For the first time since 2022, CSFP scholarship award amounts have increased, giving higher scholarship values for families to attend schools of choice.
Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP) has officially opened its 2025 – 2026 application season and will award scholarships to families this year at increased amounts. This is the first time in two years that CSFP has increased its tiered amounts. CSFP will award 2,000 new scholarships to eligible students this year, while continuing to support prior recipients.
“Education is personal and every family deserves the opportunity to access high quality schools, especially in the early years. Under-resourced families need more financial support to access their choice of schooling,” said Keisha Jordan, President & CEO, Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia. “CSFP scholarships help close the gap to make quality education accessible, thanks to the incredible support of CSFP donors and Pennsylvania’s EITC/OSTC tax credit program. Increasing our award amounts stretches for our organization, but our families deserve our increased efforts to improve educational outcomes for Philly’s younger learners.”
These need-based, K-8th grade scholarships are available for Philadelphia families interested in sending their students to more than 150 tuition-based schools throughout Philadelphia. The updated tier award amounts will total $1,250, $2,500, and $3,350, reflecting incremental updates to the previous tiered amounts. All CSFP students receive scholarships through 8th grade. CSFP scholarships are awarded through a random lottery and are available for up to three children per family per year.
Apply by November 15, 2024 to be entered into a December lottery. Parents and guardians are encouraged to take advantage of the priority deadline, which provides the greatest likelihood of receiving a scholarship. All other applications will be entered into the Lottery conducted in March 2025.
Families can apply at www.csfphiladelphia.org/apply.
This spring, CSFP released a report detailing stark evidence that CSFP students outperform their public school peers in both math and reading on standardized tests. With the data from this report, CSFP has strong confirmation showing the positive impact of school choice, financial support, EITC and OSTC funding, and CSFP’s scholarship program on under-resourced students in Philadelphia.
For more information about CSFP, please visit www.csfphiladelphia.org.
About Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia
Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP) changes lives by providing scholarship funding for Philadelphia families to choose a tuition-based school that meets their student’s educational needs. It is the largest and most diverse provider of K-8th scholarship support in Pennsylvania, focusing on the highest-need students in the lowest-achieving schools in the city. During the 2023-24 school year, CSFP awarded nearly 6,200 scholarships for K-8th grade students enrolled at more than 150 area tuition-based schools. CSFP scholarships are all need-based and awarded by random lottery. To learn more, please visit www.csfphiladelphia.org.