Pennsylvania State Grant Program Manual

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1 Pennsylvania State Grant Program Manual 1

2 SECTION STATE HIGHER EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM MANUAL SECTION STATE HIGHER EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM MANUAL PROCEDURES FOR COMPUTING PENNSYLVANIA STATE GRANT AWARDS Pennsylvania State Grant and the Federal Pell Grant Program...4 Pennsylvania State Grant Gift Aid Test...4 Correcting Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Data...4 Determination of Pennsylvania State Grant Eligibility NEED ANALYSIS CALCULATIONS...5 I. Calculation of Pennsylvania State Grant College Costs...5 II. Calculation of Need for the Pennsylvania State Grant...5 III. Calculation of a Pennsylvania State Grant...6 ACCREDITING AGENCIES I. Regional Institutional Accrediting Bodies...8 II. Specialized Accrediting Bodies...8 APPENDIX I Approved Business, Trade, and Technical Schools and Approved Programs of Study Table of Contents APPENDIX II Approved Pennsylvania Colleges, Universities, and Schools of Nursing and Most Frequently Attended Out-Of-State Schools

3 As established in the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency Regulations: SECTION STATE HIGHER EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM MANUAL a.) The Agency will publish annually a State Higher Education Grant Program Manual containing: all current financial need analysis procedures established by the Agency; a list of approved colleges, universities, and hospital schools of nursing located in this Commonwealth; a list of approved courses of study offered by approved trade, technical, and business schools located in this Commonwealth; a list of the Regional Accrediting Commission of Higher Education and other agencies upon whose accreditation or approval depends on the eligibility for the State Higher Education Grant Program of institutions of higher learning located outside this Commonwealth; and where applicable, a list of courses of study offered by institutions of higher learning located outside the Commonwealth. b.) One copy of such manual will be available for public inspection in the principal office of the Agency and at each regional office. 3

4 PROCEDURES FOR COMPUTING PENNSYLVANIA STATE GRANT AWARDS All applicants will be considered in accordance with the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) driven formula. The EFC used to determine the Pennsylvania State Grant will be calculated in accordance with the federal Need Analysis Formula and PHEAA policies. It will not always match the EFC used by the U.S. Department of Education or by the school. Pennsylvania State Grant and the Federal Pell Grant Program Federal Pell Grants are intended to be the floor of financial aid with all other forms of financial assistance, including Pennsylvania State Grants. Accordingly, Pennsylvania State Grant applicants must also apply for federal student aid and 100 percent of the calculated Pell Grant award will be considered with a few noted exceptions. For , the only Pennsylvania State Grant applicants whose eligibility is determined without regard to Federal Pell Grant aid are those who: 1. Have suffered the death or permanent and total disability of a parent or spouse on or since January 1, 2012 and are being considered under PHEAA s recent death or disability policy (see page 5). To obtain the necessary form, go to PHEAA.org, State Grant Documents, located at PHEAA.org/funding-opportunities/state-grant-program/forms.shtml. 2. Are veterans of the U.S. Armed Services. Effective for the Academic Year, the highest EFC for Pell Grant eligibility has been set at 5,081. Pennsylvania State Grant Gift Aid Test Effective with the academic year, schools no longer need to apply the PHEAA Gift Aid Test. Correcting Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Data If after the applicant initially submits the FAFSA, corrections/updates are needed, and if PHEAA has not directly requested clarification/data from the applicant, changes may be made through the FAFSA correction process at any time prior to August 1 st. After August 1 st or if PHEAA has requested clarification/data, the applicant needs to provide updates to PHEAA directly at PHEAA, P.O. Box 8157, Harrisburg, PA PHEAA staff is available to answer questions at (TDD for hearing impaired ONLY: ). Determination of Pennsylvania State Grant Eligibility Although Pennsylvania State Grant eligibility is based primarily on financial need, all applicants must continue to comply with certain basic requirements before a student is determined eligible. An applicant must: 1. Be enrolled at least half-time (defined as at least six semester credits or the equivalent). 2. Be enrolled in an approved program of study of at least two academic years in length. 3. Be enrolled in a school approved by PHEAA for Pennsylvania State Grant purposes. 4. Not have received the maximum number of Pennsylvania State Grant awards permitted. 5. Be of satisfactory character (not be incarcerated). 6. Be a domiciliary of Pennsylvania. 7. Be a graduate of an approved high school, have a GED, or be a graduate of an approved home school program. 8. Maintain satisfactory academic progress as defined by PHEAA. 9. Not have earned a bachelor s degree or its equivalent. 4

