The PASSHE Foundation distributes scholarships and awards totaling more than $500K annually to our students and universities. Our scholarships support students at every university in the System.

Each scholarship applicant must complete a PASSHE Foundation general application before accessing the desired scholarship. Each scholarship title is a hyperlink to the application. Scholarship academic levels will be labeled. (Example: So. for Sophmore)

Please feel free to contact Special Projects Manager Robert Nelson at rnelson@thepafoundation.org if you have any questions.

Keystone Extraordinary Emergency Program (KEEP)

Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education, working with the State System Foundation, has launched the Keystone Extraordinary Emergency Program (KEEP), which provides grants of $50 to $1,000 to struggling university students with unexpected financial need.

Unexpected financial burden such as a large medical expense or change in family circumstances can make it difficult to pay bills while you attend school; the KEEP grant helps students through financial crises. The application is simple and takes just a few minutes to complete. The funds are not merit based; you need only to be a full-time undergraduate student and have a 2.0 GPA.

KEEP funds are grants. There is no need to repay them. Payment will be made directly to the provider or providers named on the application. With a KEEP grant, you can stay in school and stay focused on your education. Click here to apply.

Click here to access a list of PASSHE scholarships!