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Qualifications

We welcome your application to the G.R.E.A.T. Program if you meet the following qualifications:

  • Be an accepted or current Penn State New Kensington Student in any major
  • Have a high school or current Penn State New Kensington grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0.  Students with an overall high school GPA lower than a 3.0 may still apply and be considered for provisional acceptance.
  • Submit a G.R.E.A.T. Program Application.

The G.R.E.A.T. Program Application is now open - Apply Today! 

  • Priority Decision Deadline: April 1, 2023, Notification by April 15, 2023
  • Preferred Deadline: May 12, 2023, Notification by July 1, 2023. 

For additional information about the application process, please see the application guidelines here.  If you have any questions about the G.R.E.A.T. program or application process, contact [email protected].

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