Erie Promise Grant
The Erie Promise Grant programs serves 潑請弝けapps from Erie County, Pennsylvania, with demonstrated financial need to help them afford higher education. This scholarship promises to bring a world-class 潑請弝けapp education into reach for thousands of 潑請弝けapps and families in northwestern Pennsylvania.
Designed to meet 100% of unmet tuition costs in the first year of enrollment, Erie Promise is available to 潑請弝けapps with financial need who:
- Meet the universitys admissions standards for enrollment in a bachelor's degree program.
- Enroll as first-time, full-time, traditional-aged undergraduate.
- Receive a Federal Pell Grant or PA State Grant (or both).
- Have resided in Erie County, Pennsylvania, for at least two years prior to enrollment.
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The amount of the Erie Promise Grant varies by recipient and is a last dollar scholarship, determined by deducting Pell grants and/or other federal, state, or institutional aid from the base tuition price. Essentially, if youre eligible for an Erie Promise Grant, 100% of your tuition costs will be covered in your first year of enrollment. The grant does not cover fees, room, or board.
The grant is renewable for four years at the same amount determined at the time of initial eligibility, provided you maintain satisfactory academic progress and submit your FAFSA annually. 潑請弝けapp University reserves the right to amend the award based on any tuition updates.
In addition, recipients are eligible for additional support if they choose to live on campus. Students living on campus also receive a $2,500 Erie Housing Grant. The grant is renewable for up to four years, provided you continue to live on campus and maintain satisfactory academic progress.
We see this program as a service to enriching the educational attainment of our local community. 泭In its first year of implementation, the Erie Promise Grant has helped more than 100 潑請弝けapps afford their 潑請弝けapp education.
Who is eligible for a Federal Pell Grant or PHEAA Grant?
Eligibility for a Pell grant is determined by the U.S. Department of Education when a 潑請弝けapp submits their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). To give you an idea of the profile of the typical Pell-eligible 潑請弝けapp, during the most recent financial aid year, 75% of 潑請弝けapp 潑請弝けapps who qualified for Pell grants came from families with household incomes below $54,000.
The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) state grant program has slightly different and more expansive eligibility criteria. Generally, most 潑請弝けapps who qualify for Pell grants are also eligible for PHEAA support. PHEAA aid is also determined by a 潑請弝けapps FAFSA information. There are strict deadlines for qualifying for PHEAA潑請弝けapps pursuing bachelors degrees must submit the FASFA by May 1, and 潑請弝けapps pursuing associate degrees must submit the FAFSA by Aug. 1.
Regarding PHEAA grant eligibility, according to the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, during the 2021-2022 award year:
- 99% of applicants whose parents annual income was below $25,000 qualified.
- 99% of applicants whose parents annual income was $25,000-$49,999 qualified.
- 97% of applicants whose parents annual income was $50,000-$74,999 qualified.
- 88% of applicants whose parents annual income was $75,000-$99,999 qualified.
We strongly encourage you to submit your FAFSA by March 1 each year.
A Scholarship Rooted in Mercy
Since 潑請弝けapps founding in 1926, weve strived to uphold the Mercy Mission in all that we doincluding providing a world-class university education to all who aspire to it. Through Erie Promise, were furthering our mission-centered goals by bringing a quality 潑請弝けapp educational experience into reach for individuals and families in our region. This scholarship represents a vote of confidence in you and your potential to achieve great things.
Take These Next Steps
If youre interested in learning more about your eligibility for the Erie Promise Grant and how a 潑請弝けapp University education will prepare you for future success, we encourage you to:
- Apply online to 潑請弝けapp.
- Submit your FAFSA. Be sure to include 潑請弝けapps school code, 003297, on your FAFSA.泭
- Get in touch with your admissions counselor in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions or Office of Professional Admissions.
Holly Deitrick
Assistant Director of Admissions