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Student Janiyah Davis meets with Stacey Hoffman in the Career Enrichment Network
Student Janiyah Davis meets with Stacey Hoffman in the Career Enrichment Network.

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Every step of the way

The College of the Liberal Arts is a community of people with a genuine interest in developing long-standing interpersonal relationships that help you succeed before and after you graduate. 

Funding

Helping you find ways to afford your Penn State Liberal Arts education is one of Dean Lang’s highest priorities. The college offers a variety of scholarships and funding sources to help you afford tuition and out-of-classroom experiences like internships, education abroad, and research. 

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Tyler Hoppe, who will graduate from Penn State in 2025, stands outside the main entrance of Sparks Building.
Academic Scholarships

Tyler Hoppe

’25
Political Science
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Psychology
Political Science
Psychology
Tyler is thankful for the funding he has received throughout his time at Penn State. “Fortunately, I’ve been awarded multiple scholarships from Penn State, the National Federation of the Blind, Team See Possibilities and the American Council of the Blind, enabling me to pursue my continued education,” he said. “Coming from a family unable to afford college funding or loans, I comprehensively apply for every scholarship I qualify for each semester to sustain my education and collegiate success.”
Kara Stover, who will graduate from Penn State in 2026, wears a firefighter's uniform and leans against a fire truck.
Academic Scholarships

Kara Stover

’26
Criminology
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Psychology
Criminology
Psychology
Financial support from Academic Scholarships allowed Kara to focus on her studies and her work with a local fire company, rather than holding additional jobs. “I genuinely do not know what I would do without them.”
Cherish Graham, who will graduate Penn State in 2026, wears a turquoise jacket and gold necklace with a continent of Africa pendant.
Academic Scholarships

Cherish Graham

’26
Psychology
Psychology
As a repeat recipient of the Virginia “Jake” Coskery Craig Trustee Scholarship, Cherish said she is thankful for the funding she has received from the College of the Liberal Arts. “It has been a huge blessing to me, my family, and just a great financial support in that sense. I am really grateful for that. I always look forward to writing a letter to Mrs. Craig every year, since it is a continuous scholarship.”
Igor Latsanych, a 2025 Penn State graduate, smiles while sporting long hair and a long-sleeve brown shirt.
Academic Scholarships

Igor Latsanych

’25
Political Science
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International Politics
Political Science
International Politics
Igor received academic scholarships and enrichment funding, allowing him to devote more time to his studies and extracurriculars. “The time provided and the pressure relieved by the funding allowed me a lot more time to concentrate on my personal and professional development.”
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Student Services

The College of the Liberal Arts is a community of people with a genuine interest in developing long-standing interpersonal relationships that help students succeed before and after they graduate. With this goal in mind, Liberal Arts Student Services support and connect students with the resources and opportunities they need to be successful. Our Student Services offices are all centrally located on the first floor of Sparks Building.

  • Academic Advising 
  • Academic Scholarships 
  • Career Enrichment Network 
  • Chaiken Center for Student Success 
  • Office of Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity 
  • Paterno Fellows Program 

Academics

The College of the Liberal Arts is home to nearly 150 undergraduate majors, minors, integrated undergraduate-graduate degrees (IUGs), associate degrees, and certificates.   

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The college is also home to faculty and staff who are readily available to help you on your academic journey. Learn about academic integrity and recovery, honors education, commencement, and more!  

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Mathias Hanses, associate professor of classics and ancient Mediterranean studies, gives a tour of the Capitoline Museums in Rome.
Mathias Hanses, associate professor of classics and ancient Mediterranean studies, gives a tour of the Capitoline Museums in Rome.

Beyond the Classroom

Learning outside the classroom is an important part of a Penn State Liberal Arts education. Participating in out-of-classroom experiences like internships, education abroad, and research can play an integral role in personal, academic, and career development, offering students the opportunity to set themselves apart.  

Our Career Enrichment Network offers a variety of professional development opportunities for students, including our Alumni Mentor Program, a Living Learning Community, and Liberal Arts Career Week.  

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Cameryn Allen

’25
Psychology
Psychology
Cameryn has worked in several research labs, including the Survey Research Center in the Social Science Research Institute and the Parent-to-Child Anxiety Transmission Lab and the Gene Environment Interplay Across the Lifespan Lab in the College of the Liberal Arts. “Research teaches you so much more than how to collect and analyze data. It builds leadership, communication, teamwork and project management skills — things you can take anywhere.”
Cameryn Allen, who graduated Penn State in 2025, smiles wearing a long-sleeve white shirt and glasses.
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Anna Raquel Duiker

’26
Spanish
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Human Development and Family Studies
Spanish
Human Development and Family Studies
Anna completed her Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) fellowship in Puerto Rico, where she studied how some people switch between English and Spanish when they speak. She looked at how often this happens, how likely people are to switch languages in different situations and how this affects the way they learn and use both languages.
Anna Raquel Duiker, who will graduate Penn State in 2026, smiles while seated, with a flowery wallpaper in the background.
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Cara Arnoldi

’26
Political Science
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Communications Arts and Sciences
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Public Policy (master's degree)
Political Science
Communications Arts and Sciences
Public Policy (master's degree)
In summer 2024, Cara took her research efforts abroad during WMNST 399: The Quest for Reproductive Justice in South Africa, a faculty-led education abroad program through the Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies in the College of the Liberal Arts. The group worked on several research projects, and Cara focused her research on the inadequacy of adoption services in South Africa, contrasting it with the United States’ emphasis on improving foster and adoption services.
Cara graduated from Penn State in 2025 and will graduate her IUG master's degree program in 2026. She is smiling and wearing a green jacket, white turtleneck blouse and a silver necklace.
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Jasmine Upchurch

’25
Psychology
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Spanish
Psychology
Spanish
A Partnerships for International Research and Education Fellow, Jasmine spent part of summer 2024 conducting behavioral and neural research at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, specifically examining how individuals fluent in both Spanish and English process native and nonnative accents.
Jasmine Upchurch, a 2025 Penn State graduate, smiles while wearing glasses and a white sweater, in a library.
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Cherish Graham

’26
Psychology
Psychology
Cherish works in an obsessive-compulsive disorder study lab with a team of other assistants under the direction of psychology graduate student Valerie Swisher. In the lab, Cherish is responsible for recruitment and psychological assessments, and she said she is learning a lot about mechanisms that maintain obsessive-compulsive symptoms to inform future research and interventions.
Cherish Graham, who will graduate Penn State in 2026, wears a turquoise jacket and gold necklace with a continent of Africa pendant.
Undergrad Research

Nicholas Banerjee

University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
Nicholas spent a summer in Scotland conducting workplace behavioral research, blending his backgrounds in psychology and labor and human resources. His work centered on fostering innovation and creativity in professional environments.
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