PageCenter User Guide (PDF)
- SGSP PageCenter Reports Overview (PDF)
- View Encrypted Messages User Guide (PDF)
Reference
- 2023-24 PHEAA Summer Workshops: Assisting & Awarding Students (PDF)
- PA State Grant and Special Programs Contact List (PDF)
- PA State Grant and Special Programs Retention Policies (PDF)
- PA State Grant and Special Programs Webinar FAQ (PDF)
- PA State Grant & Special Programs Program Review Guide (PDF)
- PHEAA Administered Funding Sources Chart (PDF)
The PA Act 101 Program is a state-funded program which allocates funds to Pennsylvania schools that operate an Act 101 Program at their institution. Act 101 programs assist students who are economically or educationally disadvantaged.
2024-25 Resources
- 2024-25 Act 101 Program Guidelines (PDF)
- 2024-25 Act 101 Changes Due to Federal Tax Information Limitations Memo (PDF)
- PA Act 101 Program FAQs (PDF)
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The BDBG Program is a Commonwealth funded program that provides financial assistance to deaf or blind students attending a postsecondary institution.
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The FosterEd Program provides a waiver for tuition and mandatory fees charged by most postsecondary institutions located in the Commonwealth for youth who are or were in foster care.
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The IAG Program provides formula grants to assist eligible independent, non-profit postsecondary institutions.
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Through the PATH Program, qualifying students who have already been awarded a scholarship or grant by one of our PATH Partners may be eligible for additional grant money.
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The Chafee ETG Program is a federally funded program administered by PHEAA in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) to provide educational funding for eligible students aging out of foster care.
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PHEAA and the PA Department of Military and Veteran Affairs (DMVA) jointly administer the EAP to provide tuition assistance for members of the PA National Guard.
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Together with the PA Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, PHEAA administers this tuition assistance program for dependents (spouses and children) of PA Guard Members who enter into an additional 6-year service commitment with the PA National Guard (PANG).
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The PA State Grant Program is a need-based financial assistance program that provides funding to eligible Pennsylvanians and helps them afford the costs of higher education.
General Resources
- Clock Hour to Credit Converter (XLS)
- PA State Grant Program Codes (PDF)
- PA State Grant Partner Interface User Guide (PDF) Revised May 2023
- Partner Interface Filtering Tips (PDF)
2024-25 Resources
- 2024-25 PA State Grant Program Handbook (PDF)
- 2024-25 PHEAA Summer Workshops: Enrollment Tune-Up: Correcting and Crediting Presentation (PDF)
- 2024-25 PHEAA Summer Workshops: Passing Through Academic Progress Presentation (PDF)
- 2024-25 PHEAA Summer Workshops: Prepping for Program Reviews Presentation (PDF)
- 2024-25 PHEAA Summer Workshops: Gearing Up With GrantUs Presentation (PDF)
- 2024-25 PA State Grant Program Institutional Cost Policies & Instructions (PDF)
- 2024-25 PA State Grant FAA Status Listing Guide (PDF)
2023-24 Resources
- 2023-24 PA State Grant Program Handbook (PDF)
- 2023-24 Academic Year and 2024 Summer PA State Grant Handbook Q&A (PDF)
- 2023-24 PHEAA Summer Workshops: PA State Grant Cover to Cover Presentation (PDF)
- 2023-24 PHEAA Summer Workshops: Updates Across PA State Grant Presentation (PDF)
- PA State Grant Program Calendar June 2023 Through May 2024 (WORD)
- 2023-24 PA State Grant Program Incomplete Notifications Guide and Q&A (PDF)
- 2023-24 PA State Grant Program Institutional Cost Policies & Instructions (PDF)
- 2023-24 PA State Grant FAA Status Listing Guide (PDF)
PA-TIP provides need-based awards to students enrolled in programs of study in the following career areas: Energy, Health, Advanced Materials and Diversified Manufacturing, and Agriculture and Food Production. Students can use awards to cover educational costs or specific living expenses.
General Resources
2024-25 Resources
- PA-TIP Eligible CIP Codes (PDF)
- 2024-25 PA-TIP Guidelines
- 2024-25 PA-TIP School Application (PDF)
- 2024-25 PA-TIP Student Application (PDF)
- 2024-25 PA-TIP Award Estimator(XLS)
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PHEAA administers FWS-ON and FWS-CS to make matching funds available to eligible postsecondary institutions that apply for and receive federal dollars through the Federal Work-Study Program.
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PEGP honors individuals who lost their lives protecting the citizens of Pennsylvania by helping their children fund their education.
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The RTSS Program provides awards to high achieving students whose annual family income does not exceed the family income threshold for the award year.
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SWSP provides eligible students with an opportunity to earn money for school and experience for the real world.
General Resources
- Matching Funds Online System Guide (PDF)
- PA State Work-Study Program (SWSP) Job Codes (PDF)
- Federal Institution Codes (PDF)
- PA State Work-Study New Employer FAQ (PDF)