Penn State offers unique educational opportunities for inner city youths.

TYPIFYING those opportunities is the Penn State Educational Partnership Program (PEPP), a collaborative effort with urban school districts. PEPP encourages secondary school students in urban areas who are at risk of dropping out to stay in school. Through PEPP, more than 1,000 Penn State students have worked one-on-one as academic mentors and tutors to improve disadvantaged youths’ chances for successful employment and postsecondary education.

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Penn State equips students with workforce skills.

PENN STATE HAS a long-standing involvement in workforce development. The University enrolls nearly 7,000 students statewide in associate-degree level occupational and technical programs, equipping them with practical skills that make them productive employees immediately upon graduation. Penn State has long awarded more associate degrees in engineering than any other Pennsylvania institution and in fact ranks second nationwide in this category.

Penn State brings an international perspective to Pennsylvania.

AS HOME TO ALMOST 3,000 STUDENTS and 1,000 scholars from other nations, Penn State enriches Pennsylvania’s intellectual life and fosters multicultural understanding. The University also gives Pennsylvanians opportunities for international experiences: Each year, about 900 Penn State students enroll for study abroad; and Penn State faculty often lead the nation in winning Fulbright Scholarships for worldwide teaching and research.