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Postsecondary Educational Gratuity Program

Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA)

The Postsecondary Educational Gratuity Program is awarded to student 25 years old or younger. Applicants must be children of a police officer, firefighter, rescue or ambulance squad member, corrections facility employee, sheriff, deputy sheriff.

Key Information

Eligibility Requirements

  • Age/Grade Level:
    Be 25 years of age or younger when you apply for the program
  • Financial Need:
    Not Mentioned
  • Residence:
    Be a resident of Pennsylvania
  • College:
    Be enrolled at a Pennsylvania community college
  • Military:
    Be a child by birth or adoption of an active National Guard member who died after January 1, 1976, as a direct result of performing his or her official duties (or a police officer, firefighter, rescue or ambulance squad member, corrections facility employee)
  • Employer:
    Be a child by birth or adoption of a police officer, firefighter, rescue or ambulance squad member, corrections facility employee, (or active National Guard member who died after January 1, 1976, as a direct result of performing his or her official duties)Be a child by birth or adoption of a sheriff, deputy sheriff, National Guard member, or other individual who was on federal or state active military duty who died after September 11, 2001, as a direct result of performing his or her official duties

Application Details

  • Transcript:
    Not required
  • Resume/Activity List:
    Not required
  • Other Materials:
    Include a certified copy of your birth certificate with your applicationProvide a letter of admission and documentation that you applied for financial aid to the postsecondary institution that you attend or plan to attend.

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