5 10. Not be in default or pending default on an educational loan. This also applies to programs where awards have been converted to loans due to failure to meet all eligibility or service requirements and the loan is in a default status. 11. Be enrolled in a program of study where at least 50 percent of the total credit or clock hours needed for completion of the program are earned through classroom instruction: The program itself must be structured to allow you to complete at least 50 percent of your credits or clock hours in the classroom. Your enrollment pattern must also consist of at least 50 percent classroom instruction during each term of enrollment. Note: Students with medical disabilities as defined by the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) of July, 1990 (P.L ) may request an accommodation to the 50 percent in-classroom instruction enrollment requirement of the Pennsylvania State Grant Program. Follow this link to go to the ADA Accommodation Request Form, PHEAA.org/funding-opportunities/state-grant-program/pdf/ /ADA-accomodation-request-form.pdf 12. File and complete the application process by the appropriate deadlines: All first-time applicants at a community college; a business/trade/technical school; a hospital school of nursing; or enrolled in a non-transferable 2-year program - August 1, 2013; all other applicants - May 1, Recent Death or Disability of a Parent or Spouse Policy Where a parent or spouse has died or has been permanently and totally disabled on or since January 1, 2012, the Pennsylvania State Grant (for the first year following the death or disability) will be calculated without regard to income data or Federal Pell Grant eligibility, not to exceed the maximum Pennsylvania State Grant award established for the level of college costs to be incurred at the institution the student is attending. (Note: Assets may also be excluded if not required or if the requirements for the Simplified Needs test are met.) NEED ANALYSIS CALCULATIONS I. Calculation of Pennsylvania State Grant College Costs (Applicable to All Student Types) Tuition and Fees Tuition and fees for the institution or program of study as reported for the award year by the school and approved by PHEAA. Books and Supplies A $1,000 annual allowance for books and supplies is included. Educational Expense Allowance Effective with the Academic Year, the traditional room and board or commuter allowance has been replaced by a standard educational expense allowance of $4,000. As a result of this change, schools will no longer have to report housing changes to the State Grant Program. Note: All costs are subject to PHEAA approved guidelines. Total college costs are subject to the college cost cap of $32,000 effective for Academic Year. II. Calculation of Need for the Pennsylvania State Grant A student s need is calculated by subtracting the EFC and any calculated Federal Pell Grant from the total allowable educational costs (limited to $32,000). The result is the student s need. Exceptions include the following: A. Applicants who are veterans of the U.S. Armed Services are automatically assigned an EFC and Federal Pell Grant amount of zero. B. Those who qualify for special consideration due to recent death or recent disability are processed as indicated on page 4. C. For single, independent students with no dependents, PHEAA reduces the EFC by 25 percent (but continues to use 100 percent of the calculated Pell Grant). 5

6 D. If a portion of the assets that were required to be reported on the FAFSA included assets placed in a Pennsylvania Treasury 529 College Savings Account, those assets must be separately reported to PHEAA in order to be excluded in the determination of Pennsylvania State Grant eligibility. III. Calculation of a Pennsylvania State Grant A. The Pennsylvania State Grant is initially calculated as a percentage of the student s need. The percentage is based on EFC, as defined in the following table: EFC Range Percentage of Need Met 0-4,000 50% 4,001-6,000 38% 6,001-8,000 32% 8,001-10,000 27% 10,001-12,000 10% 12,001 and Above 3% B. The award is then rounded down to the nearest $50 increment (for example, $527 would become $500). C. The In-State Maximum Award levels listed below were established and last fully funded in To keep the awards within the available funding level, an Award Adjustment Factor of.9282 is applied. Please note that if this Adjustment Factor calculation causes the award to go below a minimum award, the student will receive the minimum award. Applying the Award Adjustment Factor of.9282 results in the following In-State Maximum Awards: Maximum Awards Cost