A state grant is a financial aid award from the state in which you live that you do not have to repay as long as you meet the eligibility requirements and provide accurate information on your application.
The PA State Grant offers funding to thousands of Pennsylvania resident students going to a college/university also located in Pennsylvania. Grant funding can be over $4,000 per academic year to eligible students and the application is due May 1st every year. Students who are first-year community college students have until August 1st to apply.
This program provides assistance to PA active volunteers in good standing in a Pennsylvania volunteer fire company or emergency medical service agency. Must be enrolled in a degree-granting or certificate-granting curriculum, course of study, or training program.
PA Targeted Industry Program provides up to $6,000 in funding for eligible students pursuing a degree in high demand job fields. These programs currently include Energy, Health, Advanced Materials and Diversified Manufacturing, along with Agriculture and Food Production.
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.
Contact Person:
Melissa Kilderry-Gerbino
Financial Aid Officer
mkilderrygerbino@northampton.edu
Earn up to $5,000 per year while pursuing a degree in a high-demand industry! Recipients are required to live and work in Pennsylvania for a minimum of 12 months for each year the grant is accepted.
Eligible Grow PA Programs
- 01.8301 Veterinary Technician, AAS
- 03.0104 Environmental Science, AS
- 11.0201 Application Development, AAS
- 11.0701 Computer Information Systems, AS
- 11.0801 Web Development, AAS
- 11.0901 Networking Systems Technology, AAS
- 11.1003 Information Security (InfoSec), AAS
- 13.1001 Special Education, AA
- 13.1203 Middle Level Education: Grades 4-8, AA
- 13.1205 Secondary Education, AA
- 13.1210 Early Childhood Education: Infant to Grade 4, AAS
- 14.0101 Engineering, AS
- 22.0302 Paralegal, AAS
- 26.0101 Biological Science, AS
- 27.0101 Mathematics, AS
- 30.7001 Data Science, AS
- 40.0501 Chemistry, AS
- 43.0104 Criminal Justice, AAS
- 44.0701 Social Work, AA
- 50.0409 Communication Design Program
- New Media Option, AAS
- Communication Design Program
- Print/Web Option, AAS - 51.0908 Respiratory Care, AAS
- 51.0910 ALL Diagnostic Medical Sonography, AAS
- 51.2206 Occupational Safety and Health, AAS
- 51.3801 RN: Registered Nursing, AAS
- RN: Registered Nursing Degree, Advanced Placement, AAS - 52.0101 Business Administration, AA
- 52.0201 Business Management, AAS
- 52.1401 Marketing, AAS
- 52.2001 Construction Management, AAS
Contact Information:
Stacy Finnigan (she/they)
sfinnigan@northampton.edu
This federally funded program offers grants up to $5,000 per year to students who were in foster care after the age of 16, are under 26 years old, and live in Pennsylvania.
The RTSS Program, in combination with the PA State Grant Program, provides scholarships to high academic achievers to cover the cost of attendance. Up to $2,500 for full-time and $1,250 for part-time students in total awards were offered in the 2024-2025 academic year. The minimum award was $500.
