Financial Aid

Making a Penn education affordable and accessible

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Penn has long recognized that talent, ambition, and potential should never be limited by financial barriers. Guided by In Principle and Practice, Penn’s strategic framework, the University continues to advance educational opportunity—ensuring that students can realize their full potential regardless of financial circumstances.

This dedication is exemplified by the Quaker Commitment, Penn’s comprehensive undergraduate financial aid program that provides full tuition packages for students from limited income backgrounds, with additional academic and programmatic supports for students who are first in their generation to attend college. The University’s graduate programs are equally committed to providing financial aid, supporting students as they pursue advanced study and research.

The following funding priorities empower exceptional students with robust financial support throughout their Penn experience.

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Undergraduate Aid

Through our unparalleled grant-based financial aid program, Penn is expanding opportunities and transforming lives.

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Graduate and Professional Aid

Support for graduate and professional students enables talented scholars to advance their careers and make a difference in the world.

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Penn First Plus

Penn First Plus

Penn First Plus provides critical resources for first-generation students and students who come from limited income backgrounds.

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Student-Athlete Experience Endowments

Endowment funds can provide financial, academic, and athletics supports to help ensure greater student success.

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With support from Penn’s community and donors, Herinah is working toward a future in education equity and human rights

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Noah Royal Milad, C’26: Leading with Purpose, Grounded in Community

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Our Unwavering Commitment

Penn strengthens its long-standing commitment to undergraduate financial aid with expanded support for middle-income families

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