Provost's Award
The Provost's Award is a four-year award that is available to first-time, first-year students with offers of admission to any of Penn State’s twenty undergraduate campuses, excluding Penn State World Campus. Both Pennsylvania and non-Pennsylvania residents are considered for this award, as well as international students, and it is very competitive. This award is not available for transfer students to Penn State.
There is no additional application to be considered for the Penn State Discover Award. We evaluate students for this award based on your admission and financial aid information. While other forms of financial aid can be combined with the Discover Award, the Provost and Discover Awards cannot be combined.
Provost's Award Eligibility
Below is the eligibility for the Provost's Award.
All first-time, first-year undergraduate students with an offer of admission are automatically considered for this award. Both Pennsylvania and non-Pennsylvania residents are considered equally for this award, as well as international students.
We recommend students fill out the FAFSA, but it is not required to be considered for this award.
Penn State World Campus students are not eligible for this award.
The Provost’s Award cannot be combined with the Discover Award.
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Provost's Award Renewal and Timeline
You must meet the following award criteria every year to continue receiving the award:
Be enrolled at any Penn State campus except the World Campus.
Be in good academic standing (cumulative GPA of 2.0) at the end of the spring semester of each academic year.
Complete successfully (students must pass the courses) a minimum of 24 credits each year.
Awarding Timeline
Eligible first-year students are notified of receipt of the Provost’s Award on a rolling basis, with the first round of awarding typically occurring in late December or early January. If you have more questions about the Provost’s Award, please contact your campus of admission or your campus of interest.