Luzerne and Lackawanna Education Opportunity (LLEO) Program
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Students are eligible to enter the LLEO Program if they:
- Attended and graduated from a high school in Luzerne or Lackawanna County
- or live in a neighboring county but attend a Luzerne or Lackawanna County high school
- or are homeschooled or attend cyber school but live in a neighborhood zoned to a Luzerne or Lackawanna County high school
- Have been accepted to King's College by May 1 as a full-time, first-time or transfer student
- Have filed their FAFSA before May 1
- Have total family income of $50,000 or less as reported on the FAFSA
This pilot program only applies to first-year and transfer students. Please note, first-time non-traditional or independent students, such as those with their GED, may have different qualification requirements. Please contact the Office of Admission to learn more.
As the LLEO Program is only meant to cover remaining tuition and fee costs after financial aid, it does not cover costs for housing and meals or indirect costs like books and transportation. If a family declines the Federal Direct Subsidized loan, the LLEO Program will not cover remaining costs, and a balance may appear on your bill for the amount these funds would have covered.
Not necessarily. The program is offered to students as long as they remain eligible for consecutive semesters of undergraduate study or completion of their bachelor's degree at King's College, whichever comes first. For first-year students this would equal up to eight consecutive semesters and for transfers up to four consecutive semesters. If the student is enrolled in a program that has dual enrollment with another institution or is accelerated into a graduate program, the LLEO Program will only cover tuition and fees as part of their undergraduate studies at King's College.
Students must file a FAFSA each year by the May 1 deadline to certify family income to stay in the program. Students must maintain a minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA and be meeting Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements.
Student must meet the Pennsylvania State Grant domicile requirements to qualify for the LLEO Program. To meet this, applicants must have been a resident in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for 12 consecutive months immediately preceding the date they file their FAFSA. Learn more about this requirement through PHEAA.
Total funding that you receive from all sources (e.g., financial aid, King's College aid, private scholarships) cannot exceed your direct costs of tuition and fees (and housing and meals if living on campus). The LLEO Program is non-transferable and does not have cash value.