Grow PA Grant scholarships to benefit Penn College students

Pennsylvania College of Technology students who are Pennsylvania residents and enrolled in any discipline-specific associate and bachelor’s degree program at the college in the 2026-27 academic year are eligible for annual Grow PA Scholarship Grant Program assistance coordinated by the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency.

The 2026-27 Grow PA Grant Application is now available. Grow PA Grants of up to $5,000 each will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Eligible students may apply for the grants now at the PHEAA website.
 

To be considered for a Grow PA Grant, a student must:

• File the 2026-27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
• Be a resident of Pennsylvania.
• Meet satisfactory academic progress for Title IV financial aid. 
• Have not earned a bachelor's degree.
• Be enrolled at least half-time at an approved institution and enrolled in an eligible program of study as determined by PHEAA.  All Penn College discipline-specific associate and bachelor's degrees are eligible.
• Submit PHEAA’s Grow PA Grant application.

A student can receive a Grow PA Grant for a maximum of four academic years. After graduation, students must commit to work in Pennsylvania, within the in-demand occupation, for a number of years equal to the number of years in which they received the grant.

According to PHEAA, students who received a grant in the previous academic year must submit a renewal application annually. Additionally, PHEAA gives renewal applicants priority in the award process.

If a student receives a grant but does not complete the program – or fails to meet other terms of the agreement – the grant is converted to a loan and must be repaid.

Eligible programs of study lead to in-demand occupations in a variety of career fields, such as landscaping, business, welding, computer science, polymer engineering, nursing, dental hygiene and many more. Approximately 440 Penn College students who applied for the 2025-26 Grow PA Grant are benefitting from this award.

“The Grow PA Scholarship Grant Program provides valuable financial assistance to Penn College students who agree to work within Pennsylvania following graduation,” said President Michael J. Reed. “Our unique, hands-on programs produce graduates who are ready to thrive in a wide range of essential occupations, and we are most grateful that the Legislature recognized this when establishing the criteria for Grow PA. Our ‘tomorrow maker’ graduates develop the skills and leadership abilities to advance Pennsylvania’s workforce – a fact reflected in our 98% graduate placement rate and the persistent recruitment efforts made by our many business and industry partners.”

For more about the Grow PA Scholarship Grant Program, visit the Grow PA Scholarship Grant Program site.

Penn College, a special mission affiliate of Penn State, is a national leader in applied technology education. For more information, email admissions@pct.edu or call toll-free 800-367-9222.