Pennsylvania State University

Penn State is a large multi-campus system, and its funding is spread accordingly across the university, the colleges and the campuses. For international undergraduates the main route is merit-based: Penn State evaluates applicants for its general and college scholarships as part of admission, and awards for students from abroad are decided on academic record rather than need. The listing below is a directory of the university's honors, awards and funding pages as much as a list of scholarships, so the provider line matters when you read it.

Graduate funding at Penn State runs through the colleges and departments. Doctoral students are supported with research and teaching assistantships, which normally cover tuition and pay a stipend, and the strongest packages sit in the research colleges. Professional and master's students meet a mix of college scholarships and self-funding, with a smaller set of named awards available.

Because Penn State is decentralized, the office that runs an award is the office to contact, and each card links there. For most international undergraduates the admission deadline is also the scholarship deadline, so an early application is the single most useful thing you can do.