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IUP Presents One IUP Award to Office of Financial Aid, Celebrates 2,405 Years of Employee Service

In celebration of the hard work and dedication of its employees, Indiana University of Pennsylvania presented the first “One IUP” Award to the Office of Financial Aid during IUP’s annual Employee Service and Leadership Awards event held March 26, which also celebrated employees with 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and 35 years of service.

  • 27 March 2025
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Federal Financial Aid Funds Direct to Students Unaffected by Recent White House Memorandum

The following was shared with all students on January 28, 2025:

  • 28 January 2025
For Students and Advisors Student Assistance Student Opportunities Student Message University News

Student Aid Impacts Due to Federal Freeze

Education Department says aid pause will not affect Pell Grants and Loans.

  • 28 January 2025
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Resources Available for Families Completing the FAFSA Application

The Department of Education is committed to ensuring students and families get the help they need to successfully submit a FAFSA form.

  • 13 December 2024
Community

FAFSA Support Available

The Pennsylvania Department of Education and UAspire have partnered to provide students with assistance in completing or correcting their FAFSA application.

  • 18 June 2024
Student Assistance Community For Students and Advisors

PA State Grant Submission Deadline Extended

The submission deadline for the 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), with relation to the PA State Grant Program, has been extended to June 1, 2024.

  • 18 April 2024
Student Assistance

Making Corrections to Your 2024–25 FAFSA

If you need to make corrections to your FAFSA application, those corrections can be made once your FAFSA is processed.

  • 22 March 2024
Community Student Assistance

2024–25 FAFSA Available

The 2024–25 FAFSA is now available. IUP will begin to receive FAFSA data in late March 2024. This means that we will not be able to confirm that we’ve received your FAFSA until then. We anticipate beginning to send offer letters to new students in early May 2024 and to returning students in late June 2024. 

  • 18 January 2024
Community

2024–25 FAFSA Delayed Until December 2023

The 2024–25 FAFSA will be delayed until December 2023 due to changes the US Department of Education is implementing to make the application more streamlined for students and families. 

  • 21 September 2023
Community

2023–24 FAFSA Deadline Approaching

Be sure to complete your 2023–24 FAFSA application by May 1, 2023, for maximum aid consideration.

  • 11 April 2023
Student Assistance

Food Assistance for College Students

In response to the COVID-19 public health crisis, which is set to expire on May 11, 2023, the federal government has expanded access to college students to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

  • 07 April 2023
Campus News Student Assistance IUP Now For Students and Advisors

Fostering Success Workshops

Please join a financial professional to discuss tax preparation and loan repayment.

  • 14 February 2023
Campus News

Financial Aid Awareness Month

Did you know that you can file your upcoming academic year (2023–24) FAFSA now? If you are a Pennsylvania resident, the deadline to file is May 1, 2023, to be considered for Pennsylvania state grant eligibility.

  • 13 February 2023
Student Assistance

2023–24 FAFSA Available October 1

The 2023–24 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) to apply for financial aid for fall 2023 is available as of October 1.

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  • 30 September 2022
IUP Now University News Campus News For Students and Advisors

Biden-Harris Student Loan Debt Relief Plan

President Biden, Vice President Harris, and the US Department of Education have announced a three-part plan to help working and middle-class federal student loan borrowers transition back to regular payment as pandemic-related support expires. This plan includes loan forgiveness of up to $20,000.

  • 25 August 2022
Student Assistance For Students and Advisors University News For Employees

PA Student Loan Relief for Nurses Program

The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) is excited to announce the administration of the PA Student Loan Relief for Nurses (SLRN) Program.

  • 15 December 2021
Campus News For Students and Advisors

2022-23 FAFSA Application Available Now for Financial Aid

Today is the first day students can complete the 2022–23 FAFSA application. The IRS Data Retrieval Tool makes entering tax information very easy.

  • 01 October 2021
For Students and Advisors Student Assistance IUP Now

New Information Regarding SNAP Benefits for Students

Students seeking to enroll in the temporarily expanded SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) should apply in the state in which they are currently living and attending school. There is no minimum amount of time that someone must live in a state in order to apply for SNAP, and all they need to do is verify their residency in that state.

  • 08 March 2021

Increased Student Eligibility for SNAP Benefits

Under a temporary change in eligibility announced this week by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, students may qualify for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits and it would not adversely affect their financial aid package.

  • 22 February 2021

2021-22 FAFSA Available October 1

Make sure you receive maximum consideration for financial aid next year by filing your FAFSA this fall. Use your FSA I.D. to log in to the FAFSA website.

  • 30 September 2020

Pennsylvania Chafee Education and Training Grant, and the Fostering Independence Tuition Waiver Program

Learn more about the PA John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood Grant, and the Fostering Independence Tuition Waiver Program.

  • 06 April 2020
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