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Scholarships & grantsProgramState program · PA

Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency

PA Postsecondary Educational Gratuity Program

PEGP helps children of certain public servants and military personnel who died in the line of duty.

FROM INFORMATION TO ACTION

How to apply

Complete PEGP, FAFSA and State Grant application; Attach certified birth certificate and admission letter. Send to PHEAA, PO Box 8157, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8157.

Official source & instructions

Applications are handled by the provider. Confirm the current cycle and exact requirements on its website.

Geographic coverage

Pennsylvania

  • PA

What it offers

Waiver of the balance of tuition, fees, room and board on campus after other scholarships.

Award amount or benefit

Not confirmed. Check with the official organization.

Who it is for

Not confirmed. Check with the official organization.

Published eligibility requirements

Pennsylvania resident, up to age 25 when applying, biological or adopted child of a covered person; full-time undergraduate degree from an eligible Pennsylvania public institution. Applicable categories and dates of death are detailed in PHEAA.

Income requirements

Not confirmed. Check with the official organization.

Academic requirements & grade level

Not confirmed. Check with the official organization.

Residency requirements

Not confirmed. Check with the official organization.

FAFSA requirements

Not confirmed. Check with the official organization.

Citizenship restrictions, if applicable

Not confirmed. Check with the official organization.

Documents requested

PEGP application. Certified birth certificate. Admission letter.

Renewal information

Submit renewal form, FAFSA/State Grant and new letter if you change the institution.

Contact information

pegp@pheaa.org; 1-800-692-7392.

Sources & verification

Latest source review · Oct 8, 2026

Transforming deadlines without a year on an old page into new dates was avoided.

Still to confirm
  • PHEAA still shows 2025–26; confirm current call and form.
Verification status
Partially reviewed
Last verification
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Added to this catalog
Oct 8, 2026
Last updated
Oct 8, 2026
Original resource ID
BTL-0396

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