Paying for College

Venango Campus Students
Clarion University — Venango is part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, which impacts the cost of tuition enormously.

All students must complete theFree Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)regardless of financial need by May 1st each year.

View a video onhow to complete the FAFSA.

What is thecost for attendingClarion University, Venango?

Freshmen/first time Pennsylvania state grant applicants MUST complete the Pennsylvania State Grant application athttp://www.pheaa.org/.

If you are selected for federal verification (an audit), submit theappropriate formas soon as you can.

Scholarship Information

Clarion University's endowed, annual and athletic scholarships provide support to more than 600 students yearly. Scholarships are available to new incoming students as well as currently enrolled students.

Search the Clarion University Scholarship database to find the scholarship that's right for you.

Scholarship opportunities are available to all Venango campus students. The local community has been very generous through the years by offering scholarships for specific majors as well as the general student.

Clarion University - Venango Scholarship Application Deadline to apply is in February of each year for the following academic year. Students should watch their emails for the application process to open up. Links below will be opened during the application process time only.

Directions for Completing Venango Scholarship Application

Venango Scholarship Application Online Form

Search for Additional scholarships

Find Answers to Your Questions

Financial Aid TV旨在提供快速和简单的答案financial aid questions. There are hundreds of very short videos that have answers to almost anything related to financial aid. Whether you want to know if you can be considered an independent student when filing the FAFSA, deducting your tuition from a federal tax return, or if you have a question about how to file for veteran's benefits,Clarion Financial Aid TVcan help.

Included inFinancial Aid TVat Clarion is an online videofinancial literacy counseling site. You can learn about Money Management, Saving, Understanding Credit, Money Basics, Credit Cards, Credit Scoring, and more; you can even test your knowledge as you progress through the sessions. TheFinancial Literacy Counselingsegment ofFinancial Aid TV是一个免费的3小时一系列“应”的教训designed to strengthen your knowledge of financial life realities and can be watched in small time blocks of 5 minutes or less.

Loan Information

Apply for loans, if needed. Incoming students interested in a Federal Direct Student Loan should complete BOTH entrance counseling and the Master Promissory Note atstudentloans.gov.

Total costs are determined by residency, the delivery location (Clarion, Venango or off-campus), tuition, fees, room, meal plan, parking permit and the total number of credits you will take.

Review or plan what your actual out-of-pocket costs will be after all sources of financial aid (grants,scholarships,loans) have been applied to your account.student_at_computer

Final costs for tuition and fees are established in late July or early August and are posted to your MyClarion account if you have scheduled. Estimated financial aid will also be posted to your account. If your aid does not cover your charges, consider thepayment plan,a PLUS loan, ora private loan.

Information on adjustments to financial aid.

Information on financial aid limits.

View your bill online, and pay your charges. There are manypayments choices. See for yourself how tomake online payments on MyClarion.

Refunds will be processed after the drop/add period. Information about adjustments to financial aid ishere.

Note:The Student Accounts Receivable Department maintains a record of each student's financial commitment with the university. Charges (tuition, fees, room, board, etc.) are posted for each semester or session that the student is registered and payments are recorded as received. Payments can be made in the form of financial aid (loans and scholarships), cash, check or credit card. Payments are accepted in the office by mail or via web for students.

Re-apply for financial aid each year by filing a renewal FAFSA by May 1. Keep in mind that you need to makesatisfactory academic progresstoward your degree to be eligible for aid next year.

Note: The student is responsible to ensure that all Clarion University charges are paid or covered by financial aid by the beginning of the semester. Students with delinquent accounts will not be permitted to register for courses and academic records (transcripts and diplomas) will be withheld until all charges have been paid in full.

Refund Update

To ensure accurate refunds, financial aid will be disbursed to students after the drop/add deadline. The first disbursement of spring financial aid to students' accounts will take place in early February. Student refunds will then be processed for mailing and direct deposit. Students participating in direct deposit will receive refunds sooner than those who do not. Information ondirect deposit is here. Responses to common student concerns about this new policy are here.

For complete information about financial aid, go to theClarion University Financial Aid Home Page.

Last Updated 3/4/20