@mykidscheer Did you already accept the offer / deposit?
If LionPATH is not available to applicants, then I’m sure the financial aid report will also be available through email or something like that. They won’t hide it from you. You will be able to get to it somehow.
We did already accept @bodangles …but the email gives directions on how to access…
See below
A summary of the student financial aid you are eligible to receive from Penn State for 2017-2018 and an estimate of your education expenses are now available online for your review. Please follow these steps to access your Award Summary:
Go to the LionPATH launch page, in the bright blue bar choose the type of degree you are planning at Penn State, and then click on the yellow box, ‘Log in to LionPATH Student Center’.
(Note: If this is the first time you are accessing LionPATH, you will need to complete your consent to do
If you are an undergraduate student admitted for summer or fall 2017, be sure to log in with your Penn State Access Account. (Please be sure to use the access account id above. Note: Your access account password will be different than the password you used to apply to Penn State.)
If you need to activate your account, or if you are unsure if you have already, log in to MyPennState. After you log in, you will see a box titled “Financial Aid Information” in the middle of the page. Click the “View your Financial Aid” link in the box and follow the directions to complete activation. Once confirmed, you will have the option to continue to LionPATH.
If you are a graduate student, you also need to log in with your Penn State Access Account. You created this account during your application process.
If you have activated your account and have forgotten your password, please visit www.work.psu.edu/password to reset your password.
For problems activating your account, go to the Help Request Portal to submit a help request. The Portal is the fastest way to get help; however, you can also call 814-865-HELP (4357).
In the Student Center, go to the Finances section (the middle of the page) and select ‘View Financial Aid’ to view the Award Summary.
Select the aid year.
Select ‘Financial Aid Budget’ to view your Estimated Financial Aid Budget.
Carefully review your budget and financial aid to develop a plan to pay the bill you will receive each term.
Your (biological, adoptive, or step-parent listed on the FAFSA) parent may want to apply for a Parent PLUS loan to assist with paying the educational costs not covered by your financial aid.
We encourage you to review the next steps found online for instructions to complete the financial aid process.
If you have questions about your financial aid, please contact the Office of Student Aid at 814-865-6301.
For information about student financial aid programs or your rights and responsibilities as a student aid recipient, visit our website at http://studentaid.psu.edu.
I just signed in to My Penn State and saw a new blue button that said to confirm my son’s SS number
Does the FA award contain scholarships? Because I got a loan but no aid or scholarships
I’m majoring in mechanical engineer and really right I am considering two schools, Penn State and UMass Lowell. I only got $6,000 in financial aid from Penn State, but for Lowell I got into their honors college and will end up paying only around $8,000. I really like Penn State and it is really good for my major. What do you guys think about what would be the best option for me? Is it worth it to go to Penn State, a top 20 mechanical engineering school, and go into debt or go to Lowell, an average school, and have almost no debt?
Penn State offered a $4k/yr scholarship and some $ in loans. I’m grateful I got the scholarship, but it’s still way too costly for me to attend since I’m an out of state student 
@nj3edu If Lowell is ABET-accredited, no debt > debt.
is PSU flexible on their packages? If I whine a little is there any chance I will get more money?
No, they are not. Virtually no chance of them changing the FA package.
@nj3edu: I’d go to Lowell. It’s very good for engineering and honors college + no debt > regular Penn State + debt.
@BreBre235 Your financial awards will list anything you have currently been offered. Depending on your major, there may be other scholarships available but, in general, what you see is what you get. PSU is notorious for not giving a lot of aid. $4000-$6000 a year is pretty good in fact. Most people get none! I know some kids who were able to combine awards via their major and other awards to get more money - but PSU is not a ‘full ride’ school nor even close.
@jackoneill Nope…not a chance. The FA award is what it is.
Got zero from PSU, not even a cent. OOS that’s a tough number. We need to reign in these educational costs, it’s absurd to spend $180-$300k on an undergraduate degree
My son was offered 9000.00 in loans and work study. No grant no merit nothing. cost of $50K a year. Sorry but penn state is out of the running.
Not a fan of Bernie Sanders but he was right on education costs, it’s absurd how much they have gone up over the past decade or so when you look at the numbers. College tuition now costs more than a lot of houses in this country
Super disappointed, only Pell Grant & small $1200 PSU grant plus the
Not even work study or Perkins loan, I knew it was a long shot to attend from OOS but it still stings
Final Net cost $43k/yr
That’s the reality of out-of-state public or state-related schools. The Net Price Calculator shows loans, loans, loans for most OOS students.
Luckily, it also works for you in whatever state you live in, even as it works against you elsewhere.
psu is stingy with their scholarships / aid right? Trying to figure out if mine is common
Penn State is a public university. They cannot be compared to many private schools that offer huge scholarships. Penn State is notoriously light on aid, as has been discussed here many times and is obvious to anyone who runs the Net Price Calculator. OOS with no aid, it is very expensive. Not as expensive as some private schools at first glance, but those private schools will likely give you more money.
This is par for the course for many public educational institutions. It’s expensive for in state as well since it is not a “state school” and it is also not private.
We had to think long and hard about sending our kids here when there were cheaper in state options available (we are in PA). In the end, we decided it was worth it. We don’t get a cent. We have a sophomore daughter attending UP now and our son will be at Altoona in the fall. We are also both alumni and that didn’t really make a difference in acceptance or cost as it does at some private schools.
My kids hate it when I say this because I guess it’s a very “mom” thing to say, but…It is what it is.
WOW. I really thought PSU was a STATE University all this time.
Why do OOS people not get aid?
??? Yeah, a state(-related) university in Pennsylvania. For Pennsylvania residents. Out of state students have their own state universities with lower tuition rates for them.