Enhanced Academic Opportunities

Honors Program

Built on a foundation of research, opportunity, and community, the Honors Program offers students the chance to challenge themselves, discover, and excel. Honors students live, study, and socialize together. They take a group of core small-enrollment general education courses led by some of the university’s finest faculty. Working with faculty mentors, honors students also conduct independent research and creative projects. Honors students travel to share their research at conferences and pursue experiential learning programs in locations across the region and around the world. Upon completing the Honors Program, students earn a medallion to be worn at Commencement and a notation on their transcript and diploma. Be sure to connect with the Honors Program on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Honors Program

724-938-4535 honors-edn@pennwest.edu

Butterfield Hall

Career Resources

Career And Professional Development

Did you know the PennWest Career Center can help you gain a professional advantage? Learn how to explore, prepare, and apply your skills.

The Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD) is dedicated to assisting students to gain a professional advantage and become career ready during their time at PennWest University. We offer important guidance and career resources which are accessible 24/7 at career.pennwest.edu.

Each student also has a career coach who can help students:

• Explore majors and careers

• View on-campus jobs/graduate assistantships

• Learn internship and job search strategies

• Develop resumes and cover letters

• Prepare for interviews and career fairs

• Research and apply to graduate programs

• Connect with employers looking to hire PennWest graduates

Center for Career and Professional Development

814-393-2323 career@pennwest.edu

166 Ross Hall

The Internship Center

Internships give students the opportunity to “test-drive” careers, gain valuable professional skills, build their resumes, develop their network, and gain an edge in the job market. An internship can help students decide on a career path and increases their chances of landing a fulltime job after graduation. The Internship Center assists students at all PennWest locations with finding an internship that fits their major and interests and is the central resource for students to learn about the internship process.

Students participate in internships locally, across the country, and worldwide. Organizations where students have interned include: Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium, Ensinger, Carnegie Natural History Museum, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh Pirates, 84 Lumber, Allegheny County Department of Human Services, Baltimore Ravens, EY, PNC U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of State, UPS, and the National Security Agency.

PennWest University also partners with The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars in Washington, D.C., which places interns in agencies such as the Internal Revenue Service, S&P Global, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Public Defender Service for D.C.

Internship Center

724-938-1578 internship@pennwest.edu

Money Matters

Office Of Student Accounts

The Student Accounts Office handles billing for tuition, housing, and fees and allows students and parents to stay on top of billing matters. Student accounts are billed each semester, and payments are due approximately two weeks after the initial bill is issued. All statements are issued electronically and may be viewed online.

Students may designate another individual as an “authorized user.” Once an authorized user has been set up, that individual must complete the registration in order to have online access to the student’s billing statements.

Students and authorized users may make payments online using a credit card or electronic check. All tuition balances are due in full by the due date unless the student enrolls in an authorized payment plan. Accounts that are not paid in full by the due date, or not enrolled in a payment plan, will be subject to a $100 late payment fee assessment per term. PennWest Edinboro requests direct deposit for any credit balances on a student account.

Office of Student Accounts

814-732-3502 studentaccounts@pennwest.edu

Hamilton Hall

Financial Aid Office

Your student’s education is one of the most important investments your family will ever make but paying for college can seem overwhelming. The Financial Aid Office is here to help. Financial aid is designed to supplement your family’s resources so that your student will be able to fulfill the dream of a college education.

For financial aid application steps and additional information, please visit pennwest.edu/tuition-and-aid.

Financial Aid Office

814-732-1968 financialaid@pennwest.edu

Hamilton Hall

Identification Card Office

The ID cards are part of a smart card system, which allow students to access the automated teller machines throughout campus and within the town of Edinboro. These cards provide an easy payment method for a host of offerings including on-campus dining locations, library resources, residence halls, and the fitness center.

Student ID Office

814-732-2635

Lawrence Towers

BANKING/FINANCIAL SERVICES

On campus financial services are offered to students and their families through PSECU (Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union). PSECU offers many financial education presentations on campus and has a dedicated learning platform that is available to members and non-members at psecu.com/learn. PSECU ATMs are located at the Pogue Student Center, Ross Hall, and McComb Fieldhouse.

