Recently, we asked our Penn State World Campus Facebook fans to post photos of where they study, work, or live so that we could all learn more about each other! After we posted this question, a theme developed in the responses that we thought would be fun to share with you — pigs! A Pig…

Tucker, age 9, performs “Boom Boom Pow” by the Black Eyed Peas for more than 15,000 people at the Penn State Dance Marathon (THON) in February 2010. Tucker was diagnosed with cancer at age 2 but has been cancer-free for nearly three years. In 2010, THON — one of Penn State’s greatest and most unifying traditions —…
If you are taking Penn State World Campus courses to fulfill ACT 48 credits to maintain your active Pennsylvania professional educator’s certificate, reporting your credits to the Pennsylvania Department of Education is easier than most students realize! Whether you are a current student or a former student, all you need to do is visit the…
Whether you are considering adding or dropping a course, there are many factors you will want to consider: Is there still time to add or drop a course? Will dropping a course affect my progress towards my degree? Will a change in my course schedule have financial implications? Penn State University maintains three periods relating…

Recently, I have heard the following question from many of you who are pursuing transfer admission ―so I thought it would be helpful to share! “Do I have to submit all of my transcripts—even the ones from when I studied as a traditional student? It was so long ago!” YES! For students applying to World…

I recently decided to further my education and just like anyone else who wants to attend Penn State; I had to go through the application process. I will admit I was on pins and needles for the weeks that it took for Undergraduate Admissions to process my application! My acceptance letter is in fact still…