LCCC Students Eligible for New $5,000 Grow PA Scholarship

Nanticoke, Pa., March 25, 2025- Communities across the Commonwealth have experienced the growing crisis of a declining workforce within certain in-demand occupations. The Pennsylvania General Assembly established the Grow PA Scholarship Grant Program in 2024 to help build the workforce in PA. Students at Luzerne County Community College are eligible to receive a $5,000 scholarship per year thanks to this new Grow PA Scholarship.*

These $5,000 scholarships are available each year on a first-come, first-served basis and are administered through the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA). Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Grant recipients will be required to live and 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.

Courses of study that qualify for the grant include agriculture, computer science, business, education, special education, STEM education, engineering, nursing, allied health, criminal justice and other program as approved by PHEAA.

Students who receive the scholarship can make their money for further by studying at Luzerne County Community College and will receive guidance from LCCC' Career Services Center on pursuing an in-demand career.

Applications are available right now on the PHEAA website (https://www.pheaa.org/funding-opportunities/grow-pa-scholarship-grant-program). Students must also complete their FAFSA application, which is available at https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa.