Overview

The purpose of the Campus Access and Success Grant is to increase college access, facilitate college transition, and encourage college success for Pennsylvania students who wish to attend Penn State but may not have a typical academic profile due to socio-economic disadvantages, under resourced high schools, or other systemic barriers.

The Campus Access and Success Grant provides seed funding for new or pilot programs and is open to all Penn State Commonwealth Campuses and University Park that serve undergraduate students. Commonwealth Campuses are strongly encouraged to apply for the Campus Access and Success Grant (CASG) and will be given priority status in the grant process, but (CASG) will also consider University Park Campus applications. Funding should be used toward co-curricular programs and academic resources for new initiatives to recruit, retain, and support students under Campus Access and Success Grant guidelines. Renewal is possible for up to five years.