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Getting Started

Application to Enrollment, Penn State Admissions Process

  • Complete the Application for Admission.
  • Include a copy of your military transcript along with your admissions credentials.
  • Receive an Offer of Admission from Penn State.
  • Pay enrollment fees. See the Offer of admission or log into a Friends of Penn State Account. (NB: The VA doesn’t pay these fees.)
  • Complete your online math placement test (ALEKS). Invitation sent via email.
  • First-year and new transfer students sign up for New Student Orientation (NSO).
  • Complete your Pre-Registration Activity Guide and the Financial Responsibility Agreement in LionPATH.
  • Change of campus and re-enrollment students, meet with your new adviser to schedule classes.
  • Get a Penn State id+ card.
  • First-year and new transfer students attend NSO, meet with your adviser, and schedule classes.

Getting Approved for your GI Bill® Benefits

  • Apply for your VA Education Benefits. Find your correct application.
  • Receive a letter in the mail from the VA. This is your Certificate of Eligibility and details what benefits you are eligible to receive.
  • Email your Certificate of Eligibility to the Penn State Altoona Office of Veterans Affairs. Send scanned PDFs to [email protected].
  • Also, submit the following documents:
    • Veterans and Guard/Reserve: Member 4 copy of DD214
    • VRE: ask VRE counselor to submit Purchase Order to Penn State
    • Spouse/Dependent—no documentation required other than the Certificate of Eligibility

Getting Financial Aid

All Students: apply for student aid even if you don’t anticipate you will need it.

  • Apply for Financial Aid.
  • Our Title IV School Code is 003329. Apply by May 1 for maximum consideration.
  • Consideration for some Penn State merit scholarships requires submission of the FAFSA.

"GI Bill®” is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website.

Veterans Education Benefits

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  • This is Penn State Altoona
    • Welcome from the Chancellor
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    • Mission, Vision, and Values
    • College Leadership
    • Our History
    • Campus Map
    • Current Weather Conditions
    • Livestream
  • Academics
    • Majors
    • Academic Calendar
    • Out-of-Class Learning
    • Eiche Library
    • Robert L. Smith Learning Resources Center
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    • Academic Advising
    • Honors Program
    • Campus Closures
  • Admissions
    • Visit Us
    • Information for First-Year Students
    • How to Apply
    • Accepted Students
    • Experience Altoona
    • Virtual Tour
  • Tuition & Financial Aid
    • Scholarships and Awards
    • Grants
    • Loans
    • Work-study
    • Financial Aid Basics
    • Tuition and Costs
    • Financial Aid Information
  • Student Success
    • Center for Student and Civic Engagement
    • Health and Wellness Center
    • Student Diversity and Inclusion Programming
    • International Student Services
    • Housing
    • Parking
    • Police and Safety
    • Career Services
    • Diversity at Penn State Altoona
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    • Internal Grants and Awards
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