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Student meets with Jerry Driban in the Career Enrichment Network.
Student meets with Jerry Driban in the Career Enrichment Network.

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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. 

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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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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Students collaborate in the Chaiken Center for Student Success.

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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Zachary Graaf

’25
Political Science
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Economics (minor)
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Arabic (minor)
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Politics and public policy (minor)
Political Science
Economics (minor)
Arabic (minor)
Politics and public policy (minor)
Over spring break this year, Zachary joined the embedded course ARAB 99/499: Youth Life in Egypt, which gave him the chance to immerse himself in the history and culture of Cairo while practicing his language skills. “Studying abroad in Egypt was transformative. It deepened my understanding of the region I’ve been fascinated with for so long and reminded me why I chose Arabic as one of my minors.”
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Zachary Graaf stands on a lawn between Ford Building and Welch Building wearing a blue Penn State t-shirt.
PsychologyUndergrad Research

Diana Lopez

’26
Psychology
Psychology
Diana began working in the Laboratory for Anxiety and Depression Research during her second year and has since become involved with the Development, Risk, and Resilience Laboratory as well. “It’s really helpful to get research experience and get a taste of what grad school would look like research-wise. Being a research assistant kind of opens up your eyes to what it actually looks like and how the research process is done.”
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Diana Lopez, who will graduate Penn State in 2026, stands outside wearing a gray zip-up and sporting long black hair parted in the middle.
PsychologyUndergrad Research

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.”
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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.
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Anna Raquel Duiker, who will graduate Penn State in 2026, smiles while seated, with a flowery wallpaper in the background.
Political ScienceUndergrad ResearchWomen's Studies

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.
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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.
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Jasmine Upchurch, a 2025 Penn State graduate, smiles while wearing glasses and a white sweater, in a library.
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Upcoming Events

Nov
13

Season of Sharing Food Drive to Support Students

9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Chaiken Center for Student Success, 139 Sparks Building
Nov
13

The Child Study Center Speaker Series: Catherine Bradshaw

9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
Memorial Lounge, Pasquerilla Spiritual Center
Nov
13

National Kindness Day: Coffee and Notes

10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Chaiken Center for Student Success, 139 Sparks Building

Belonging Beyond Borders Lunch and Learn

233AB HUB-Robeson Center
Nov
13

Virtual Employer Lunch and Learn: Beacon Hill

12:15 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Nov
13

Religious Studies Reads: “Modi’s India: Hindu Nationalism and the Rise of Ethnic Democracy”

3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
302 Pond Laboratory
Nov
13

Virtual Open House: Graduate Literature Program in Spanish

4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Nov
13

Alumni Mentor Program Kickoff

5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Ballrooms, The Nittany Lion Inn
Nov
13

Workshop: Writing About Data and Results in Research Papers

5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Nov
13

The Mary E. Rolling Reading Series presents Matthew Ferrence

6:07 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, 140 Curtain Road
Nov
13

Info Session Freiburg Summer 2026

7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
157 Burrowes Building
Nov
14

African Studies Global Virtual Forum: Decoloniality and Southern Epistemologies—Elísio Macamo

9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Nov
14

Center for Language Science Speaker Series: Tory Sampson

9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
102 Foster Auditorium, Paterno Library
Nov
14

Research Opportunities Info Tabling

11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Chaiken Center for Student Success, 139 Sparks Building
Nov
14

November Phenomenology Meeting

noon–1:00 p.m.

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