Complete Penn State Scholarship awarding is under the direction of the Office of Student Aid. Students are identified for support and awarded directly in the University Park academic colleges and at the Commonwealth Campuses. 

Please reach out to the Office of Student Aid at your campus or connect with your academic college to inquire about the scholarship and your eligibility for support. Students selected for Complete Penn State support receive up to a $3,000 one-time scholarship (applied over their two final semesters). 

Scholarship 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)