Tiers Award Adjustment Factor Minimum Award Maximum Awards $2,500 $0 - $12, $500 $2,321 $4,000 $12,001 - $19, $500 $3,713 $4,300 $19,001 - $29, $500 $3,991 $4,700 $29,001 - $32, $500 $4,363 All awards will be equalized by term. The equalization process may result in students losing one or two dollars from their calculated award amount or gaining one dollar. D. For applicants attending approved out-of-state institutions, the minimum award is $500. To qualify for the minimum award, the student must demonstrate sufficient need (ex: full-time need of $1,000 is required to receive a part-time grant of $500). The maximum award, which is then also subject to the.9282 Award Adjustment Factor, is $600 if the institution is located in a portable or reciprocal state (listed below); $500 if the institution is located in a non-portable state; or $800 if the student is a veteran of the U.S. Armed Services. Listed below are the Out-of-State Maximum and Minimum Awards: Type of State Out-of-State Out-of-State Maximum Awards Minimum Awards Non-Veteran Veteran Non-Portable States $500 $500 $743 Portable States $500 $557 $743 Portable or reciprocal states are: Delaware, Massachusetts, Ohio, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia. With some limited exceptions, applicants attending institutions located in Maryland, New York and New Jersey are not eligible for Pennsylvania State Grant aid. The exceptions are for unique programs of study not available at any other approved institution. 6

7 E. Part-Time Applicants - Part-time enrollees are eligible for up to one-half of their full-time award. In effect for the academic year, the minimum in-state award and the minimum out-of-state award are both $500. Therefore, a student enrolled on a part-time basis whose award as a full-time student is less than $1,000 (attending in-state or out-of-state) will not be eligible as a part-time student. Demonstrating sufficient need to receive a minimum part-time award applies to those students attending both Pennsylvania and out-of-state approved institutions. F. Calculation of Conditional Awards - Initially in May, 2013 since the Commonwealth Budget had not been passed for the upcoming fiscal year, only conditional awards for were announced at that time. The students were advised that these conditional awards were subject to change. Since the budget is passed and has been signed into law, the final award values have been calculated, students should recheck their award status on Account Access. 7

8 ACCREDITING AGENCIES I. Regional Institutional Accrediting Bodies 1. Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools/Commission on Higher Education 2. New England Association of Schools and Colleges/Commission on Institutions of Higher Education 3. North Central Association of Colleges and Schools 4. Northwest Commission on Schools and Colleges 5. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools/Commission on Colleges 6. Western Association of Schools and Colleges/Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities 7. Western Association of Schools and Colleges/Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges II. Specialized Accrediting Bodies 1. Hospital Registered Nursing Diploma Program - National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission 2. Accrediting Council for Independent College and Schools (ACICS) 8

9 APPENDIX I Approved Business, Trade, and Technical Schools and Approved Programs of Study 9

10 BUSINESS, TRADE, AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS PROGRAM CODES ARE UNDER EACH INSTITUTION S NAME AS OF JULY 1, 2013 All StAte CAreer SChool - Allied health CAmpuS, essington 8H - Paramedic ANtoNelli institute of Art & photography, erdenheim 7P - Professional Photography 95 - Commercial Art AutomotiVe training CeNter, exton & Warminster Campuses 8A - Collision Reconditioning 8B - Automotive 8I - Automotive - HP/Diesel AViAtioN institute of maintenance, philadelphia 79 - Aviation Maintenance Technician - Electronics 84 - Aviation Maintenance Technician BerKS technical institute, Wyomissing 7D - Dental Assistant 7J - Graphic Design 8M - Network/Internet Professional 63 - Business Administration/Management 68 - Web Design 76 - Drafting 89 - Medical Assistant Sciences 90 - Paralegal/Legal Secretary BrAdFord SChool, pittsburgh 7D - Dental Assisting 7J - Graphic Design Management 8M - Network Management 9B - Hospitality & Travel Management 63 - Office Administration 64 - Merchandising Management 65 - Accounting Administration 84 - Medical Assisting Management 86 - Computer Applications & Programming 90 - Legal Secretarial w/office 92 - Paralegal Studies CAmBriA rowe BuSiNeSS ColleGe, indiana & Johnstown Campuses 63 - Management 75 - Computer Support Specialist 88 - Administrative Assistant 89 - Medical Office Administration 90 - Legal Assistant 92 - Business Administration CAreer training ACAdemY, monroeville, New Kensington & Northway mall Campuses 7L - Advanced Bodyworking 89 - Medical Assistant 92 - Advanced Medical Coder/Biller CommoNWeAlth technical institute, Johnstown 7D - Dental Lab AST 7F - Mechanical Drafting AST 7J - Architectural Drafting AST 9G - Culinary Arts AST 64 - Networking & Telecommunications AST 87 - Fiscal Technician ASB 89 - Medical Office Assistant ASB CoNSolidAted SChool of BuSiNeSS, lancaster & York Campuses 64 - Computerized Office Management 65 - Computerized Accounting Management 72 - Business Administration/Management Trainee 89 - Medical Administrative Assistant 90 - Legal Administrative Assistant dean institute of technology, pittsburgh 7S - Electrical Technician 8T - Air Conditioning/Refrigeration douglas educaton CeNter, monessen 7D - Medical Assistant 7J - Allan & Wilson's Illustration & Airbrush Art 61 - Tom Savini's Special Make-Up Effects 68 - The Factory Digital Filmmaking Program at Douglas 76 - Graphic Design & Web 87 - Business Administration 92 - Medical Business Administration dubois BuSiNeSS ColleGe, inc. 9K - John Russo Movie Making 60 - Entertainment Production Business 63 - Computer Application/Management 64 - Information Systems Support Technician 86 - Executive Assistant /Business Administration 89 - Clinical Medical Assistant 90 - Legal Assistant 92 - Administrative Medical Assistant dubois BuSiNeSS ColleGe, inc., huntingdon & oil City Campuses 60 - Entertainment Production Business 63 - Computer Application/Management 64 - Information Systems Support Technician 86 - Executive Assistant /Business Administration 89 - Clinical Medical Assistant 90 - Legal Assistant 92 - Administrative Medical Assistant erie BuSiNeSS CeNter 9B - Hotel, Restaurant & Institutional Management 65 - Information Technologies 70 - Paralegal 72 - Business Management 84 - Medical Administrative Assistant /Marketing 88 - Secretarial Science/Administrative Office 89 - Secretarial Science/Medical erie BuSiNeSS CeNter - South, New Castle 7D - Medical Assistant 70 - Paralegal 72 - Business Management 75 - Computer Science /Marketing & Sales 86 - Business Administration/Hospitality 88 - Secretarial Science/Executive Administrative 89 - Secretarial Science/Medical 90 - Secretarial Science/Legal 92 - Secretarial Science/Medical Transcriptionist erie institute of technology 7J - Multimedia Graphic Design 8M - Network & Database Professional 75 - Electronic Engineering 89 - Biomedical Equipment everest institute, pittsburgh 88 - Administrative Secretary 89 - Medical Administrative Secretary 90 - Legal Administrative Secretary 92 - Paralegal FortiS institute, erie 7D - Dental Hygienist 7E - Dental Hygiene 7H - Electrical Trades with Industrial Practices 7K - Construction Management 7L - Massage Therapy 7N - Health Information 7T - Practical Nursing 7W - Welding & Fabrication 8H - Paramedic 8M - Computer Information Systems/Database Administration 8P - Cosmetology Education & Salon Management 8R - Computer Information Systems/Security & Forensics 8T - Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration & Business Practices 9F - Medical Assisting Specialist 9H - Radiology 60 - Computer Information Systems/Solutions Developer 64 - Computer Information Systems/Web Site Development & Management 65 - Computer Information Systems/Networking 68 - Computer Information Systems/Digital, Graphic & Multimedia Design 70 - Paralegal 72 - Business Administration/Marketing & Management 75 - Computer Information Systems/Programming 84 - Professional Administrative Assistant 85 - Computer Information Systems/Microcomputer Applications 91 - Medical Transcriptionist 93 - Medical Laboratory Technician FortiS institute, Forty Fort 92 - Medical Assisting FortiS institute, Scranton 7D - Expanded Function Dental Assistant 7T - Practical Nursing 92 - Medical Assisting GreAt lakes institute of technology, erie 7M - Diagnostic Medical Sonographer 91 - Health Information hussian SChool of Art, philadelphia 95 - Commercial Art itt technical institute, Bensalem & King of prussia Campuses 64 - Information /Computer Network 67 - Information /Multimedia 68 - Computer Drafting & Design 75 - Computer & Electronic Engineering itt technical institute, dunmore 64 - Information /Computer Network 68 - Computer Drafting & Design 75 - Computer & Electronic Engineering itt technical institute, harrisburg 7S - Electrician 64 - Information /Computer Network 68 - Computer Drafting & Design 69 - Information /Software Applications & Programming 75 - Computer & Electronics Engineering itt technical institute, pittsburgh 64 - Information /Computer Network 65 - Information /Web Development 67 - Information /Multimedia 68 - Computer Drafting & Design 69 - Information /Software Applications & Programming 77 - Computer & Electronics Engineering itt technical institute, tarentum 64 - Information /Computer Network 68 - Computer Drafting & Design 75 - Computer & Electronics Engineering 95 - Visual Communications JNA institute of CuliNArY ArtS, philadelphia 9E - Culinary Arts/Restaurant Management KAplAN CAreer institute, Broomall 89 - Medical Assisting KAplAN CAreer institute, Franklin mills 9J - Computer Networking KAplAN CAreer institute, harrisburg 7D - Medical Assistant 65 - Computer Network 87 - Business Administration 95 - Digital Arts KAplAN CAreer institute - icm CAmpuS, pittsburgh 7X - Business Administration/Criminal Justice 9J - Computer Management/Network Engineering 63 - Business Administration 72 - Accounting Management 89 - Business Administration/Medical Assistant Management 92 - Occupational Therapy Assistant KeYStoNe technical institute, harrisburg 7C - Health Information 7D - Dental Assistant Specialist 7L - Professional Massage Therapy Specialist 7S - Electrical 8G - Holistic Health & Fitness Science 9E - Culinary Arts Specialist 65 - Computer Network & Internet Technologies 76 - Drafting 88 - Executive Office Assistant 89 - Medical Assistant Specialist 90 - Paralegal Specialist lansdale SChool of BuSiNeSS, North Wales 63 - Business Administration/Office Operations Management 64 - Computer Technologies/Web Administration 65 - Computer Technologies/Network Administration 68 - Computer Technologies/Web Design 76 - Computer Technologies/Computer Graphics & Design 84 - Computer Technologies/Computer Applications Management /Marketing/Management /Management 89 - Allied Health/Medical Assistant 90 - Business Administration/Paralegal laurel BuSiNeSS institute, inc., uniontown 7D - Medical Assistant 7L - Therapeutic Massage 7M - Medical Laboratory Technician 8P - Cosmetology 72 - Business Administration 75 - Network Administration & Security 76 - Computer Software 88 - Administrative Office 89 - Medical Billing & Coding 92 - Medical Office Administration laurel technical institute, inc., meadville 8P - Cosmetology 76 - Computer Software 77 - Network Administration & Security 84 - Administrative Office 89 - Medical Assistant 91 - Health Information laurel technical institute, inc., Sharon 7M - Medical Laboratory Technician 8P - Cosmetology 76 - Computer Software 77 - Network Administration & Security 84 - Administrative Office 89 - Medical Assistant 91 - Health Information lincoln technical institute, Allentown 65 - Computer & Network Support Technician 75 - Electronic Engineering 89 - Medical Assisting & Administration lincoln technical institute, Center City & Northeast philadelphia Campuses 89 - Medical Assisting & Administration lincoln technical institute, torresdale 7A - Automotive Service Management mccann SChool of BuSiNeSS, Allentown 7D - Medical Laboratory Technician 7L - Professional Massage Therapy 7M - Medical Assisting 8K - Human Services Assistant 8F - Commercial & Industrial Maintenance Technician 9H - Surgical 63 - Administrative Office 65 - Network Administration

11 BUSINESS, TRADE, AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS PROGRAM CODES ARE UNDER EACH INSTITUTION S NAME AS OF JULY 1, 2013 mccann SChool of BuSiNeSS, Carlisle 7D - Medical Laboratory Technician 7L - Professional Massage Therapy 7M - Medical Assisting 7Y - Security & Investigations 8K - Human Services Assistant 9H - Surgical 9R - Human Resources Management 63 - Administrative Office 64 - Network Administration & Security 88 - Office /Medical 90 - Court Reporting 92 - Paralegal mccann SChool of BuSiNeSS, dickson City 7D - Medical Laboratory Technician 7L - Professional Massage Therapy 7M - Medical Assisting 7Y - Security & Investigations 9H - Surgical 63 - Administrative Office 65 - Network Administration 86 - Computer Science & Programming 88 - Office /Legal/Medical 92 - Business Administration/Paralegal mccann SChool of BuSiNeSS, hazleton 7D - Medical Laboratory Technician 7L - Professional Massage Therapy 7M - Medical Assisting 7W - Welding 7Y - Security & Investigations 8F - Commercial & Industrial Maintenance Technician 8H - Paramedic 9H - Surgical 9R - Human Resources Management 63 - Administrative Office 64 - Network Administration & Security 65 - Network Administration 86 - Computer Science & Programming 88 - Office /Legal/Medical 92 - Business Administration/Paralegal mccann SChool of BuSiNeSS, pottsville 7D - Medical Laboratory Technician 7L - Professional Massage Therapy 7M - Medical Assisting 8K - Human Services Assistant 8T - Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration 63 - Administrative Office 64 - Network Administration & Security 65 - Network Administration 78 - Electrical Systems 86 - Computer Science & Programming 88 - Office /Legal/Medical 92 - Business Administration/Paralegal mccann SChool of BuSiNeSS, Sunbury 7D - Medical Laboratory Technician 7L - Professional Massage Therapy 7M - Medical Assisting 7Y - Security & Investigations 8K - Human Services Assistant 8P - Cosmetology 9H - Surgical 9R - Human Resources Management 63 - Administrative Office 64 - Network Administration & Security 65 - Network Administration 86 - Computer Science & Programming 88 - Office /Legal/Medical 92 - Business Administration/Paralegal mccann SChool of BuSiNeSS, Wilkes-Barre 7D - Medical Laboratory Technician 7M - Medical