The Complete Penn State application is now closed for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Stay tuned to this page for updates to the program for next year.
Current Penn State undergraduate students can apply for the Complete Penn State Program to receive support as they work toward completing their first associate's or bachelor's degree. As part of this program, students will be reviewed for up to a $3,000 one-time scholarship (applied over their two final semesters). The Complete Penn State Program application will also allow students to identify other complete challenges they may be facing.
Program Eligibility:
- currently enrolled as an undergraduate student at Penn State
- one or two semesters away from completing a first associate’s or bachelor’s degree (30 or fewer credits remaining)
- in good academic standing (2.0 GPA or higher)
- experiencing a hardship that is complicating degree completion
- a current FAFSA on file (if applicable, international students may still apply)
- documentation that confirms an official timeline to degree completion
- financial need for educational expenses related to the current academic year
- record of having accepted all available aid (including Direct Loans, Parent Plus Loan, or private loans)
- not previously awarded the maximum "Open Doors" scholarship (typically $3,000 total)