CORE Philly Scholarships
CORE Philly offers scholarships of up to $3,000 to Philadelphia high
school seniors to help pay first-year college expenses (including living expenses
and books). The exact amount of a CORE Philly Scholarship will be determined
by the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) as calculated through the completion
of the 2008-2009 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form.
Please click here to view scholarship formula.
To be eligible to apply in 2008, you must be:
- A 2008 graduate of a School District of Philadelphia
public, charter, archdiocese, or private high school.
- A resident of the City of Philadelphia.
An applicant attending a parochial or private school must provide
one item of proof of residency in Philadelphia along with
one parent or legal guardian
(what you need to show).
- Planning to pursue an Associate's or Bachelor's degree at a participating college or university (see a list of these).
- Once you are clear you have met the above criteria
click
here to
begin the CORE Philly application.
That’s it. There’s no GPA requirement, no required classes, and no mandatory extracurricular activities.
Each year, CORE Philly accepts scholarship applications from April 1 through June 1 for students planning to attend college starting in the fall. If it is after June 1, 2007 and you are a 2007 Philadelphia high school
graduate wanting to apply for a CORE Philly scholarship click here.
