General Catalog 2007-2009
Federal Pell Grants
A Federal program which provides grants of up to $4,310 to students showing a financial need. Application is made directly to the government via the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).
Federal Academic Competitiveness Grant Program
A Federal program which provides grants of up to $750 for the first academic year of study and up to $1,300 for the second academic year of study. To be eligible a student must: be a U.S. citizen; be a Federal Pell Grant recipient; be enrolled full time; and if a second year student, have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.
National SMART Grant Program
A Federal program which provides a grant of up to $4,000 for each of the third and fourth academic years of study. Eligible students must: be a U.S. citizen; be a Federal Pell Grant recipient; be enrolled full time; major in physical, life, or computer science, engineering, mathematics, technology, or a critical foreign language; and have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.
Pennsylvania Higher Education Grant Program
York College of Pennsylvania is a participating institution in the Pennsylvania Higher Education Grant Program (PHEAA Grant). All students applying for institutional financial aid must apply for these funds if they are Pennsylvania residents. Each year application deadlines are announced by the Agency. Students are eligible for up to 8 semesters of grant eligibility (in a four-year program). Students must maintain academic progress (a full-time student must pass a minimum of 24 new credits). Students should contact their high school Guidance Office, the Financial Aid Office at the school they are, or will be, attending, or PHEAA, Harrisburg, PA 17102 for further information.
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants
York College of Pennsylvania awards Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants to a limited number of students with exceptional financial need who require these grants to attend college. This program was authorized by the Higher Education Act of 1965 and began its first year of operation in the fall of 1966.
The amount of financial assistance students may receive depends on their need.
Federal College Work-Study Program
This program was established by the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 and was transferred to the United States Office of Education by the Higher Education Act of 1965.
Under the Work-Study Program, full-time students are assigned responsibilities for the full academic year. Students may be employed up to 10 hours per week.
Work-Study has been of particular interest to many students and has become one of the most attractive ways to help in the payment of college expenses. If the assignment to a Work-Study Program should not sufficiently meet the financial needs of a student to attend York College, a “package of aid” (consisting of a combination of work, loan or scholarship) may be awarded in order not to place an undue hardship upon the student or his family.
York College students benefit from over 210 institutional scholarships, most of which come from endowed funds. These scholarships have been established through gifts to York College from alumni, private individuals, corporations, organizations, and foundations.
Some fund guidelines stipulate that preference be given to students who major in particular disciplines, native of certain regions, dependents of employees of sponsoring companies, or qualified recipients in terms of other criteria. Most are available to new and returning matriculated full-time students, and are renewed in subsequent years, contingent upon satisfactory academic progress. Some are available to part-time students. Students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 to have a scholarship renewed, unless otherwise stipulated.
In order to be considered for institutional scholarships, a student must first submit a properly completed FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) within established deadlines. Application forms and details about specific institutional scholarships and deadlines are available from the Financial Aid Office.
Scholarships from which York College students
currently benefit include:
Trustee Scholarship
A competitive scholarship of full tuition per year for ten entering first-time, full-time freshmen who graduated in the top one-fifth of their high school class and attained a combined critical reading and math SAT score of 1220 or higher with a minimum score of 540 on the math and critical reading sections or a composite ACT score of 29 (optional writing test required) with a minimum score of 24 on the math and English sections. Invitation to spring scholarship competition sent to those students who meet eligibility requirements. This scholarship will cover the difference between full tuition and government aid or other scholarships. Priority given to candidates who submit completed applications, transcripts, and all required supporting documentation by January 1.
Scholarships will be renewed for up to four years for students who maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.25. One-half of the scholarship will be awarded annually to those maintaining a grade point average of 3.00 to 3.24.
Valedictorian and Salutatorian Scholarship
A one-half tuition scholarship per year for entering first-time, full-time freshmen who were valedictorians or salutatorians of their high schools and have a combined critical reading and math SAT score of 1150 or higher with a minimum score of 540 on the math and critical reading sections or a composite ACT score of 26 (optional writing test required) with a minimum score of 24 on the math and English sections.
A minimum grade point average of 3.25 is required to renew the scholarship each year for up to four years. One-half of the scholarship will be awarded annually to those maintaining a grade point average of 3.00 to 3.24.
Dean’s Academic Scholarship
A scholarship of one-third tuition per year for one hundred fifty (150) entering first-time, full-time freshmen who have graduated in the upper two-fifths of their high school class and have a combined critical reading and math SAT score of 1150 or higher with a minimum score of 540 on the math and critical reading sections or a composite ACT score of 26 (optional writing test required) with a minimum score of 24 on the math and English sections.
For those graduating from a high school which does not rank students, the Admissions Office will determine eligibility based on academic record. A minimum grade point average of 3.25 is required to renew the scholarship each year for up to four years. One-half of the scholarship will be awarded annually to those maintaining a grade point average of 3.00 to 3.24. Priority given to candidates who submit completed applications, transcripts, and all required supporting documentation by January 1.
York College participates in several loan programs:
Federal Stafford Loan
Federal Ford Direct Loan
Federal Nursing Loan
Federal Perkins Loan
Federal Parent Loan (PLUS)
Federal Graduate PLUS Loan
A variety of Private or "Alternative" Loans
Details of these loan programs are available from the
Financial Aid Office.
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