The Complete Penn State Scholarship provides support to students who are at risk of not graduating due to having a financial hardship and have exhausted all other sources of aid.
Students who are eligible and approved for Complete Penn State support receive a one-time scholarship up to $3,000.
The application to request these funds will be available September 1 each academic year and will remain open until May 30 or until funds are exhausted. The application is only for the current academic year – students graduating between fall 2025 and summer 2026.
Scholarship Eligibility
- Currently enrolled as an undergraduate at Penn State in the College of Agricultural Sciences.
- One or two semesters away from completing a first associate or bachelor’s degree (30 or fewer credits remaining).
- In good academic standing (2.0 cumulative GPA or higher).
- Experiencing a financial 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 Complete Penn State scholarship (typically $3,000).
Procedure for Requesting Support
- Applicants must meet the eligibility requirements above.
- Applicants must meet with their academic advisor prior to completing the application.
- Applicants must submit the online application.
- The application will be reviewed and verified to ensure all information provided is true and accurate.
- If eligible and approved, the scholarship will be applied to your bursar account, and you will receive notice from the Office for Undergraduate Education.
- A thank you note must be submitted to thank your donor for support. (Information regarding how to submit your thank you note will be shared after the scholarship is processed.)
