The Chaiken Center is currently reviewing scholarship applications for students enrolled in Summer 2025 courses only. We are not able to consider requests for Fall 2025 support. Applications for Summer 2025 close on Friday, May 23, 2025.
Note: Because we are at the end of the aid year, we are only accepting applications for academic units that have scholarship funding remaining.
Those colleges at University Park are: Arts & Architecture, Bellisario College of Communications, Earth and Mineral Sciences, Education, Engineering, Eberly College of Science, Health and Human Development, Smeal College of Business
Those campuses are: Brandywine, Fayette, Greater Allegheny, Penn State Abington, Scranton, and Wilkes-Barre
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)