Throughout the semester, the PSECU campus manager is available in the PSECU Financial Education Center to assist students with account questions and instruction. A PSECU account is here for you and your student during college, after graduation, and for life!

Additional information and membership application can be found at psecu.com/students

PSECU Financial Education Center bchaffee@psecu.com

Pogue Student Center

Health and Safety

Health Services

Health Services provides the highestquality episodic patient care paying special attention to the needs of college students. Additionally, Health Services support and enhances education and increases retention by modifying or removing health-related barriers to learning and by promoting optimal wellness.

Health Services is staffed by a medical director, a certified registered nurse practitioner, and registered nurses. Health Services provides quality health care for students and first aid for all members of the campus community. Healthcare professionals can direct students to other healthcare providers, work with special populations to address their specific needs, and develop and deliver health and wellness education programs.

Walk-ins are welcome, and telehealth or face-to-face visits are available by appointment. Students requiring services outside the scope of practice are referred to off-campus healthcare providers who will bill a student’s private health insurance for services.

Health Services

814-732-2743 healthcenter-edn@pennwest.edu

McNerney Hall, 1st floor

Counseling Services

Counseling Services offers professional and confidential counseling for developmental, educational, and future goals. Counseling creates an opportunity for a student to address personal, social, and/or emotional concerns, and to enhance a successful university experience. Counseling Services are free to enrolled PennWest students and are available when classes are in session during the fall and spring semesters and are closed during scheduled breaks and over the summer.

Counseling Services strives to facilitate the total development of students by reducing psychological problems and distress and by enhancing mental health, well-being, quality of life, and supporting aspirations for optimal functioning. Our primary focus is on providing brief, strengths-based, confidential counseling aimed at helping students succeed academically and interpersonally. Clinical services include initial intake assessment, brief counseling, group counseling, and/or referral to other resources where appropriate. Additionally, Student Support Assistants provide a wide array of resources and support to students who may be struggling with mental and/or physical health, academics, relationship issues, interpersonal conflict, and more. Student Support Assistants help students get connected to resources on campus that can help them overcome obstacles and succeed.

Counseling Services

814-732-2252 studentwellness-cal@pennwest.edu

McNerney Hall, 1st floor

Alcohol And Other Drug Education

Wellness Services provide students with information and resources that they may use for programming, educational purposes, or personal use. Free materials are available for all students that cover a wide variety of topics, ranging from mental health to healthyeating habits.

Wellness Services also support Alcohol and Other Drug Education programs such as BASICS (Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students) and CASICS (Cannabis Screening and Intervention for College Students).

BASICS and CASICS are the nationally recognized alcohol and marijuana education programs utilized on each PennWest campus. These programs form a comprehensive strategy to improve well-being; reduce underage drinking and other drug abuse among students and promote the ideals of safety and wellness to all students.

Alcohol and Other Drug Education studentwellness-cal@pennwest.edu

Students experiencing an emergency medical condition or crisis situation outside of normal operational hours are to contact the university Police at 814-732-2911 or 911.

Campus Police

PennWest is committed to the safety and security of all students, staff, faculty and visitors. Officers maintain high visibility on the campus while performing their duties, as well as maintaining active involvement in student life by providing safety and prevention programs.

If serious issues affecting public safety should arise, known facts will be communicated immediately. Information will be released through a variety of channels, such as the website, campus email, text alerts and the university hotline. university Police suggest that incoming students program the university Police Department’s emergency phone number into their cell phones (814-732-2911) as well as sign up for the campus-wide emergency alert system.

PennWest Edinboro Police

814-732-2921 (information line)

814-732-2911 (emergency line)

911 Scotland Road

Eu Shield Text Alerts

EU Shield is the mass-communication program that PennWest Edinboro uses to communicate with students, faculty, staff, family and friends in case of emergencies. The app is free and available to all at Google Play and the Apple App Store. The text service is completely voluntary. You may opt out at any time. You are responsible for messaging charges by your service provider.