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Educational Assistance Program, Educational Assistance Pilot Program, and the National Call to Service Program. Funding is subject to eligibility requirements. Please visit www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/education_programs for additional information.
Title 38 United States Code Section 3679(e) School Compliance: DEC permits any covered individual under chapter 31, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment, or chapter 33, Post-9/11 GI Bill ® benefits, to attend or participate in the course of education during the period beginning on the date on which the individual provides to the educational institution a certificate of eligibility for entitlement to educational assistance under chapter 31 or 33 and ending on the earlier of the following dates: 1. The date on which payment from VA is made to the institution. 2. 90 days after the date the institution certified tuition and fees following the receipt of the certificate of eligibility. (A “certificate of eligibility” can also include a “Statement of Benefits” obtained from the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) website, e-Benefits, or a VAF 28-1905 form for chapter 31 authorization purposes.)
DEC will not impose any penalty, including the assessment of late fees, the denial of access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities, or the requirement that a covered individual borrow additional funds, on any covered individual because of the individual’s inability to meet his or her financial obligations to the institution due to the delayed disbursement funding from VA under chapter 31 or 33.
STATE STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
In addition to the Federal Student Aid Programs, DEC participates in the following Pennsylvania State Student Assistance Programs. PHEAA GRANT (PENNSYLVANIA HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AGENCY GRANT)
• The PA State Grant Program provides grants to eligible Pennsylvania residents who are in need of financial assistance to attend PHEAA approved postsecondary schools as undergraduate students.
• The PHEAA Grant is gift aid and does not need to be repaid.
• The maximum and minimum award amounts change annually and are effective for the award year from July 1st of one year to June
30th of the following year.
• The award amount is calculated using the EFC (Expected Family Contribution), cost of attendance and enrollment status, i.e., the
number of credits in each payment period.
• A student must have financial need as defined by PHEAA.
• A student must not have received the maximum number of Pennsylvania State Grants permitted.
PA-TIP (PENNSYLVANIA TARGETED INDUSTRY PROGRAM)
• The PA-TIP program is available to eligible Pennsylvania residents;
• The school must be approved by PHEAA to offer PA-TIP approved programs.
• PA-TIP is gift aid and does not need to be repaid.
• The award amount changes annually and is effective for the award year from July 1st of one year to June 30th of the following year.
• The award amount is calculated using the EFC (Expected Family Contribution) and cost of attendance.
• A student must have financial need as defined by PHEAA.
OTHER STATE STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
• If eligible, DEC will award and accept financial aid from any other state assistance program for which the student and school are eligible.
APPLYING FOR PA STATE STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
A student interested in receiving funds from the PHEAA State Grant must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.FAFSA.gov. DEC’s Federal School Code is 013957, and must be provided on the FAFSA in order for the state to receive application data.
PHEAA Grant FAFSA filing deadlines are May 1 for renewal applications and August 1 for new applications for the future award period.
PHEAA Grant applicants may need to complete a PA State Grant Form and/or the online Summer State Grant application.
PA-TIP applicants must complete the PA-TIP Student Application by April 1st of the current award year.
PA STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
To receive PA student assistance, a student must meet the following general eligibility requirements. A student must:
• Be a resident of Pennsylvania as defined by PHEAA;
• Be enrolled in an A.S.B. degree program to receive the
"GI Bill®” is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
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