More than $1.5 million in grant funding is available to help Pennsylvania parents achieve their goal of attending college and earning a credential. Parent Pathways grants, awarded through the Pennsylvania Department of Education, support parenting students with tuition assistance, emergency funding, and wrap-around services.
Studies indicate that one in five undergraduate college students is balancing the responsibilities of raising children while pursuing a postsecondary education, and almost half of these students do not earn a degree.
“These Parent Pathways grants are designed to remove the financial and logistical barriers that often prevent parenting students from achieving their educational goals,” said Acting Secretary of Education Dr. Carrie Rowe. “By partnering with these institutions to support students with the resources they need, we are helping them build a better future for themselves and their families, while also strengthening Pennsylvania’s workforce and economy.”
The following institutions received Parent Pathways Grants:
Butler County
- Butler County Community College, $150,000
Delaware County
- Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, $150,000
- Neumann University, $139,956
Philadelphia
- Eastern University, $98,602
- Holy Family University, $150,000
- Saint Joseph’s University, $150,000
Chester County
- Immaculata University, $142,340
Lackawanna County
- Lackawanna College, $98,602
Montgomery County
- Montgomery County Community College, $150,000
Westmoreland County
- Seton Hill University, $150,000
Lancaster County
- Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, $150,000