Assisting 7Y - Security & Investigation 63 - Administrative Office 64 - Network Administration & Security 86 - Computer Science & Programming 88 - Office /Medical 92 - Paralegal metropolitan CAreer CeNter, philadelphia 64 - Computer /Software Option 65 - Computer Web Design/Programming 68 - Computer /Computer Support Specialist NAWCC SChool of horology, Columbia 9P - Combined Clock & Watch Repair NeW CAStle SChool of trades, pulaski 7G - Construction Trades 7K - Building 8C - Automotive 8F - Machine 8T - Refrigeration & A/C 77 - Electrical NeWport BuSiNeSS institute, lower Burrell 9A - Administrative Assistant/Travel 63 - Business Administration/Accounting & Computer Applications 64 - Business Information & Software Application & Programming 72 - Business Administration/Retail Management 84 - Business Administration/Travel /Management 86 - Business Administration/Microcomputer Applications 88 - Administrative Assistant/Executive 89 - Administrative Assistant/Medical 90 - Paralegal Administrative Assistant 91 - Administrative Assistant/Accounting 92 - Business Administration/Medical Management NeWport BuSiNeSS institute, Williamsport 87 - Business Administration 88 - Administrative Assistant 89 - Medical Administrative Assistant 90 - Paralegal Administrative Assistant oakbridge ACAdemY of ArtS, lower Burrell 7P - Photography 95 - Visual Design orleans technical institute - philadelphia 90 - Court Reporting pace institute, reading 9B - Travel & Tourism/Business 63 - Business Management 74 - Fashion Merchandising/Business 75 - Electronic Engineering 86 - Computer Programming/Network Operations 88 - Executive Secretarial Administration 89 - Medical Office Assistant/Administration 90 - Legal Office Assistant/Paralegal penn CommerCiAl BuSiNeSS/teChNiCAl SChool, Washington 8T - Air Conditioning/Heating & Ventilation 65 - Network Administrator 76 - Engineering Drafting w/cad /Marketing/Management 86 - Business Administration/Human Resources 87 - Business Administration 88 - Executive Office Administration 89 - Medical Office Administration 90 - Legal Office Administration 92 - Medical Assistant penna GuNSmith SChool, pittsburgh 83 - Master Gunsmithing pennco tech, Bristol 8A - Automotive Body & Mechanical 8C - Automotive pennsylvania institute of health & technology, lemont Furnace 64 - Network & Software Solutions 65 - Business Administration 89 - Medical Assisting 92 - Medical Office Administration pennsylvania SChool of BuSiNeSS, Allentown 63 - Networking 65 - PC Administration 87 - Business Administration 89 - Medical Billing & Coding pittsburgh institute of AeroNAutiCS 8D - Aviation Electronics Technician 84 - Aeronautics Maintenance Technician pittsburgh institute of mortuary SCieNCe 8K - Funeral Services Arts & Sciences 9F - Funeral Services Management prism CAreer institute, upper darby 85 - Business & Accounting Specialist 90 - Legal/Accounting Paraprofessional 91 - Paralegal rosedale technical institute, pittsburgh 8B - Automotive 8T - HVAC 8I - Diesel 77 - Electrical SANFord BroWN institute, pittsburgh 8G - Diagnostic Medical Sonographer ll 8H - Anesthesia Technologist 9J - Veterinary 89 - Medical Assistant Specialist 90 - Paralegal Specialist 92 - Radiographer SANFord BroWN institute, trevose 7M - Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound 8G - Cardiovascular Sonography SANFord BroWN institute, Wilkins township 7D - Pharmacy Technician 9H - Surgical 89 - Medical Assistant Specialist South hills SChool of BuSiNeSS ANd technology, Altoona 64 - Administrative Professional 65 - Computer Information Systems 83 - Engineering /Accounting 87 - Business Administration/Management & Marketing 89 - Medical Office Specialist 90 - Administrative Legal Professional 92 - Health Information South hills SChool of BuSiNeSS ANd technology, lewistown 64 - Administrative Professional 65 - Computer Information Systems 87 - Business Administration/Management & Marketing South hills SChool of BuSiNeSS ANd technology, philipsburg 64 - Administrative Professional 65 - Computer Information Systems South hills SChool of BuSiNeSS ANd technology, State College 7J - Graphic Arts 7M - Diagnostic Medical Sonography 7N - Diagnostic Medical Sonography Professional Plus 7T - Medical Assistant 64 - Administrative Professional 65 - Computer Information Systems 70 - Legal Assistant 73 - Business Administration/Management & Marketing 83 - Engineering /Accounting 89 - Medical Office Specialist 92 - Health Information thompson institute, philadelphia triangle tech, inc., Bethlehem & Sunbury Campuses 7H - Maintenance Electricity & Construction 7K - Carpentry & Construction 7W - Welding & Fabrication triangle tech, inc., dubois 7F - Mechanical Drafting & Design w/cad 7G - Carpentry & Construction 7H - Maintenance Electricity & Construction 7J - Architectural Drafting & Construction w/cad 7W - Welding & Fabrication triangle tech, inc., erie 7F - Mechanical Drafting & Design w/cad 7H - Maintenance Electricity & Construction 7J - Architectural Drafting & Construction w/cad 7K - Carpentry & Construction triangle tech, inc., Greensburg 7F - Mechanical Drafting & Design w/cad 7H - Maintenance Electricity & Construction 7J - Architectural Drafting & Construction w/cad 7K - Carpentry & Construction 8T - Refrigeration-Heating-Vent-Air Conditioning w/ Solar triangle tech, inc., pittsburgh 7F - Mechanical Drafting & Design w/cad 7H - Maintenance Electricity & Construction 7J - Architectural Drafting & Construction w/ CAD 7K - Carpentry & Construction 7W - Welding Fabrication 8T - Refrigeration-Heating-Vent-Air Conditioning w/solar universal technical institute, exton 8A - Automotive w/fact 8B - Automotive/Diesel & Industrial 8C - Automotive/Diesel & Industrial w/ FACT 8I - Automotive/Diesel & Industrial w/ TPAT 8J - Automotive w/tpat Vet tech institute, pittsburgh 9J - Veterinary Technician WriGhtCo technologies technical training institute, ebensburg 8N - Communications Specialist & Certification YorKtoWNe BuSiNeSS institute, inc., York 9E - Culinary Arts 9G - Hotel, Convention & Hospitality Management 87 - Business Administration 88 - Secretarial Science 89 - Medical Office Assistant Yti CAreer institute, Altoona & First Response 64 - Computer Systems Technician 92 - Medical Assistant Yti CAreer institute, lancaster & First Response 9G - Culinary Arts/Restaurant Management 91 - Health Information 92 - Medical Assistant Yti CAreer institute, mechanicsburg & First Response 8R - Computer & Internet Security 92 - Medical Assistant Yti CAreer institute, York 7F - Computer Aided Drafting & Design/ Mechanical 9J - Veterinary Technician 9N - Golf Course Management 63 - Business Administration/Management 64 - Computer Systems Specialist 68 - Computer Aided Drafting and Design/ Architectural/Civil 71 - Business Administration/Accounting 78 - Electronic Engineering / Electronic Systems 90 - Business Administration - Business Operations Management 92 - Medical Assistant

12 APPENDIX II Approved Pennsylvania Colleges, Universities, and Schools of Nursing and Most Frequently Attended Out-Of-State Schools 12

13 Albright College Allegheny College Alvernia University Arcadia University Art Institute of Philadelphia Art Institute of Pittsburgh Art Institute of York Baptist Bible College of PA Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bryn Athyn College Bryn Mawr College Bucknell University Cabrini College California University of Pennsylvania Carlow University Carnegie-Mellon University Cedar Crest College Central Pennsylvania College Chatham University Chestnut Hill College Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Clarion University of Pennsylvania (All Campuses) Delaware Valley College DeSales University DeVry University Center City Campus Fort Washington Campus Pittsburgh Campus Valley Forge Campus Dickinson College Drexel University Duquesne University East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Eastern University Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Elizabethtown College Franklin & Marshall College Gannon University Geneva College Gettysburg College Gratz College Grove City College Gwynedd - Mercy College Harrisburg University of Science and Haverford College Holy Family University Immaculata University Indiana University of Pennsylvania (All Campuses) Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University Juniata College Keystone College King s College Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Allegany College of MD Everett Campus Allegany College of MD Somerset Campus Bucks County Community College Butler County Community College Community College of Allegheny County Allegheny Campus Boyce Campus North Campus South Campus Community College of Beaver County - Piloting Community College of Beaver County Abington Memorial Hospital Aria Health System (Philadelphia) Citizens General Hospital (New Kensington) Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital (Johnstown) Heritage Valley Health System (Pittsburgh) Jameson Memorial Hospital (New Castle) Lewistown Hospital Allegany College of Maryland (MD) American University (DC) Arizona State University (AZ) Belmont University (TN) Berklee College of Music (MA) Bethany College (WV) Boston College (MA) Boston University (MA) Bowling Green State University (OH) Brown University (RI) Case Western Reserve University (OH) Catholic University of America (DC) Cedarville University (OH) Clark Atlanta University (GA) Coastal Carolina University (SC) College of Charleston (SC) College of William & Mary (VA) Delaware State University (DE) Duke University (NC) East Carolina University (NC) Eastern Mennonite University (VA) Elon University (NC) Embry Riddle Aero. University (FL) Emerson College (MA) Florida Institute of (FL) PENNSYLVANIA FOUR-YEAR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLEGES Lafayette College Lancaster Bible College Lancaster General College of Nursing and Health Sciences La Roche College La Salle University Lebanon Valley College Lehigh University