Central Penn College Housing Scholarship
Central Penn College has a new housing scholarship to tell you about. Are you after the full-time, on-campus student experience but housing costs are standing in the way? Are you a part-time or certificate student who wishes campus housing was an option for you? Looking for a quiet, calm and safe place to call home while you complete that Central Penn College degree?
We have something super exciting to share:
The College is pleased to announce an expanded Housing Scholarship opportunity starting this summer for both current and future students! Eligible students will be able to apply for a scholarship to help assist with room costs. Although students are still responsible for utilities, this scholarship provides support to make learning AND living at Central Penn College more affordable.
The Central Penn College Housing Scholarship is intended to make Central Penn College more affordable as students progress academically towards graduation.
Students who wish to receive the Housing Scholarship must begin by returning a signed copy of these conditions to the Financial Aid Office. Additionally, all housing students are required to complete a housing application by going to Centralpenn.edu/housingapp.
Note: The college reserves the right to change the tuition, fees and housing charges as necessary without prior notice. Informatin on this website should not be regarded as an irrevocable contract between a student or prospective student and Central Penn College.
If you have additional questions, please contact the financial aid office at financialaid@centralpenn.edu for the contract and next steps.
All housing scholarship recipients must meet the following requirements:
Length of Scholarship: Associate degree students: eight (8) consecutive terms once the award is disbursed. Bachelor’s Degree students: thirteen (13) consecutive terms once the award is disbursed. Certificate students: three (3) consecutive terms once the award is disbursed.
Term Off: If a student elects to take a term off, the student no longer qualifies for the housing scholarship. Medical or Military exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
GPA Requirement: If a student’s cumulative GPA falls below 2.00, after an initial warning, the student is no longer eligible to receive the scholarship.
Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy (SAP): Students must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP), whereby they must pass 66% of their classes per term and maintain a 2.00 GPA to maintain the housing scholarship. Withdrawals, Failures, and Incompletes do not demonstrate Satisfactory Academic Progress.
Dropping classes: Students must maintain a minimum number of credits in their program through Week 6 to receive the housing scholarship. Failure may result in the removal of the housing scholarship.
Attendance: Students must regularly attend their courses to maintain eligibility for the housing scholarship.
Student Conduct: Any student who receives more than four (4) points or is on probation for misconduct will immediately forfeit the housing scholarship permanently. Students have the right to grieve points due to conduct issues, but the loss of the housing scholarship cannot be appealed.
Required Programming: Recipients must attend mandatory housing programs as required by Residence Life, e.g., Housing Orientation. Failure to attend any session, without prior approval, will forfeit the housing scholarship.
Warning Term: All students receive only ONE warning term regardless of the violation.
For specific credits requirements please see below:
Associate and Bachelor’s Degree Students:Students who take nine (9) or more credits are eligible for the full award, up to double occupancy. Students who take six (6) to eight (8) credits can be eligible for a half award, up to double occupancy. Students who take five (5) or fewer credits are not eligible for the housing scholarship. Residential students must take at least 50 percent of their courses on-ground per term, exceptions will be at the discretion of the Faculty Advisor due to course availability.
Certificate Students:Students who take six (6) credits are eligible to receive a half award, up to double occupancy. Students who take five (5) or fewer credits are not eligible. Residential students must take at least 50 percent of their courses on-ground per term.
OTA/PTA Degree Students:Students must take six (6) or more credits to be eligible for the full award, up to double occupancy. Students who take five (5) or fewer credits are not eligible for the housing scholarship. Residential students must take at least 50 percent of their courses on-ground per term.
UPMC Sponsor Students: Students seeking these majors may receive the full scholarship award regardless of the number of credits taken.
