Millersville University, Department of English

Have a great Fall semester!!!!

Join Drs Pfannenstiel and Foels for a Fall book club. Books provided to registered participants. We will also provide craft supplies. Open to students, staff, faculty, and community members.

See you tomorrow!!!!!!

Welcoming new students to Millersville English & World Languages!!!

Looking forward to welcoming all our new students to Fall 2026!!! Excited to welcome back all our graduate and undergraduate students. See you in two weeks!!!

The Grow PA Scholarship Grant Program provides eligible Pennsylvania students with up to $5,000 per year for a maximum of four academic years while they pursue approved programs that lead to in-demand occupations. The program, which has received more than 13,000 applications for the 2026-2027 year, recently received a $10 million increase in funding through Pennsylvania’s budget.

According to PHEAA, there are more than 460 eligible programs of study or majors that lead to in-demand occupations in a variety of fields, such as agriculture, business, education, computer science, STEM, nursing, allied health and criminal justice.

Established by the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 2024, Grow PA was created to help build the workforce in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistant Agency reported that more than 11,000 applications from 162 schools were received for the 2025-26 program year, and nearly 5,700 recipients were awarded the grant from 131 participating schools. At Millersville, 175 students received the award for the 2025-26 academic year, according to Emiyaril Alvarez, director of financial aid. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4ffExQz

PARENTS AND STUDENTS: Residence hall building and room assignments are available in student accounts today! For move in schedules and more details, click here: https://bit.ly/4wRNtS2

📅 THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2026 – NEW & TRANSFER STUDENTS

🏫 East Village and West Village
8 – 10 a.m. ➡️ Terrace and First Floors
10 a.m. – Noon ➡️ 2nd Floor
Noon – 2 p.m. ➡️ 3rd Floor

🏫 South Village
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ➡️ Terrace and First Floors
12:30 – 2 p.m. ➡️ 2nd Floor
2 – 3:30 p.m. ➡️ 3rd Floor
3:30 – 5 p.m. ➡️ 4th Floor

🏫 Shenks Hall
Noon – 2 p.m. ➡️ 2nd and 3rd Floors
2 – 4 p.m. ➡️ 1st Floor

📅 SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2026 – RETURNING STUDENTS

🏫 East and West Villages
8 a.m. – Noon ➡️ All Floors

🏫 South Village
Noon – 5 p.m. ➡️ All Floors

🏫 Shenks Hall
9 a.m. – Noon ➡️ 1st and 2nd Floors
Noon – 3 p.m. ➡️ 3rd Floor

🏫 Bard Hall
9 a.m. – Noon ➡️ 1st and 2nd Floors
Noon – 3 p.m. ➡️ 3rd Floor

📅 SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2026 – RETURNING STUDENTS

🏫 East and West Villages
8 a.m. – Noon ➡️ All Floors

🏫 South Villages
Noon – 5 p.m. ➡️ All Floors

🏫 Shenks Hall
Noon – 5 p.m. ➡️ All Floors

🏫 Bard Hall
Noon – 5 p.m. ➡️ All Floors

📅 MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2026
Fall semester classes begin

Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education has created the systemwide “PASSHE Pledge,” a last-dollar scholarship initiative to cover remaining tuition costs for in-state undergraduate students who receive both a federal Pell Grant and a PA State Grant. The initiative will begin in fall 2027.

Under the pledge, eligible students across all 10 PASSHE universities would pay no out-of-pocket tuition costs after federal, state and institutional aid are applied. Fees, books, housing and meals are not included.

Read about this, and coming tuition changes, here: https://bit.ly/4wflI6e