Student Aid
View your Financial Aid Offer and Estimated Cost of Attendance
Access your Financial Aid Offer and budget in LionPATH.
View Your Aid and Budget
Penn State is committed to using the Principles & Standards of the College Cost Transparency Initiative in its student financial aid offer.
Accessing Your Financial Aid Offer
If you completed the FAFSA and received an email notification, you can access your Financial Aid Offer by following these steps:
Go to LionPATH.
Enter your Penn State User ID (example: "abc1234") and password (use the password you established when you activated your Access Account). If you are having problems logging into LionPATH, please go to the Service Management Portal or call 814-865-HELP (4357) for assistance. Because Helpline hold times are currently long, the Service Management portal can help you more quickly. World Campus students can call 800-252-3592 or 814-865-0047 for assistance.
Select "My Finances" and then "Financial Aid" to see your Financial Aid Offer (see below).
Select the aid year you wish to view. For the 2024-25 academic year, select "2025".
Your estimated financial aid, budget, and estimated charges for the year, as well as a breakdown for each semester, will be displayed. Aid includes loans, grants, scholarships and work-study.
College Financing Plan
Options are also available to view the financing plan, a standardized offer letter designed by the federal government, your Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) status, and your Financial Aid Offer from Penn State.
Technical Assistance
If you need additional assistance using the LionPATH system - check out the tutorials provided by LionPATH Production Support: