Student Financial Assistance

Contact

• Assistance with Student Financial Aid Inquiries

General

• Rights and Responsibilities

• Types of Aid Available

• Applying for Aid

Eligibility

• Determination of Eligibility

• Study Abroad - Student financial aid is available to students who study abroad through Penn State Programs.

Employment

• Terms and Conditions of Student Employment

Finances

• Financial Aid Disbursement

• Dropping Credits and Aid Adjustment - Dropping credits can impact current semester and future semester eligibility.

Financial Aid Programs

• State Grant Information

• Loans

  • Code of Conduct for Education Loans

  • Department of Education Student Loan Information

  • Federal Direct Loan Deferments

  • Federal Direct Loan Forgiveness

  • Federal Perkins/University Loan Deferments and Cancellations

  • Loan Counseling and Exit Counseling

  • Log into studentaid.gov to access your federal loan history from the National Student Loan Database System (NSLDS)

  • Private Loan Lenders

  • Student Loan Default Rate

Default Summary Report 2016

Default Summary Report 2018

3 Year Rate	Penn State	All PA Schools	Public 4-Yr	Nat'l Avg All Schools
2018	4.0%	*pending	5.4%	7.3%

 

Policy

• Penn State's Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy