Pennsylvania Educational Grant for Children of Service Memb…

Pennsylvania Educational Grant for Children of Service Members Declared a Prisoner of War or Missing in Action

Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA)

Up to $1,200, depending on state funding

A state education grant of up to $1,200 is available if you are the child of a service member who has been declared a prisoner of war or missing in action. The award amount depends on state funding.

Check eligibility

How to apply

Call the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency at 800-692-7392 (TTY: dial 711) to request an application.

What you'll need

Documentation of your parent's prisoner of war or missing in action status, their service and discharge paperwork, proof of their Pennsylvania residency before active duty, and proof of your relationship to them.

Eligibility

You are the child of a service member who has been declared a prisoner of war or missing in action
Your parent served on active duty after January 31, 1955
Your parent was a Pennsylvania resident for at least the 12 months before serving on active duty
Your parent did not desert or defect to the enemy
Your parent received an honorable discharge

Source

Official source

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