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You Belong at ESU, Where Scholarship Opportunities Help

Students Attend College, Pursue Career Goals

ESU Today. Success Tomorrow.
ESU prides itself on placing students
first and its commitment to student
success, with a slate of 58 majors,
21 master’s and two doctoral degree
programs.
The University offers state-of-the-
art technology to study fields from
exercise science, athletic training and
nursing, to additive manufacturing
and 3D printing, art + design and
digital media technologies. You can
also immerse yourself in hospitality,
recreation, and tourism management;
sport management; social work and
criminal justice; and psychology, just to
name a few. Students in the biological
sciences can get hands-on experience
in wildlife forensic work in the Dr. Jane
Huffman Wildlife Genetics Institute.
Entrepreneurial passions can be
explored in ESU’s Business Accelerator
program. And, our teacher certification
preparation programs are award-
Lauren Tagliaferri ’21 (right) earned her degree in accounting in December 2021, and is back on campus pursuing her master’s degree. Her goal is to become a Certified Public winning and nationally-accredited.
Accountant or forensic accountant. For now, she’s happy to be learning in a place where she feels completely at home.
The Poconos were home for Lauren for ESU’s Crayola Executive Lecture affordable and accessible academic ESU’s proximity to New York City and
Tagliaferri before her family moved Series and a speaker at an Open opportunities. Philadelphia provides convenient
to New York City during her freshman House event, Lauren credits leadership access to internships, careers and social
year of high school. But deep down, positions with her personal growth. ESU’s financial aid offerings include the activities. Just minutes from campus
she knew she would be back, and She even took advantage of an Pocono Promise, new for Fall 2022. are the country’s largest water parks,
three years later was accepted to ESU. opportunity to provide free tax New students may be eligible for this scenic Delaware Water Gap National
preparation assistance with the Pocono scholarship, which is available for PA Recreation Area, Appalachian Trail and
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Her ESU experience was so rewarding Mountains United Way. Learn more residents and covers the entire cost of other opportunities for recreational fun.
that after graduating last December about her story at esu.edu/LaurenT. tuition after the Pell grant and PA state
with an accounting degree, she grants have been applied. Institutional See For Yourself
returned to pursue her master’s Pocono Promise, Transfer Scholarships grants will cover the remaining tuition
degree, saying “there is no need to Among Financial Aid Offerings balance. The best way to experience all that
look any further than right here for ESU offers is to visit and check out our
what I want!” There are many stories like Lauren’s There is also a series of Platinum/ campus, meet our students and faculty
that showcase the experience at ESU, and see for yourself why ESU is Where
The vice president of the accounting Where Warriors Belong – and where Gold/Silver Transfer Scholarships Warriors Belong. Don’t wait! Register
association, student ambassador we have resources to help provide for students from select regional for an upcoming event at ESU.edu/visit
community college partners, with
awards from $6,000 to $2,000 annually. – the upcoming schedule includes
Fantastic Fridays, which are Instant
Students applying for any of these Decision Days every Friday.
scholarships must meet specific
requirements, available by visiting Upcoming Events
ESU.edu/merit or contacting • Saturday, Sept. 10 – University-Wide
admission@esu.edu or 570-422-3542. Open House
All ESU students enjoy tuition that • Saturday, Oct. 8 – Campus Day
| is significantly lower than tuition at • Saturday, Nov. 12 – University-Wide
2022, 28 August, Sunday colleges in PA, NY and NJ. In 2021-22, • Saturday, Dec. 10 – Campus Day
large research universities and private
Open House
ESU awarded more than $2 million
in scholarships alone, which is paired
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with our affordable tuition.
And for ambitious high school students
ESU offers dual enrollment courses at
ESU features a beautiful campus and prides itself on its commitment to student success. The university offers who may want to start college early,
16 many resources to help provide affordable and accessible opportunities in dozens of academic programs. $50 per credit.