About the Scholarship

This award is available for Pennsylvania resident undergraduate students who are enrolled at a public Pennsylvania college. Students must be 25 years of age or younger, and be the child, by birth or adoption, of a deceased public service officer, National Guard member, or other military member who died in the performance of duty. Application requirements for the PA Postsecondary Educational Gratuity Program are:Application form Certified birth/adoption cert. Verif. of fin. aid

Eligibility Criteria

This award is for U.S. students. Must be a resident of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Must be the child by birth or adoption of a deceased police officer, firefighter, rescue or ambulance squad member, correction employee or an active National Guard member who died after Jan. 1, 1976 as a direct result of performing his/her official duties; OR be tbe child by birth or adoption of a deceased sheriff, deputy sheriff, National Guard member or certain other individual who was on federal or state active military duty who died since Sept. 11, 2001, as a direct result of performing his/her official duties. Must be 25 years of age or younger at time of application for the program. Must enroll full time. Must be a U.S. citizen. Must be enrolled at an eligible Pennsylvania community college, state-owned institution, or state-related institution. A list of eligible institutions is available on the application. Must be enrolled or plan to enroll in an undergraduate degree program.In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:Sign Up To View

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