North Philadelphia native Mariatou Bah said Penn State's LiveOn Student Success Grant made the difference in her decision to attend Penn State and fulfill her aspiration to live on a college campus. "Being able to live on campus gives me a lot of opportunities to do things and meet people," the Penn State Brandywine student says.
The LiveOn Student Success Grant provides need-based recipients at Penn State approximately $12,000 across four years to help bridge the cost of campus room and board.
Penn State Hazleton’s Student Success Center is now offering Tutor.com, a free tutoring service that allows students in various business, healthcare, math and science courses to connect online 24/7 with an expert tutor.
Penn State Hazleton will host virtual information sessions for its practical nursing, nurse aide, clinical medical assisting and phlebotomy technician programs at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 4 and at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15.
Rick Brazier, senior associate dean for faculty and research in the Office of the Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses, has been named interim dean of Penn State’s 14-campus University College.