Military Grant-in-Aid Form

You must complete this online Military Grant-in-Aid form each semester that you plan to take courses through Penn State World Campus.

Eligibility Information

  • Active-duty service members, guard, and reserve for all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, and their spouses (individual Ready Reserve and inactive National Guard are not eligible)
  • Applicable to all undergraduate programs and undergraduate courses offered by Penn State World Campus
  • You, or your spouse, must be serving in the military at some point during the semester in which you are registering
  • Service members and/or spouses electing to use their GI Bill® education benefits (Chapters 30, 31, 33, and 35) or any other Penn State Grant-in-Aid are not eligible
  • Service members electing to use their Montgomery GI Bill® Selected Reserve (Chapter 1606) benefits are eligible to use Military Grant-in-Aid along with those benefits

This Military Grant-in-Aid Form must be completed and submitted each semester that you wish to receive the Military Grant-in-Aid, either prior to the start of the semester or within seven days of registering if you register within the drop/add period. 

GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.

This form must be completed by the service member.