Scholarships 2013-2014 and Financial Aid information

SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID

Core Rise Program-Join the Core Rise Program and invest in the future. You invest $500.00 and Core Rise matches it with $4,000. Students will receive $4,500. Parents and students are eligible participants. Open to any income source. Participants income source must not exceed 200% of poverty guidelines or $44,700 for a family of four. Participants must make a minimum of six monthly deposits.  Tuition costs are payable to the recipient the day the goal is met.  Visit www.corescholars.org for more information or see Mrs. Drago for an application.

Burger King Scholars Program-High school seniors must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5.  Visit www.bkmclamorefoundation.org/WhatWeDo/ScholarsProgram to apply.  Due Date-1/10/14.

Delta Sigma Theta Scholarship Award-Scholarship assistance to students pursuing higher education. Scholarship awards will help meet the finanical obligation of recipients for one year.  Students must submit completed scholarship packet, transcript, test scores, financial evidentce, goal statement, and three letters of recommendation. Applicants selected for consideration must be available for a personal interview with the committee.  Please see Mrs. Drago for scholarship packet. DUE DATE-2/15/14

Scholarship Search

FinAid!-Finaid
FASTWEB - FASTWEB
Collegegreenlight-www.collegegreenlight.com
Merit Aid-  Merit Aid
Petersons-www.petersons.com
School District of Philadelphia's Scholarship Clearing House- School District of Philadelphia
Weekly Scholarhip-Weekly Scholarship Alert
United Negro College Fund-UNCF

Student Assistance

Visit these websites to see if you are eligible for grants and/or monthly stipends

White-Williams Scholars provides monthly stipends to high achieving Philadelphia public high school students-White-Williams Scholars

Charles E. Ellis Grant and Scholarship Fund provides grants to girls enrolled in Philadelphia High School-Ellis Trust

Financial Aid

Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency-PHEAA

Free Application for Federal Student Aid- FAFSA

You Can Deal With It-www.YouCanDealWithIt.com