Geneva – a Member of the Pittsburgh Promise Preferred College Partners Program

Brett Searcy
Pittsburgh Promise Recipient
Electrical Engineering major at Geneva College, class of 2020
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The Pittsburgh Promise is an innovative scholarship program for graduates of Pittsburgh Public Schools and is designed to promote college enrollment and relieve financial burdens associated with it for Promise Scholars.

Geneva is pleased to be a Preferred College Partner of The Pittsburgh Promise by providing robust support services to Pittsburgh Promise Scholars who meet standard admission requirements:

• Financial Aid for Housing
  • Geneva provides Promise recipients a room and board grant in the amount of $10,000 for up to four consecutive years. For students who qualify for academic scholarships from Geneva, $10,000 of those scholarships will be applied as a room and board grant, with any remaining portion being applied toward tuition.
  • Commuter students are not eligible for this grant.
• Student Support
  • One-on-one academic coaching
  • Peer tutoring by trained tutors available for most undergraduate courses
  • Study Skills Assessment, a web-based program to determine study skills strengths and weaknesses
  • A writing center, provided by the English department, where tutors assist students
  • Academic accommodations for students with disabilities

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