The Young Scholars Program is a selective pre-college scholarship for high-performing 7th grade students with financial need. The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation offers further scholarship programs for undergraduate and community college students. Call 571-799-8064, email scholarships@jkcf.org, or visit https://www.jkcf.org/our-scholarships/young-scholars-program/ for more info.
The Ellis Trust provides financial assistance for school needs, extracurricular programs, summer camps and/or high school tuition for high-achieving girls in grades 9-12 who reside in Philadelphia. Eligible girls are from single parent families who meet federal reduced lunch income eligibility guidelines. Call 215-790-1666, ext 442 with questions.
www.ellistrust.org
Philadelphia Futures prepares students from low-income families to enter and succeed in college by providing mentoring, academic enrichment, college guidance and financial incentives. Also publishes Step Up to College, a guide to the college and financial aid application processes that is distributed to all high school students; the Guide also is available free of charge on request.- 230 S. Broad St, 7th Fl-215-790-1666
https://heights.org/
From Philadelphia Futures. All the info you need to prepare for, choose and pay for college. Click below for info
https://heights.org/our-programs/college/step-up-to-college/
Various locations throughout the city for motivated lower income students to help them achieve their goals of college graduation.
Only 3 in 10 high school students in Philly go on to college. Only 1 in 3 of those students end up earning a degree. Various universities/colleges work with students at select high schools Click on the one that manages your high school. Must apply in 9th or early 10th grade and be the first generation to finish college.
University of Pennsylvania (Overbrook, Parkway West, Sayre, West Philly)- https://vpse.upenn.edu/upward-bound/
CCP Trio Upward Bound (Benjamin Franklin, Building 21, Furness, South Philadelphia)- 215-751-8840
Temple University (Any Philadelphia public or charter school. Priority given to Benjamin Franklin, Murrell Dobbins, Simon Gratz, Strawberry Mansion, The U School)- 215-204-3636
Harcum College (John Bartram, William Sayre, and Samuel Fels)
Questbridge helps connect the brighest low-income students to America’s best universities and opportunities. Check out their website for info. questions@questbridge.org or (650) 331-3280 www.questbridge.org/
The University of Pennsylvania’s College of General Studies offers a special opportunity for academically exceptional local junior and senior high school students to take college courses with Penn students and earn full college credit-call 215-746-2309.
www.sas.upenn.edu
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For graduating seniors or first year college students from lower income families. 30 scholarships a year to help defray costs. Click www.herbie.com/hif-scholarship for info.
Offers up to $2,000 for graduating high school seniors to help pay first year college expenses. Call 267-764-9880 or go to website to start application
www.corescholars.org
Helps with college preparation and awareness to students in low-income communities. Starts in 6th or 7th grade and goes through high school- 215-400-4130 or email collegeandcareer@philasd.org
https://www.philasd.org/collegeandcareer/#fundfuture
School District of Philadelphia’s Office provides resources and guidance to Philadelphia’s students to persue their dreams. Provides resources on college preparation and career development- 440 N Broad Street, 2nd Floor, Portal A- call 215-400-4200.
https://www.philasd.org/collegeandcareer/
We work with 9th through 12th grade students attending one of PEF’s partner schools. Not just the highest achieving students, but all who apply. If you are considering becoming a student at one of these schools, contact us to learn more about completing a College Access Program application. (Frankford High School, Horace Furness High School, John Bartram High School, Kensington High School for Creative & Performing Arts, Olney Charter High School, Roxborough High School) 215-665-1400
https://philaedfund.org/programs/college-career-resources/college-access-program/
Free educational videos to help understand your school work.
www.khanacademy.org
Search for info on colleges, how to pay for college, and how to prepare. Go to website below.
www.collegeboard.com
Great info on steps necessary to get into college from 9th grade to adulthood. Call 215-655-1400 or email phillygoes2college@philaedfund.org for more info or go to site below.
http://phillygoes2college.org/
Great website for preparing for college from middle school on.
www.knowhow2go.org