72 P.S. § 1738-J Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency.

• Library: Pennsylvania Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.A. Acts 2023-27
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 72 P.S. § 1738-J

(a) General rule.--The following shall apply to appropriations for the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency in the General Appropriations Act:

(1) From funds appropriated for the Ready to Succeed Scholarship Program, the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency shall develop a program in consultation with the Department of Education to provide scholarships to eligible resident students to defray the cost of attending a State grant-approved institution of higher education that is domiciled and headquartered with its principal location in this Commonwealth.

(2) The eligibility criteria developed for the receipt of a scholarship under paragraph (1) shall at a minimum require the following:

(i) Total annual household income not to exceed $110,000.

(ii) At least half-time enrollment in an approved course of study.