Grants

Awarded to students who, in addition to financial need, show evidence of good academic ability and academic achievement. These grants are renewable as long as the recipient continues to demonstrate need and maintains a sound academic record. The grant need not be repaid, but the College hopes that recipients will recognize they have incurred an obligation and therefore subsequently contribute as they can to help ensure that the benefits they enjoyed are available to others.

State Grants

Pennsylvania State Grant
An award given to students who are residents of Pennsylvania. Award amounts are determined based on financial need and available funding levels.

Other states also have grant/scholarship programs. Check with your state agency as to the availability of such funds and requirements. States that have most recently made grant awards to students attending Gettysburg College are Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Ohio, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.

Students are notified of their state's grant requirements by the appropriate state agency. However, as a general rule, such awards require each recipient to carry a minimum course load of twelve(12) credits per semester in order to maintain continued eligibility.

Outside Grants/Scholarships

Scholarship Information
Occasionally organizations provide information about scholarship opportunities directly to Gettysburg College.

Scholarship Search Information
Gettysburg College encourages all students to explore outside scholarship opportunities.

Outside Scholarship/Award Information Form
Scholarships and awards from outside sources must be reported to the Office of Financial Aid.

Federal Grants

Federal Pell Grant
A grant program funded by the federal government that is designed to assist students from low-income families.The amount of the award varies based on a family's calculated contribution per the FAFSA.

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
A grant program funded by the federal government and administered by the College. The program is designed to assist students from low-income families, with first consideration given to those students who also receive a Federal Pell Grant.

Academic Competitiveness Grant
A grant program funded by the federal government that is designed to provide $750 for the first academic year and $1,300 for the second academic year of study for students who are U.S. citizens, Federal Pell Grant recipients and enrolled full-time in a degree program.  First-year students must have completed a rigorous secondary school program of study.  Sophomores must have at least a cumulative 3.0 grade point average.

National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) Grant
A grant program funded by the federal government in the amount of $4,000 per year that is designed for students in the third and fourth academic years of study who are U.S. citizens, Federal Pell Grant recipients and enrolled full-time in a degree program.  Students must major in physical, life or computer science, engineering, mathematics, technology, or a critical foreign language; and have at least a cumulative 3.0 grade point average in the coursework required for their major.

Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program (Yellow Ribbon Program)

Gettysburg College is a participant in the Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program (Yellow Ribbon Program), a provision of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008.  This program allows institutions to voluntarily enter into an agreement with the VA to fund tuition expenses that exceed the highest public in-state undergraduate tuition rate.  The institution can contribute up to 50% of those expenses and VA will match the same amount as the institution.  Gettysburg College will fund three students through this program for the 2009-10 academic year. 

Contact the Office of Financial Aid if you are eligible to participate in the program.  Only individuals entitled to the maximum benefit rate (based on service requirements) may receive this funding.  Benefits are payable for training pursued on or after August 1, 2009.