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Federal Budget Cuts Threaten PEF’s Flagship College Access ProgramPosted: July 18, 2025
The current administration is calling for the elimination for the Federal TRIO Programs, which directly impacts PEF, our staff, and...
Read full article >Scholarship in Memory of Bartram AlumPosted: June 17, 2025
Stephen J. Mapa, Sr., Bartram High School Class of 1952, put a high value on education in raising his son,...
Read full article >FKD Junior Jumpstart Retreat at La SallePosted: June 10, 2025
PEF’s College Access Program (CAP) Coordinators at Frankford High School took a group to La Salle University on May 6...
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