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Amanda Mott
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ammott@upenn.edu
Financial Aid
Penn Trustees approve 2024-2025 undergraduate charges and financial aid budget
Penn Trustees approve 2024-2025 undergraduate charges and financial aid budget
The University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees has approved a 3.9% increase in tuition and a record $311 million undergraduate financial aid budget for the coming year.
Inspiring graduate student success
Inspiring graduate student success
GAPSA leadership and Career Services collaborated to address internship funding disparities and launched The Graduate Summer Internship Program.
The FAFSA has changed—what to know
The FAFSA has changed—what to know
Significant changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid application will streamline the process for students and their parents.
A conversation with Mark Dingfield, VP for finance and treasurer
A conversation with Mark Dingfield, VP for finance and treasurer
Mark Dingfield, who began his role as vice president for finance and treasurer in October, discusses undergraduate financial aid, the University’s finances, and financial wellness.
Celebrating Penn’s Named Scholarship Program in New York City
Celebrating Penn’s Named Scholarship Program in New York City
President Liz Magill moderated a panel featuring three students who shared their unique paths to and extraordinary experiences at Penn, thanks to the University’s generous donor community.
Penn expands financial aid for families earning less than $75,000 a year
Penn expands financial aid for families earning less than $75,000 a year
In addition to covering tuition, fees, housing, and dining, the financial aid packages will provide additional resources including a laptop program, summer internship and research funding, and summer course funding.
Scholarships place ‘world of opportunity’ within reach
Scholarships place ‘world of opportunity’ within reach
Penn’s Named Scholarship Celebration returned to Rockwell Gymnasium on Nov. 16—the first time it’s been held in person since 2019.
Serving student veterans at Penn
Serving student veterans at Penn
A new office in Student Registration and Financial Services provides support for the growing number of veterans at Penn.
Penn Trustees approve 2022-2023 undergraduate charges and financial aid budget
The University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees has approved a 2.9% increase in tuition and a $288 million undergraduate financial aid budget for the coming year.
Student accounts, records, and financial aid, all in one mobile-friendly package
Student accounts, records, and financial aid, all in one mobile-friendly package
Te Next Generation Student Systems team has been working on a comprehensive student information system, known as Pennant. The program will complete its final phase this spring in advance of the 2022-23 academic year.
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Biden administration tries again to relieve student debt
Cary Coglianese of Penn Carey Law says that federal judges could still strike down President Biden’s new student loan forgiveness plan on grounds that the White House is acting outside its authority.
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Business Insider
A boomer with $50,000 in student loans voted for Trump in the last election. But with Biden’s new repayment plan blocked, she’s considering supporting a Democratic ticket
An estimate from the Wharton School found that the SAVE plan for student loan repayment could cost $475 billion over 10 years.
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Economic Times
Brands like Burger King and Coke use scholarships to capture Gen Z’s attention
Cait Lamberton of the Wharton School says that consumers increasingly expect corporations to pick up pieces of the student debt crisis where other social services are failing.
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Scripps News
Income program helps those formerly incarcerated stay out of prison
Next year Penn will release its findings on a guaranteed income program designed for the formerly incarcerated in Gainesville, Florida.
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Barron’s
Philanthropy is changing as individual donations decline
According to a Penn study, individual donations fell about 4.5 % during the pandemic, but the average amount of each gift surged more than 200%.
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Harrisburg Patriot-News
250K in Pa. signed up for Biden administration’s student loan relief plan
A 2022 report from Penn estimated that student loan forgiveness could cost the federal government around $1 trillion.
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