Skip to Account Sign In Skip to Site Menu Skip to Footer Menu PA Ready to Succeed Scholarship (RTSS) Program Schools The Ready to Succeed Scholarship (RTSS) Program is administered by PHEAA in close cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The program, which is funded by the Pennsylvania General Assembly, provides awards to high achieving students whose annual family income does not exceed $110,000. The RTSS Program provides scholarships to high academic achievers that, in combination with the PA State Grant Program, offer a total award up to $2,000 for full-time and $1,000 for part-time students. The minimum award is $500. Awards can be used to cover the annual cost of attendance. Institutions must be approved for participation in the RTSS Program. Each institution interested in participating in RTSS for the award year must: Be approved for participation in the PA State Grant Program as of June 30 Be domiciled and headquartered with its principal location in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Submit the RTSS Program Institutional Application by August 15 Please note that the RTSS Institutional Application is a one-time application. Schools that have already applied and been approved for RTSS participation in a previous academic year do not need to re-apply in order to retain their participation approval. Participating schools will nominate students to participate in RTSS. Student eligibility criteria includes the following: Annual family income does not exceed $110,000 Achievement of at least second year status by having earned a minimum of 24 semester credits or the equivalent by the time that the school checks academic progress for the PA State Grant Program Achievement of a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.25 as of the time that the school checks academic progress for the PA State Grant program Has a complete FAFSA® (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and PA State Grant application on file Meets all the other eligibility criteria for the PA State Grant Program with the exception of financial need (Reject E or M) Since it is possible that eligible students will exceed the RTSS funds available, students will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis according to the date of FAFSA and PA State Grant Form completion. Contact Us: 1-800-443-0646 (717) 720-3786 (fax) rtss@pheaa.org By U.S. Mail PHEAA PA State Grant and Special Programs P.O. Box 8157 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8157 Hours of Operation Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (ET) Documents & Forms RTSS Nomination Examples Revised September 2020 2021-22 RTSS Institutional Application 2021-22 RTSS Program Guidelines 2020-21 RTSS Annual Report RTSS Refund FAQ Grants PA State Grant Program Loans PA Forward Funding Opportunities PA Student Loan Relief for Nurses Program Other Educational Aid PA State Work-Study Program PA Targeted Industry Program Aid for Military & PA National Guard Loan Forgiveness PA Ready to Succeed Scholarship Program College Planning EducationPlanner College Fairs 5 Steps to Financial Aid PA Student Aid Guide FAFSA Parents & Students Resources Tools Account Access (AES) Online Ordering MySmartBorrowing Student Loan Notification Tool Financial Aid Resources PA Forward Student Loan Program Toolkit Partner Access K-12 Counselors Schools Resources & Training PA State Work-Study Program PHEAA Federal Work-Study Programs PA Institutional Assistance Grants Program PA Targeted Industry Program Program Review Process PA Ready to Succeed Scholarship Program Community Partners Company Information About Us Doing Business with PHEAA PennWATCH Act Board Members Executive Team Careers Investor Information Reports & Statistical Studies Press Releases Contact Us Site Map Online Services Terms of Use Privacy Policy Right to Know Office of Consumer Advocacy © Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, 2018-2021. (NMLS# 1619466 NMLS Consumer Access). PHEAA conducts its student loan servicing operations commercially as American Education Services and for federally-owned loans as FedLoan Servicing.