The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) is accepting student applications for the 2026-27 Grow Pennsylvania Scholarship Grant Program, more commonly known as the Grow PA Grant.

More than 11,000 applications from 162 schools were received for the current 2025-26 program year, and nearly 5,700 recipients were awarded the grant from 131 participating schools.

The Grow PA Grant Program offers grants of up to $5,000 per year for in-state students who attend college in Pennsylvania, pursue a degree in an in-demand occupation, and agree to work in that occupation in Pennsylvania after graduation.

Grant recipients will be required to work in Pennsylvania for 12 months for each year they receive the grant; failure to meet this requirement will result in the grant converting to a loan that must be repaid.

A student can receive a Grow PA Grant for a maximum of four academic years. Current recipients must reapply for the grant for each of those four years.

There are more than 460 eligible programs of study or majors that lead to in-demand occupations in a variety of fields, such as agriculture, business, education, computer science, STEM, nursing, allied health, and criminal justice. The application and a list of eligible programs of study or majors can be found at http://www.pheaa.org/growpa.