Work-Study Program

Students who meet federal financial aid need standards after their first year and wish to work with a designated employer may participate in the work-study program. Depending on the availability of federal and matching employer funds, on- and off-campus positions are available during the academic year and summer to students who have completed at least one year of study. Off campus work-study positions require Pennsylvania state residency. First-year students are permitted to work through this program only if they enrolled less than full-time or if they have prior permission from the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.

Students who participate in the work-study program will have a reduced amount of eligibility to borrow alternative educational loans.

Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards
In order for a student to be eligible for federal student aid, he or she must maintain satisfactory academic progress.

The Penn State Dickinson School of Law measures academic progress on an annual basis each summer prior to the next academic year. First year students are considered to be making progress during their first academic year. All students failing to make progress based on the law school's Academic Standing Rules will be notified by the financial aid office via letter by August 1. Any aid processed for the subsequent year will be canceled.