PA State Military Benefits Programs

EAP offers financial support for college students who commit to serving in the Pennsylvania National Guard.

Eligibility Requirements

• Must enter into a 6 year service commitment with the PA National Guard
  
  • Failure to honor service commitment will convert the funding into a loan (with interest) which must be repaid to PHEAA.
• Must be enrolled in a degree or certificate-granting program of study
• Maximum of 5 years of eligibility as determined by PHEAA and the PA National Guard

Award Details

• Undergraduate Students
  • Covers full tuition and technology fee
  • Maximum Award of $4,097 per semester
• Graduate Students
  • Eligible up to 11 credits
  • Award of $544 per credit in Masters degree or higher program
  • Award of $342 per credit in second bachelors degree or Post Baccalaureate program
• Students are responsible for their remaining charges with the university including but not limited to:
  • General Fee
  • Academic Support Fee
  • Housing
  • Meal Plans

Important Considerations

• When withdrawing from a course, EAP will cover charges for tuition and fees that you incurred for all classes.
  • Withdrawn courses that you are paid for will count toward your EAP eligibility counter.
  • If you do not wish to be paid for credits you withdrew from, please alert the School Certifying Official/Financial Aid Office. This may result in you owing a balance to Millersville.
• Students cannot receive both an ROTC scholarship for tuition and fees and EAP
• Students wishing to enroll in winter credits can combine them with their Fall or Spring semester credits to receive funding up to the $4,097 maximum award, provided they are enrolled less than halftime in either the Fall or Spring semester.

Payment/Awarding Process

• Millersville University will apply EAP funds to your account once the Office of Financial Aid receives you eligibility information from PHEAA. 
  • This may not occur until mid to late August

 

More Information and to Apply- PA National Guard EAP

MFEP offers financial support for the dependents/spouse of an individual who commits to serving the Pennsylvania National Guard.

Eligibility Requirements

• The servicemember must enter into a 6 year service commitment with the PA National Guard
  • Failure to honor service commitment will convert the funding into a loan (with interest) which must be repaid to PHEAA.
• Student must be enrolled in a degree or certificate-granting program of study
• Maximum of 5 years of eligibility as determined by PHEAA and the PA National Guard
  • Dependents must use the benefit before reaching 26 years of age
  • Spouses have up to 6 years after the servicemember's separation from the PA National Guard to use the benefit. 
• Eligibility can be split among multiple dependents/spouses
  • total years of eligibility may be impacted

Award Details

• Undergraduate Students
  • Covers full tuition and technology fee
  • Maximum Award of $4,097 per semester
• Graduate Students
  
  • Award of $544 per credit in Masters degree or higher program
  • Award of $342 per credit in second bachelors degree or Post Baccalaureate program
  • Maximum Award of $4,097 per semester
• Students are responsible for their remaining charges with the university including but not limited to:
  • General Fee
  • Academic Support Fee
  • Housing
  • Meal Plans

Important Considerations

• When withdrawing from a course, MFEP will cover charges for tuition and fees that you incurred for all classes.
  • Withdrawn courses that you are paid for will count toward your MFEP eligibility counter.
  • If you do not wish to be paid for credits you withdrew from, please alert the School Certifying Official/Financial Aid Office. This may result in you owing a balance to Millersville.
• Students wishing to enroll in winter credits can combine them with their Fall or Spring semester credits to receive funding up to the $4,097 maximum award, provided they are enrolled less than halftime in either the Fall or Spring semester.

Payment/Awarding Process

• Millersville University will apply MFEP funds to your account once the Office of Financial Aid receives you eligibility information from PHEAA. 
  • This may not occur until mid to late August

 

More Information and to Apply- PA National Guard MFEP

The Educational Gratuity Program provides financial assistance to children of honorably discharged veterans who meet specific criteria related to service-connected disabilities or death. 

Eligibility Criteria

• The veteran must:
  • Have been honorably discharged or discharged under honorable conditions from the U.S. Armed Forces.
  • Have served during established wartime service dates determined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • Have a 100% permanent and total service-connected disability by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or have died while service.
• Applicants must:
  • Be between the ages of 16 and 23.
  • Have resided within the Commonwealth of PA for 5 years prior to application.
  • Be enrolled in a school within the Commonwealth of PA.
  • Demonstrate financial need.

Award Details

• Awards will not exceed $500 per semester.

Payment/Awarding Process

• Millersville University will apply Educational Gratuity Program funds to your account once the Office of Student Accounts receives your payment. 
  • This may not occur until mid to late September. 

More Information and to Apply- PA Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Educational Gratuity Program