Message from the Founder
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Congressman Chaka Fattah

I want you to think big and to dream about the future. College is within reach for all of our young people in Philadelphia that want to go. Students today have many opportunities and possibilities to look forward to in planning for their future and attending college, and CORE Philly is an essential part of this landscape. It is imperative that every graduating senior in Philadelphia has access to money for college.

In partnership with Philadelphia Mayor John F. Street, School District CEO Paul Vallas, along with the support of Philadelphia City Council members and Philadelphia School Reform Commissioners, I am delighted that graduating high school seniors from our city now have a bridge they can cross called CORE Philly to get them to the colleges or universities of their choice in Pennsylvania.