CORE Philly Scholarship
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CORE (College Opportunity Resources for Education) Philly Scholarship is a nonprofit program that unites funding from the School District of Philadelphia and the City of Philadelphia to award "last dollar" scholarships to high school seniors from Philadelphia public, charter, parochial, and private high schools.
The scholarships are to be used during the freshman year only.
The Sallie Mae Fund underwrites the cost to administer the scholarship program and provides free workshops on financial aid and college preparation in-kind.
The Educational Advancement Alliance underwrites programmatic support and postsecondary outreach support.
The Philadelphia Education Fund (Ed Fund) processes and manages CORE Philly Scholarship applications.
Ed Fund processes CORE Philly Scholarship applications for its partners — the CORE Philly Scholarship Program, the School District of Philadelphia, and the City of Philadelphia.
The scholarship can only be used during the freshman year at the following institutions: Bloomsburg University, California University of PA, Cheyney University, Clarion University, Community College of Philadelphia, East Stroudsburg University, Edinboro University, Indiana University of PA (IUP), Kutztown University, Lincoln University (PA), Lock Haven University, Mansfield University, Millersville University, the Pennsylvania College of Technology, Penn State University, Shippensburg University, Slippery Rock University, Temple University, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Pittsburgh, and West Chester University.
Application Procedures
Philadelphia residents that are 2007 high school graduates must:
- Complete the 2007-2008 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form
- Submit a complete CORE Philly application package by June 1, 2007:
- This completed online CORE Philly Scholarship application
- Proof of Philadelphia residency as outlined in the "Proof of Residency" section below
Your application has NOT been successfully submitted until:
- You provide an electronic signature after Screen 4
- You see the Application Agreement Statement
- You receive an e-mail confirmation from the CORE Philly Scholarship Program (you must have a valid e-mail address)
Who is eligible?
To be eligible for a CORE Philly Scholarship, you must meet all of the following requirements:
- Be a 2007 high school graduate
- Both you and a guardian provide proof of residency in Philadelphia if you are a graduate of an archdiocese or private high school
- You have been accepted to and plan to matriculate to one of the colleges or universities listed above full-time (12 credit hours) during the fall and spring semesters of the 2007-2008 academic year
- You have completed and submitted both the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form and the CORE Philadelphia application
How much scholarship money can I receive?
- The amount of the CORE Philly Scholarship award will be determined after taking into consideration the college or university the applicant has identified where they plan to attend on the CORE Philly application and the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) from the applicant's Student Aid Report (SAR).
The SAR is received by the applicant after the FAFSA form has been filed (www.fafsa.ed.gov).
The CORE Philly Scholarship award will be up to a maximum of $3,000 total for the fall and spring semester of the freshman year only.
- The participating institutions of higher education have agreed that if a reduction in a student's financial aid package is necessary because you are eligible for the CORE Philly Scholarship they will first reduce any loan amount first.
Proof of Philadelphia Residency
Parochial and private school applicants and their parent (or guardian) must submit proof of Philadelphia residency.
Both the student and a parent/guardian must submit a copy of one of the following by June 1st to the Philadelphia Education Fund:
Mailing address:
Ed Fund/CORE Philly
7 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Suite 700
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Fax: (215) 665-0475
- Philadelphia utility bill
- (Valid) PA Driver's License
- (Valid) PA Identification Card
- (Valid) PA Vehicle Registration
- Voter Registration
- Veteran's Registration Card
- Selective Service Card
- Property Tax form or bill
- (Valid) Passport
In order to match the proof of residency with the correct applicant:
- Applicants should include their Social Security number on the copy of the proof of residency
- Parents/Guardians/Emergency Contacts should write the name of the applicant and Social Security number on their proof of residency
You
must file the
FAFSA.
You can do so online at
www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Once your application package has been received in entirety it will be evaluated for a CORE Philly Scholarship.
If eligible, the Philadelphia Education Fund will send you a CORE Philly award letter.
Scholarship dollars will be mailed directly to the institutions.
