Impact
Results that make a difference
PEF provides critical educational support services for many local children in Philadelphia’s under-resourced schools.
3,000 Philadelphia students
engaged with PEF programs in 2023
Embedding our College Access Program in low graduation rate Philadelphia public high schools.
Through the College Access Program, PEF is providing full-time college and advising services to students, including those who are first-generation-to-college, in 6 low graduation rate high schools. Our students graduate high school, apply, and attend college at a rate that is well above the average for their peers.
Embedding our College Access Program in low graduation rate Philadelphia public high schools.
Through the College Access Program, PEF is providing full-time college and advising services to students, including those who are first-generation-to-college, in 6 low graduation rate high schools. Our students graduate high school, apply, and attend college at a rate that is well above the average for their peers.
3,000 Philadelphia Students
engaged with PEF programs in 2023
15 Philly Public Schools
have received consultation services designed to encourage college readiness
Teaching schools how to create and sustain a college-going and career-success culture.
Our Philadelphia Postsecondary Success Program consults with 15 Philadelphia public schools in the design and implementation of school-wide strategies and activities that are predictive of high school completion and college readiness.
43,000 visitors
were tracked on the PhillyGoes2College website this year
Democratizing access to college counseling by expanding services beyond school walls.
School district funding shortages mean college counseling is not fully available in every Philadelphia public high school, but thanks to PEF’s free PhillyGoes2College online portal, it is available to every Philadelphia high school student.
Democratizing access to college counseling by expanding services beyond school walls.
School district funding shortages mean college counseling is not fully available in every Philadelphia public high school, but thanks to PEF’s free PhillyGoes2College online portal, it is available to every Philadelphia high school student.
43,000 visitors
were tracked on the PhillyGoes2College website this year
$550,000
in financial aid was distributed to 112 students through our scholarship program this year
Mitigating financial barriers to a college education.
Our Philadelphia Scholars Program awards Philadelphia public school graduates with college scholarships that bridge the gap between their financial aid packages and the actual cost of attendance. We also provide persistence support though career programs and peer support.
900 attendees
participated in our Education First Compact series in 2022-23.
Convening city-wide conversations on education themes
PEF regularly convenes education stakeholders in constructive dialogue through our Education First Compact, a monthly speaker series that draws 900 attendees a year; Educate Philly: PEF’s Annual Gala and Master Class; our education Author Series; and our 400-member collective impact effort, the Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem.
Convening city and state-wide conversations on education themes
PEF regularly convenes education stakeholders in constructive dialogue through our Education First Compact, a monthly speaker series that draws 900 attendees a year; and Educate Philly, PEF’s Annual Gala and Master Class. In addition, PEF serves as the backbone for the 800+ member Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem, the 10-year/10 million dollar Philadelphia STEM Equity Collective, and the state-funded Pennsylvania Statewide STEM Ecosystem.
900 attendees
participated in our Education First Compact series in 2022-23.
Success Story
College Access Program grad and winner of the Almac Group Scholarship, Daniarkos “Dani” Pierre, is featured on our news blog.
