University of Pennsylvania International Undergraduate Need-Based Financial Aid — 2027–28

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA — 2027–28 NEED-BASED INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE AID. Eligible international students who request institutional aid WHEN THEY FIRST APPLY for undergraduate admission and are ADMITTED WITH A FINANCIAL AID PACKAGE receive grant/scholarship and possible work-study support designed to meet 100% of THEIR DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED AS CALCULATED BY PENN. THIS IS NOT A MERIT SCHOLARSHIP, NOT A FIXED CASH AWARD, AND NOT A GUARANTEED FULL COST OF ATTENDANCE PACKAGE FOR EVERY ADMITTED INTERNATIONAL STUDENT. Very-low-income applicants may receive substantial or even full assessed support; many candidates have a required family contribution, and applicable student work expectations. Penn says its initial institutional need-based aid packages contain no student loans, subject to current financial policies; this does NOT imply that borrowing is impossible outside Penn's aid package. Penn's cost of attendance incorporates academic charges, housing, meals and other assessed expenses; degree of actual coverage depends on financial NEED and individual award. Books, airfare, international travel, visa costs, health insurance and application fees are NOT separately GUARANTEED fully paid benefits; only mark tuition, accommodation and meals as potentially included when supported by an individual's need assessment. Aid eligibility may continue for up to eight semesters / four undergraduate years IF student enters with aid eligibility, submits required annual documentation and Penn confirms ongoing aid; not available retroactively to international students who did not request aid at initial admission. Penn is NEED-AWARE for international applicants, so many academically qualified needy applicants are not admitted. Crucially, declare need in the ADMISSION application. Aid docs: CSS Profile Penn code 2933 (2026-27 form opens October 1 2026), parental income/tax/earning statement, original+English translation for non-English tax documentation and USD conversions, and any Non-Tax Filer or Non-Custodial forms when required. Use Penn SECURE DOCUMENT SUBMISSION PORTAL. Penn does NOT take College Board IDOC or unprotected email for financial records. A $75 undergraduate admission application fee is listed, with a financial-need FEE WAIVER REQUEST option through Common App or Coalition in the fee-waiver section. Penn normally requires SAT OR ACT, but hardship waivers can be requested (not blanket test optional); GRE NOT an undergraduate requirement. Penn English proficiency testing is exempt if ENGLISH IS NATIVE LANGUAGE OR PRIMARY LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION FOR >=3 YEARS by the time of enrolment; otherwise TOEFL/IELTS Academic/Duolingo required. Exemption not based on Ghanaian nationality alone. Official International Aid: https://admissions.upenn.edu/affording-penn/international-aid; Penn Financial Aid checklist: https://srfs.upenn.edu/financial-aid/apply/prospective-UG-checklists/international; Penn First-Year admissions: https://admissions.upenn.edu/how-to-apply/first-year-applicants/application-requirements.