The Keystone Extraordinary Emergency Program (KEEP) provides immediate grants to struggling university students who are dropping out due to unexpected financial needs. The student success program is available as a pilot to students at California, Clarion, Edinboro, and Cheyney universities, with the expectation of refining and scaling the program to the rest of the State System at a later date.

Although the reasons students drop out of college are multi-dimensional, the barriers to completion are often related to financial pressures rather than academic ability.

“A key to the success of public higher education is ensuring students who start on a path toward a degree can have the support they need to finish their journey”

“Too many of our students cannot finish because they face costs, often unexpectedly and beyond their control.”

• Chancellor Dan Greenstein

Providing grants to overcome an extraordinary emergency supports the State System’s mission to educate the citizens of Pennsylvania and help transform students’ lives. KEEP will not only improve student success but also help struggling students cross the finish line with a relevant degree.