Financial Aid for Graduate Students
Graduate Students must be enrolled for a minimum of five (5) graduate level credits to receive a Stafford Loan.
Financial aid for graduate students is only available for 400 level and higher coursework. Additional information and applications are available from:
Graduate Financial Aid
Office of Research and Graduate Studies
C-114 Olmsted Building
Penn State Harrisburg
777 West Harrisburg Pike
Middletown PA 17057
Telephone: 717-948-6482
Graduate Student Funding for 2010-2011
Full-time Grad Student Stipends
For the following awards, students apply through their graduate program:
Graduate School Doctoral Fellowships: Awarded to full-time incoming doctoral students starting in the first semester of enrollment. Usually include two years of funding: stipend (approx. $13,600 2009/10) + tuition remission. The award selection is based on GPA and GRE scores and other credentials.
Bunton-Waller Graduate Scholar Awards: — Assistantship awards for entering students who contribute to the diversity of the College; awarded competitively; GPA/GRE scores (or other standardized test) required. Usually includes two years of funding at the master's level, four years of funding at the doctoral level. Stipend (approx. $14,625 for 09/10) + tuition remission.
Capital College Graduate Assistantships: Capital College graduate assistantships for one year: Stipend (approx. $13,600 for 09-10) + tuition remission.
School of Public Affairs
Please contact the School of Public Affairs at 717-948-6050 for more information regarding the following:
Blue Shield Fellowship: A Blue Shield Fellowship is awarded to a full-time or part-time student in either the Master of Health Administration, Master of Public Administration, or Ph.D. in Public Administration program at Penn State Harrisburg. Tuition is awarded for 12 credits for the fall and spring semester that includes a paid internship with Pennsylvania Blue Shield. Application deadline: April 1.
HealthAmerica Fellowship: A HealthAmerica Fellowship will be awarded for 12 credits per academic year and includes a paid internship with HealthAmerica. Full-time or part-time students in either the Master of Health Administration, Master of Public Administration, or Ph. D. in Public Administration program at Penn State Harrisburg may apply. Application deadline is April 1.
Tuition Scholarships:
International Student Tuition Grant-In-Aid: apply on-line
Summer Tuition Assistance: Tuition remission for 1-9 (depending on availability of funds) summer credits for students who received two consecutive semesters of fellowship/assistantship support. Eligible students are notified in the spring.
Other ways to fund students
School-specific funding, example: teaching assistantships and grant-funded research assistantships; wage-payroll (through the respective graduate program). Inquire within the specific Schools and Programs for availability.
Sources available through the Office of Financial Aid:
Filing the FAFSA: Complete the 2010-2011 Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on the web at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Penn State’s federal school code is 003329. A Personal Identification Number (PIN) is required and can be requested from the above website. The 2009 federal income tax information is required to complete the 2010-2011 FAFSA.
Work Study (graduate students earn $10 an hour with a maximum of 20 hours per week); Loans (possible eligibility of $20,500).
Academic Scholarships: Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better are encouraged to file the Academic Scholarship Application for 2010-2011 by April 1, 2010. The application is available on Penn State Harrisburg’s website at www.hbg.psu.edu., select Prospective Student, Financial Aid then Scholarships.
Board of Advisers Graduate Fellowship: Fellowship to recognize and support an outstanding graduate student enrolled or planning to enroll at Penn State Harrisburg who demonstrates financial need. Deadline date is March 15, 2010 and the application is available online through the above website.