LOGAN REMINDS STUDENTS OF
STATE GRANT DEADLINE
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Logan |
HARRISBURG,
April 18
—
State Sen. Sean Logan
(D-Allegheny/Westmoreland) today reminded
students and families that May 1 is the
Federal Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) deadline to be considered for
Pennsylvania’s need-based state grant.
“The cost of college can be
quite burdensome on families and state
grants can make tuition payments
significantly more affordable,” Logan said.
“I encourage students and families to take
advantage of the State Grant Program before
the May 1 deadline.”
The deadline for submitting the FAFSA to
determine eligibility for a 2008-09
Pennsylvania State Grant is May 1, 2008.
The FAFSA is used to determine if students
qualify for almost all forms of need-based
financial aid, including the Pennsylvania
State Grant, federal Pell Grant, many
scholarships and institutional awards and
low-cost student loans.
The State Grant Program provides funds to
students who demonstrate financial need and
attend an approved postsecondary educational
institution on at least a half-time basis.
Grants received through the State Grant
Program do not have to be repaid.
Logan, the Vice Chair of the Pennsylvania
Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA)
Board of Directors, said students and
families can find more information on
completing the FAFSA at
www.PHEAA.org/fafsa. |
