The FAFSA is used for the PA State Grant application process, as well as several additional programs we administer. Once you submit the FAFSA, PHEAA will trigger the next step in the PA State Grant process.
This income limit, now $2,829/month, normally changes on January 1st of each year. This monthly figure represents 300% of the federal SSI benefit amount and is usually revised upwards each year due to inflation. $2,829 is the income threshold amount for 2024.
PHEAA determines the amount of a student's PA State Grant. The maximum grant for 2024–2025 is $5,260. Students are limited to receiving no more than eight full-time semesters' worth of PASG funding—or the equivalent in less than full-time status. Summer grants will count against this overall limit.
The Pennsylvania Student Assistance Program (SAP) is a systematic team process used to mobilize school resources to remove barriers to learning. SAP is designed to assist in identifying issues including alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, and mental health issues which pose a barrier to a student's success.
If you received a PA State Grant last year, you need to reapply for the next academic year. Submit next academic year's FAFSA well before May 1.
PHEAA determines the amount of a student's PA State Grant. The maximum grant for 2024–2025 is $5,260. Students are limited to receiving no more than eight full-time semesters' worth of PASG funding—or the equivalent in less than full-time status. Summer grants will count against this overall limit.
In Pennsylvania, every middle school and high school and some elementary schools have a Student Assistance Program (SAP). The purpose of this program is to be a resource for parents, school staff, and other people who care, when students are showing warning signs of problems which may affect their success in school.
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) is defined as the successful completion of coursework toward an eligible certificate or degree. Federal regulations require the Office of Student Financial Aid to monitor the academic progress of students receiving financial aid.
A SAP program is a program created for truck drivers who have failed a DOT drug or alcohol test as well as refusing to take one. This program restores the chances of getting back to work.