Scholarship Details
You will begin receiving scholarship funding after you have successfully completed your first term at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½. The Pennsylvania Completion Scholarship is awarded in increments based on the number of credits you complete. For example:
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If none of your prior credits transfer, you must earn all 120 of the credits needed to graduate. If you successfully complete six credits your first term at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½, those six credits will be applied toward your degree but you will not receive scholarship funds toward them. For every term afterward, however, all of the credits you complete will earn scholarship awards at an increasing rate, and your award would be more than $12,000, as shown below.
| Credit Source | Credit Earned | Scholarship Percentage Awarded | Out-of-State Tuition per credit | Award Per Credit | Total Award |
| Transfer Credit | 0 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Term at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ | 6 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First 1–60 Credits2 | 54 | 15% | $499.00 | $74.85 | $4,041.90 |
| Credits 61–902 | 30 | 20% | $499.00 | $99.80 | $2,994.00 |
| Credits 91 through degree completion2 | 30+ | 35% | $499.00 | $174.65 | $5,239.50 |
| TOTAL | 120 | --- | --- | --- | $12,275.40 |
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If you transfer 30 credits to ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ and complete six credits your first term at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½, you would only need 24 more credits to reach your first 60 credits. Those 24 credits will earn an award equal to 15 percent of the out-of-state rate. Then next 30 will earn 20 percent, and the final 30 will earn 35 percent. Your total award in this case would be just over $10,000.
| Credit Source | Credit Earned | Scholarship Percentage Awarded | Out-of-State Tuition per credit | Award Per Credit | Total Award |
| Transfer | 30 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Term at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ | 6 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First 1–60 Credits2 | 24 | 15% | $499.00 | $74.85 | $1,796.40 |
| Credits 61–902 | 30 | 20% | $499.00 | $99.80 | $2,994.00 |
| Credits 91 through degree completion2 | 30+ | 35% | $499.00 | $174.65 | $5,239.50 |
| TOTAL | 120 | --- | --- | --- | $10,029.90 |
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ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ allows a maximum of 90 transfer credits toward an undergraduate degree. If you transfer 90 credits and complete six credits your first term, you would need only 24 credits to graduate. Those 24 credits would earn scholarship awards equal to 35 percent of the out-of-state rate, and your total award would be more than $4,000.
| Credit Source | Credit Earned | Scholarship Percentage Awarded | Out-of-State Tuition per credit | Award Per Credit | Total Award |
| Transfer | 90 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Term at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ | 6 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First 1–60 Credits2 | 0 | 15% | $499.00 | $74.85 | $0.00 |
| Credits 61–902 | 0 | 20% | $499.00 | $99.80 | $0.00 |
| Credits 91 through degree completion2 | 24+ | 35% | $499.00 | $174.65 | $4,191.60 |
| TOTAL | 120 | --- | --- | --- | $4,191.60 Ìý |
These scenarios are just three examples of possible outcomes. Your totals will vary depending on how many credits you actually transfer and how many credits you complete your first term. To receive the scholarship, you must complete at least one credit your first term, but you could take as many as 18.
Eligibility Criteria for the Pennsylvania Completion Scholarship
To qualify for the Pennsylvania Completion Scholarship, you must
- Be aÌýcurrent residentÌýof Pennsylvania3
- Have successfully completedÌýat least 30 creditsÌýwith a 2.0 average or better from a regionally accredited university or community college4
- Meet ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½'sÌýadmissions requirements
- Be pursuing a bachelor's degree
- Be a new ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ student and begin your studies at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ in summer 2017 or fall 2017
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½
The Pennsylvania Completion Scholarship cannot be combined with other scholarships or tuition discounts. Current ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ students who have not previously been awarded the scholarship are not eligible but may qualify forÌýother scholarships.
1ÌýThis scholarship cannot be combined with any other discounts or with the Summer Term Scholarship or the Completion Scholarship for Maryland community college students.
2ÌýEarned after your first term at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½.
3ÌýYou must be a permanent resident of Pennsylvania to be eligible.
4ÌýAn equivalent degree from another accredited institution may be considered on a case-by-case basis.