Through the generosity of our alumni and friends, the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences annually provides financial aid to our students in good academic standing. This is in addition to funds available through Penn State and the various departments. The college has three primary financial aid sources:

• Dean's Freshman Scholarship
• College Scholarships
• Matthew J. Wilson Loan Fund

These sources of financial aid are available to all students in the College, regardless of their campus of enrollment. For information about Penn State scholarship and EMS department scholarships, visit the following links:

• Penn State Scholarships
• Energy and Mineral Engineering Scholarships
• Meteorology Scholarships
• Geography Scholarships
• Geosciences Scholarships

The College also has several academic award competitions.

Penn State offers many sources of financial aid. An excellent website for understanding the financial aid system, as well as for private scholarship databases is Penn State Student Aid. If you have a work study grant, use eLion to see available jobs. If you want an oncampus job but don’t have a work study grant, go to the non-work study opportunities on the Student Aid site and then to wage-payroll opportunities.