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    CCAC
    Website: https://www.ccac.edu/
    Admissions Application: https://enrollcredit.ccac.edu/
    Programs and Disciplines: https://www.ccac.edu/Programs_and_Disciplines.aspx
     
    As an open-admissions institution, CCAC does not require college entrance examinations. To enroll as a full-time student, applicants must have a high school diploma or Pennsylvania GED certificate or must be at least 18 years of age with experience reasonably equivalent to a GED.
     
    Pennsylvania State University
    Website: http://www.psu.edu/
    Campuses: Abington, Altoona, Beaver, Berks, Brandwine, DuBois, Erie, Fayette, Greater Allegheny, Harrisburg, Hazleton, Lehigh Valley, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Schuykill, Shenango, University Park, Wilkes-Barre, World Campus, Worthington Scranton, and York
          - Students can transfer between campuses after meeting entrance requirements for selected major
    Ranked as a top 100 university in World University Rankings
    Degrees offered: Certificate, Masters, Associate, Doctoral, Bachelors
    Steps to apply: http://admissions.psu.edu/apply/steps/
    Application form: https://admissions.psu.edu/MyPennState/index.cfm/profile/create/withNewFPS
    How much will I have to pay? Student Tuition Calculators: http://tuition.psu.edu/CostEstimate.aspx
    Majors available: http://admissions.psu.edu/academics/majors/

    College information for students in 7th-11th grade: http://admissions.psu.edu/info/advising/college.cfm
    FAFSA should be received by March 1 to receive maximum consideration for all types of student aid. The FAFSA is available online at fafsa.gov beginning January 1. The Office of Student Aid begins awarding financial aid packages in late March.

    University of Pittsburgh
    Website: www.pitt.edu
    Application Form: https://app.applyyourself.com/ayapplicantlogin/fl_ApplicantConnectLogin.asp?ID=up-oak
    Campuses: Oakland, Greensburg, Johnstown, Brandford, Titusville
    Degrees offered: Bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral
    List of majors available: http://oafa.pitt.edu/majors.php
    Available aid programs (grants and loans): https://oafa.pitt.edu/learn-about-aid/available-aid-programs/
    Guidelines for undergraduate academic scholarships: http://www.oafa.pitt.edu/pdf/Pitt_Academic_Scholarship_Guidelines.pdf

    What’s very important?
       1. Academic GPA
       2. Rigor of secondary school record
       3. Standardized test scores

    Slippery Rock
    Website: http://www.sru.edu/
    Application form: https://secure.applynow.passhe.edu/applications/PASSHE/apply.html?application_id=1287
    Degrees offered: certificate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral
    List of majors offered: http://www.sru.edu/academics/Pages/majorsandminorsalpha.aspx
    Loan options: http://www.sru.edu/academics/enrollment/financialAid/Pages/LoanGuidance.aspx

    What are important factors in the admission decisions?
             Academic GPA, class rank, rigor of secondary school record, standardized test scores
       Admission requirements: http://www.sru.edu/academics/enrollment/undergraduate/Pages/admissionrequirements.aspx

    Point Park University
    Website: 
    www.pointpark.edu
    Degrees offered: Certificate, Associate, Bachelor’s and Master's
    Application form: http://www.pointpark.edu/applyfree
          No application deadline: rolling admissions
          No application fee for online application submission
          No separate application process for scholarship consideration
    Majors offered: http://www.pointpark.edu/Academics/UndergraduateMajors
    Scholarships available: http://www.pointpark.edu/Admissions/CostsandFinancialAid/TypesofFinancialAidV/Scholarships
    Financial aid options for full-time undergraduates: http://www.pointpark.edu/About/AdminDepts/StudentFinancialServices/FinancialAid/FullTimeUndergrad

    No tuition cost differential for out-of-state or international student 

    Robert Morris University
    Website: www.rmu.edu
    Degrees Offered: certificate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral
    Application Form: https://sentry.rmu.edu/OnTheMove/wpf_adm.startup
    Majors offered: http://sentry.rmu.edu/OnTheMove/findoutmore.open_page?ipage=1195#degreemajor

    RMU is one of the lowest-priced private universities in PA and more than 90% of undergrads receive financial aid
    Net price calculator: http://sentry.rmu.edu/Undergraduate/Admissions/NetPriceCalculator/FreshmenCalculator 
       Designed to help you estimate your financial aid award
       Types of financial aid offered: http://rmu.edu/FinancialAid/TypesofFinancialAid
       Frequently asked questions about general information, scholarships, loans,
       FAFSA, and federal work-study: http://rmu.edu/FinancialAid/FrequentlyAskedQuestions
     

    Indiana University of Pennsylvania
    Website: www.iup.edu
    Campuses: Main Campus- Indiana, Pa., IUP Punxsutawney, IUP at Northepointe, IUP Monroeville Graduate and Professional Center
    Degrees offered: certificate, associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral
    Application for admission: https://secure.applynow.passhe.edu/applications/PASSHE/apply.html?application_id=1247
    Majors offered: http://www.iup.edu/majors/default.aspx
    IUP Scholarships (no general application is required): http://www.iup.edu/page.aspx?id=23623 
       Look through over 17 different scholarship categories available: 
    http://www.iup.edu/scholarships/default.aspx

     
    California University of Pennsylvania
    Website: www.calu.edu
    Admissions application: https://secure.applynow.passhe.edu/applications/PASSHE/apply.html?application_id=1283
    Degrees offered: certificate, associate, bachelor’s and master’s
    Majors offered: http://www.calu.edu/academics/programs/index.htm
    Financial aid: http://www.calu.edu/prospective/undergraduate-admissions/financial-aid/index.htm
    Available scholarships: http://www.calu.edu/prospective/undergraduate-admissions/financial-aid/types-of-financial-aid/scholarships/index.htm 
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