The fall semester is the beginning of a new academic year and a new year for financial aid. Taking a few simple actions to prepare now can help you know what to expect and plan ahead. Start with the following three steps. 1. Review your Student Aid Checklist and Student Aid Summary. You can find…
A colleague recently asked me what common mistakes I see when reviewing resumes. Here are the top five–plus three takeaway tips. 1. No particular audience or objective: Whenever you write anything – even a resume – you have to consider the reader and the purpose of your writing. Think about what you are trying to…
Sabrina and Judge Worsham turned their lives around with help from Penn State World Campus. After experiencing significant hardships, Sabrina and Judge began to pursue degrees through World Campus while living in Austin, TX. Now, backed by her Penn State education, Sabrina has the career she wanted and is able to support her family. Watch…
When the Office of Student aid reviews your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), we may need you to clarify certain personal information through a process called verification. What is verification? Verification is the process by which the Office of Student Aid confirms the information you submitted on your FAFSA. Verification ensures that you…
At Penn State, registering for courses is a two-step process. You must schedule your courses, and then pay your tuition bill or confirm that you’ll be using financial aid. You have until July 15, 2013 to complete your registration for the second 6-week summer 2013 semester. If you do not pay your bill and complete your…
The votes are in, and the results have been tallied for the summer 2013 “Share a Piece of Your World (Campus)” photo event! And the top-voted photos are… Family and Pets Third place: Zunair Fayaz (My daughter Zenith enjoying her pool this summer.) and Faiza Mohid (My 2-year-old son Raem. He was modelling for his…
Come celebrate the arts and connect with the Penn State community July 10 through 14! The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, fondly known as Arts Festival, is one of the highlights of summer in Happy Valley. Now in its 47th year, Arts Festival serves as an unofficial reunion weekend for Penn State alumni. Held…
Dr. Daad Rizk is Penn State’s financial literacy coordinator. With extensive higher education experience in financial aid, business management and as a university bursar, Daad brings a wealth of knowledge to Penn State, where she hopes to help students better meet their education expenses and prepare for the future through improved financial literacy. Before coming…
Three World Campus students recently gained insight into the experience of going to law school by participating in a program offered each year at Penn State University Park. The students attended Penn State’s Explore Law, a week-long program hosted by Penn State’s Dickinson School of Law that explores the study of law, analysis lawyers use…
We received an overwhelming number of submissions in our “Share a Piece of Your World (Campus)” photo event. Now let the voting begin! Voting will remain open between Monday, June 17 and Friday, June 28. Each category is broken up into a separate blog post, so be sure to visit each post to vote for…
