PSU Provided $9,884 in Grant/Scholarship to 51% Students in 2022

Average Grant & Scholarships

In 2022, 51 of freshman students at The Pennsylvania State University received on average $9,884 in grant and scholarships from the college, the state and/or the federal government. Below is detail stats of the aid provided to full-time, freshman students.

	Students Receiving Aid	Average Amount	Total Amount
Pell Grant	3,405	22%	$4,923	$16,762,803
Other Federal Grant	4,581	30%	$5,303	$24,291,828
State Grant/Scholarships	2,763	18%	$3,641	$10,059,308
Institutional Grant/Scholarships	6,436	42%	$6,517	$41,943,668
Total Grant & Scholarships	7,719	51%	$9,884	$76,294,804

Students Receiving Aid

Average Amount

Total Amount

Pell Grant

3,405

22%

$4,923

$16,762,803

Other Federal Grant

4,581

30%

$5,303

$24,291,828

State Grant/Scholarships

2,763

18%

$3,641

$10,059,308

Institutional Grant/Scholarships

6,436

42%

$6,517

$41,943,668

Total Grant & Scholarships

7,719

51%

$9,884

$76,294,804

	Students Receiving Loan	Average Amount	Total Amount
Federal Student Loans	7,469	49%	$5,305	$39,620,534
Private Loans	1,969	13%	$19,837	$39,059,057
Total Loans	7,724	51%	$10,186	$78,679,591

Students Receiving Loan

Average Amount

Total Amount

Federal Student Loans

7,469

49%

$5,305

$39,620,534

Private Loans

1,969

13%

$19,837

$39,059,057

Total Loans

7,724

51%

$10,186

$78,679,591

Yellow Ribbon Program

Yellow Ribbon Program is a voluntary program through which participating public and private institutions can provide veterans and eligible beneficiaries additional institutional aid to cover the costs of tuition and fees at their institutions. The Yellow Ribbon Program is a supplementary program to the Post 9/11 GI Bill coverage of in-state tuition and fees. The Department of Veterans Affairs matches the institutional aid provided beyond the in-state tuition and fees, but to certain limit each year.

Post-9/11 GI Bill

Post 9/11 GI Bill is a federal education benefit program for veterans, who served on active duty after September 10, 2001. This Department of Veteran Affairs benefit provides up to 36 months of education benefits at an approved institution for the following college costs: tuition and fees, books and supplies and housing. The tuition and fees payment, which is the cost for an in-state student attending a public institution, is made directly to the post-secondary institution whereas payments for books and supplies and housing are sent directly to the student.

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