Shippensburg University announces another tuition freeze
For the seventh consecutive year, Shippensburg University is holding another tuition freeze for all students.
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Ship joins PASSHE to extend FAFSA Outreach with Summer Initiative
This story was first release by Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. Amid a months-long push by all 10 universities to support Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completions, four universities in Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) are launching a regional summer initiative to help students throughout the commonwealth submit the online…
President Patterson joins Team Pennsylvania Foundation
Shippensburg University’s president, Dr. Charles E. Patterson, was named the newest member of the Board of Directors of the Team Pennsylvania Foundation (Team PA). As a nonpartisan public-private partnership, Team PA’s Board of Directors is co-chaired by the sitting governor and a private sector leader. Representatives from the public sector include leaders from all four…
Ship announces Raider Success Scholarship opportunity for first-year students in 2025
With the opening of the fall 2025 Shippensburg University undergraduate application, the university just announced the continuation of Raider Success Scholarships for first-year undergraduate students. “These scholarships provide critical financial assistance, ensuring that higher education remains accessible to all students. By recognizing and rewarding high school achievements, the Raider Success Scholarships help pave the way…
President Patterson named to Higher Education Trailblazers list
Shippensburg University President Charles E. Patterson, PhD, is listed as one of City & State’s 2024 Higher Education Trailblazers. The list recognizes leaders who have responded to the changing economic, social and technological landscape with innovative programming, outreach both tangible and virtual and, in some cases, restructuring to accommodate the ambitions of a new generation.…
Shippensburg University’s CJM Program Receives ACEJMC Reaccreditation
On May 3, 2024, in Washington D.C. the Accrediting Council of Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) approved the reaccreditation Shippensburg University’s Department of Communication, Journalism and Media (CJM). The vote was 12-0 and the Committee commended Ship’s CJM program for its “hard-working, student-focused faculty and staff.” The accreditation process requires rigorous examination, and evaluation…
Dr. Darrell Newton Named Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Shippensburg University is pleased to announce Darrell Newton, PhD, as its next provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. Newton was selected following an extensive national search and will join the campus community on July 1, 2024. Newton currently serves as provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at Winona State, a public university serving…
Ship further extends new student commitment deadline in response to additional FAFSA delays
With another significant delay announced in the release of the new FAFSA process by the US Department of Education, Shippensburg University has extended its deadline for new students to confirm to Friday, June 7, 2024. Students should still complete the FASFA application by May 1 to be considered and eligible for the PA State Grant…
Ship awarded grant to spur local grassroots historic preservation
Shippensburg University has received a $12,000 grant from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy through the South Mountain Partnership. The grant will support a year-long collaboration among the Shippensburg University History Department, Shippensburg University’s Center for Land Use and Sustainability, the Cumberland County Historical Society, the Cumberland County Planning…
Shippensburg University extends new student commitment deadline
In December 2020, Congress passed the FASFA Simplification Act, which significantly overhauls the process and systems used to award federal student aid. This includes the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) form, the need analysis that determines aid eligibility, changes to terminology, and many policies and procedures for schools, like Shippensburg University, that participate…