Category: General News

"First Year Experience" Scholars Event

“First Year Experience” Scholars Event

Posted: August 13, 2025

On Saturday, August 2, over 50 of PEF’s Philadelphia Scholars, who will be heading to college soon for the first…

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Federal Budget Cuts Threaten PEF’s Flagship College Access Program

Federal Budget Cuts Threaten PEF’s Flagship College Access Program

Posted: July 18, 2025

The current administration is calling for the elimination for the Federal TRIO Programs, which directly impacts PEF, our staff, and…

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Ignite STEM Summer Program: Sparking Curiosity, Connection, and Creativity

Ignite STEM Summer Program: Sparking Curiosity, Connection, and Creativity

Posted: July 7, 2025

PEF’s Ignite STEM summer program kicked off on July 1 in the sweetest of ways, with a project-based learning (PBL)…

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Third Annual CCP Launch Event Recap

Third Annual CCP Launch Event Recap

Posted: June 30, 2025

The last week in June, over twenty graduates from our College Access Program convened on campus at the Community College…

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Scholarship in Memory of Bartram Alum

Scholarship in Memory of Bartram Alum

Posted: June 17, 2025

Stephen J. Mapa, Sr., Bartram High School Class of 1952, put a high value on education in raising his son,…

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FKD Junior Jumpstart Retreat at La Salle

FKD Junior Jumpstart Retreat at La Salle

Posted: 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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A Full Circle Moment For CAP Alumna

A Full Circle Moment For CAP Alumna

Posted: May 28, 2025

Full circle moment as two PEF trips to Penn State Abington bring current students in touch with College Access Program…

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Inside the Chief Science Officers Program

Inside the Chief Science Officers Program

Posted: May 19, 2025

The Chief Science Officers (CSO) program is an international initiative that empowers middle and high school students to become STEM…

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CAP Bartram Senior Matches with UPenn

CAP Bartram Senior Matches with UPenn

Posted: January 22, 2025

In December, Bravo Mekonnen, a senior at Bartram High School who has been part of the College Access Program (CAP)…

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Frankford & Olney CAP Students Visit Manor College

Frankford & Olney CAP Students Visit Manor College

Posted: December 12, 2024

Earlier this fall, College Access Program (CAP) students from Frankford and Olney High Schools – over 50 combined juniors and…

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