Campus Scholarships

All Penn State campuses award scholarships to eligible first-year students based on academic performance, SAT/ACT scores, financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), leadership, and community service.

Scholarship award values range from $800 to $6,000 per academic year. Campus scholarship awarding for both first-year and current students begins as early as December and continues through July.

Application information by campus

Location First-year students Upper-class students
Penn State Abington
 
Application: No
 
Application: Yes
Deadline: 3/31
Penn State Altoona Application: No Application: No
Penn State Beaver Application: No Application: No
Penn State Berks
 
Application: No Application: Yes
Deadline: 5/1
Penn State Brandywine
 
Application: No
 
Application: Yes
Deadline: 4/10
Penn State DuBois Application: No Application: No
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College Application: No Application: No
Penn State Fayette Application: No Application: No
Penn State Greater Allegheny Application: No Application: No
Penn State Harrisburg
 
Application: Yes (only for the Joseph E. & Barbara A. Murphy Scholarship)
Deadline: 4/1
Application: Yes (only for the Joseph E. & Barbara A. Murphy Scholarship)
Deadline: 4/1
Penn State Hazleton Application: No Application: No
Penn State Lehigh Valley

Application: No (but recommended) Deadline: 4/15

Application: No (but recommended) Deadline: 4/15

Penn State Mont Alto Application: No Application: No
Penn State New Kensington Application: No Application: No
Penn State Schuylkill Application: No Application: No
Penn State Shenango Application: No Application: No
Penn State Wilkes-Barre
 
Application: No
 
Application: Yes
Deadline: 4/1
Penn State Scranton
 
Application: No
 
Application: Yes
Deadline: 4/1
Penn State York

Application: No

Application: No

Penn State World Campus and Penn State Outreach

Application: Yes
Deadline: 3/30
Application: Yes
Deadline: 3/30

*No application required for academic scholarship. Application required for employer-based and leadership scholarships. Deadline: February 1, each year.

Special-mission units

Penn State Dickinson Law - Carlisle

Penn State Law - University Park

Penn State Great Valley School of Professional Graduate Studies

Penn State Hershey Medical Center/College of Medicine

Pennsylvania College of Technology