Lincoln University Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania Lycoming College Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Marywood University Mercyhurst University Messiah College Millersville University of Pennsylvania Misericordia University Moore College of Art Moravian College Mount Aloysius College Muhlenberg College Neumann University Peirce College Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Pennsylvania College of Pennsylvania State University University Park (Main) Lehigh Valley Campus Altoona Campus Beaver Campus Erie, The Behrend College Berks Campus Brandywine Campus DuBois Campus Fayette, The Eberly Campus Harrisburg Campus Hazleton Campus New Kensington Campus Mont Alto Campus Greater Allegheny Campus Abington Campus Schuylkill Campus Worthington Scranton Campus Shenango Campus Wilkes-Barre Campus York Campus Philadelphia Biblical University Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia University Point Park University Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College Robert Morris University Rosemont College PENNSYLVANIA TWO-YEAR PUBLIC AND JUNIOR COLLEGES Community College of Philadelphia Delaware County Community College Harcum College Harrisburg Area Community College (Gettysburg, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Lebanon Campuses) Jamestown Community College - Warren Center Johnson College Lackawanna College Lehigh Carbon Community College Luzerne County Community College Manor College PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL SCHOOLS OF NURSING Northeastern Hospital (Philadelphia) Ohio Valley Hospital (McKees Rocks) Reading Hospital Roxborough Memorial Hospital (Philadelphia) St. Luke s Hospital (Bethlehem) Schuylkill Medical Center (Pottsville) Sharon Regional Health System St. Charles Borromeo Seminary St. Francis University St. Joseph s University St. Vincent College Salus University Seton Hill University Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Strayer University Allentown Campus Center City Campus Cranberry Woods Campus King of Prussia Campus Penn Center West Campus Springfield Campus Trevose Campus Susquehanna University Swarthmore College Temple University Main Campus Pharmacy Allied Health Sciences & Nursing Ambler Campus Tyler Campus Thiel College Thomas Jefferson University College of Allied Health Sciences University of Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania Medical College University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School University of Pittsburgh (all campuses) University of Pittsburgh (Main) University of Pittsburgh at Bradford University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown University of Pittsburgh at Titusville University of Phoenix - 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14 Created in 1963 by the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) has evolved into one of the nation s leading student aid organizations. Today, PHEAA is a national provider of student financial aid services, serving millions of students and thousands of schools through its loan guaranty, loan servicing, financial aid processing, outreach, and other student aid programs. PHEAA s earnings are used to support its public service mission and to pay its operating costs, including administration of the Pennsylvania State Grant and other state-funded student aid programs. PHEAA continues to devote its energy, resources and imagination to developing innovative ways to ease the financial burden of higher education for students, families, schools, and taxpayers. PHEAA conducts its student loan servicing activities nationally as American Education Services (AES) and FedLoan Servicing. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Representative William F. Adolph, Jr. Chairman, Springfield Senator Wayne D. Fontana Vice Chairman, Pittsburgh Representative Matthew Bradford Worcester Representative Mike Carroll Avoca Representative Paul I. Clymer Sellersville Senator Edwin B. Erickson Newtown Square Senator Lawrence M. Farnese, Jr. Philadelphia Senator Mike Folmer Lebanon Representative Jaret Gibbons Ellwood City Senator Vincent J. Hughes Philadelphia Representative Sandra J. Major Montrose Representative Michael Peifer Greentown Mr. D. Raja Pittsburgh Honorable Roy Reinard Holland Representative James R. Roebuck, Jr. Philadelphia Mr. Timothy R. Thyreen Waynesburg Senator Robert M. Tomlinson Bensalem Senator John N. Wozniak Johnstown PA Secretary of Education Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency Pennsylvania STate Grant Department 1200 North Seventh Street, Harrisburg, PA Phone: These materials have been developed and paid for by the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) for informational purposes. Although the Information contained in this document is believed to be accurate at the time of printing, PHEAA does not guarantee its accuracy. You should independently verify that this information is correct. GR-PSGPM