Pennsylvania officials are urging certain state students to submit their financial aid applications by Aug. 1 to qualify for a state grant. WDIY’s Sarit Laschinsky has more.
Officials said certain students can qualify for a PA State Grant Award if they submit their Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, by Aug. 1, 2022.
The deadline applies to anyone planning to enroll in a community college, a designated Pennsylvania Open-Admission institution, a business, trade or technical school, hospital school of nursing, or a two-year program that is not transferrable to another institution.
The maximum grant award for the 2022-23 PA State Grant Program is $5,750, the largest in its history.
To determine eligibility for the grant, applicants must complete the 2022-23 FAFSA. First-time applicants must also submit a PA State Grant Form.
The 2022-23 FAFSA which can be accessed online at PHEAA.org/FAFSA or StudentAid.gov.
(Original air-date: 7/18/22)
