PA Educational Gratuity Program (Children of Disabled or Deceased Veterans)
Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA)
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$500 per semester (up to 8 terms, $4,000 total) for children of wartime veterans who are 100% disabled or died in service.
- How much
- up to $500 per term/semester (max 8 payments)
- Who qualifies
- Child of an honorably discharged wartime veteran with a 100% permanent and total service-connected disability, or of a veteran who died in service during war or armed conflict (military family)
- Ages 16-23; lived in Pennsylvania for the 5 years before applying; attend a VA-approved school in Pennsylvania; financial need.
- For students starting college, undergrads
- Need-based: your FAFSA decides how much you get.
- When to apply
- Apply any time No deadline published; apply through the county veterans affairs office.
- How to apply
- Contact the County Director of Veterans Affairs in your county
- Bring the veteran's DD214 or military death certificate, your birth certificate, ID and proof of 5 years of PA residency
- What you'll need
- state application
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (pa.gov)
The details
Paid by the PA Department of Military and Veterans Affairs directly to the school: up to $500 per term or semester per qualified child, for no more than four scholastic years (eight payments).
More money from Pennsylvania
- PA Targeted Industry Program (PA-TIP)up to $6,000 (currently), or unmet need if less
- Pennsylvania State Grantup to $6,000 per year (2026-27 maximum)
- PA Ready to Succeed Scholarship (RTSS)up to $3,000 full-time / $1,500 part-time in total RTSS + PA State Grant awards (2026-27); minimum $500
- Pennsylvania Internship Program (PIP) at The Washington Center$4,000-$11,000 per term depending on school type and term (anticipated 2027); short-term programs up to $2,500
Keep looking
- Answer a few questions to see every program you qualify for
- Nearby states: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, West Virginia
- Federal aid and national scholarships (open to students in any state)
- The FAFSA in plain English (2027-28)
- Should I file the FAFSA if I don't think I'll qualify?
- FAFSA deadlines by state (2027-28)
- The FAFSA for parents: what you need to do
- How to save on textbooks: free, rented and cheaper options
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