Pathway to Success Summer Start (PaSSS) Program

Program Highlights

The PaSSS program will provide you with tools and resources to increase the likelihood that you will graduate and earn your Penn State degree on time, potentially saving thousands of dollars in tuition and fees.

PaSSS will run five weeks from July 9 through August 10 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The available courses are:

• English 015–Rhetoric and Composition or Sociology 001–Introductory Sociology
• Communication Arts and Sciences (CAS) 100-Effective Speech

These courses are specifically selected to fulfill general-education requirements for all Penn State majors. The required First-Year Seminar course is embedded into the CAS 100 course, so PaSSS students will also satisfy this University requirement during the summer.

Benefits of the PaSSS program include:

• A $250 tuition scholarship per credit for the two courses (six credits total), for a total award of $1,500 per student;
• On-campus employment at $10 an hour, with a maximum of $1,000;
• A $400 stipend to defray the cost of books and supplies;
• Tutoring, Math Academy, mentoring, and leadership and engagement programs;
• Development of strong study habits and academic skills to prepare you for a full schedule of classes in the fall;
• The opportunity to take up to 12 credits next summer, with a $250 tuition scholarship per credit, for a maximum award of $3,000; and
• Continued on-campus employment next summer at $10 an hour.

Program Costs

ESTIMATED COSTS:

Tuition for six credits (two courses): $3,600
Student fees for six credits (two courses): $225

STIPENDS/SCHOLARSHIPS:

Books and Fees Stipend/Scholarship: -$400
Scholarship for Tuition: -$1,500

Total estimated cost: $1,700 (without funds if eligible from the FAFSA 2017-2018)

Plus you will have an on campus job during the PaSSS program that pays $10 an hour (with a maximum of $1,000 possible to earn for working). These monies earned from working can be applied as payments toward your estimated cost/tuition bill.

Enrollment Date

To enroll in PaSSS, you must accept your offer of admission to Penn State Fayette by paying the $230 acceptance fees by May 1, 2018 and submit the Enrollment Reply Form.

If you have accepted your offer of admission by the May 1 deadline, you can be allowed an extension date if needed to submit the PaSSS Enrollment Reply Form by June 1, 2018.

Next Steps to New Student Orientation and PaSSS

As a PaSSS student, you will attend New Student Orientation (NSO) prior to July 9. You will receive an email notification to register for your orientation date after you have completed the ALEKS placement exam (a mathematics assessment). During your orientation session, you will work one-on-one with an academic adviser to schedule your summer PaSSS courses and your fall 2018 courses.

Check out all of your steps to NSO: http://fayette.psu.edu/first-year-students