Undergraduate Student Support

As public support dwindles and the costs of higher education rise, few forms of philanthropy have as great an impact on Penn State as direct support of undergraduate students.

Undergraduate scholarships such as the Trustee Matching Scholarship Program and the Renaissance Scholarship, are among the most popular and versatile forms of undergraduate support, and can be tailored to the interests of individual donors. Many other scholarship opportunities also exist.

Endowed undergraduate scholarships:

• lessen student loan debt, particularly for low-income students.
• reward academic achievement.
• help the University recruit the nation's top high-school students.
• enable students to seize unique educational opportunities, such as international study.

Donors can also create permanent support for undergraduate research, through which our students gain valuable real-world experience by applying their newfound knowledge outside the classroom.