College Access Program Students Explore PASSHE Schools
This fall, Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) launched a new pilot program with three college access organizations—including Philadelphia…
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College Application Week in Philadelphia and “What’s Your Plan?” Campaign
It’s College Application Week in Philadelphia! Together let’s encourage more high school seniors to submit more college applications in order…
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Connecting the Classroom to Careers: Brian Leon’s Journey from Scholars Advantage to Wistar
Brian Leon is currently a senior at KCAPA and participant in PEF’s College Access Program (CAP). A few years ago,…
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PEF’s Academic Enrichment & Career Oriented Summer Program
The Philadelphia Education Fund’s Scholars Advantage summer program is a stipended academic enrichment program for teens that blends in-class learning…
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“First Year Experience” Scholars Event
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
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
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
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
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
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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