Financial Aid and Scholarships
If, for reasons beyond your control, you are unable to complete a course within the prescribed amount of time, it may be possible to have your grade deferred for the course and complete it at a later date. A few things to remember when requesting a deferred grade: Approval for a deferred grade must be…
Today we are talking with Janet Konarski, a criminal justice student and recipient of the Jane Ireland Student Fund scholarship. Janet shares a little about her most valuable experiences during her time at World Campus. What has been the most rewarding part about returning to school? By putting the time in, I actually have done…
Get to know one of our newest staff members, Nick Dikas, student aid coordinator for World Campus. What are your main duties in the Office of Student Aid? I’m a resource for prospective and current World Campus and Continuing Education students who want to learn about their financial aid options or troubleshoot issues that arise…
Before the spring semester gets under way, take a second to understand Penn State’s policy on dropping courses, and how it can affect your tuition. If you drop a course after the semester begins you will be assessed a tuition fee. If you replace it with another course during the drop/add period, you will not…
If you’re looking for scholarship opportunities, you should visit Fastweb.com! What is Fastweb.com? Fastweb is an online search service for scholarships, internships, and job opportunities. This free resource has students answer a detailed questionnaire to generate the most personalized compilation of opportunities for students. The database holds over 1.3 million scholarships that value $3 billion…
September 30 is the deadline for undergraduates to apply for the Jane Ireland Student Fund. To help you understand more about how we raise money for the fund and who Jane Ireland is, I sat down with Donna Anderson, World Campus adviser and coordinator of the fund. Who is Jane Ireland, and why is this…