On May 15, CSFP and the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce (GPCC) announced a year-long partnership to scale local utilization of the Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) program. Area business leaders joined representatives from CSFP and the GPCC for the announcement. Grant Thornton Philadelphia Office Managing Partner John Stine explained the tax credits, and…

A record number of CSFP friends, supporters, and parents of current scholarship recipients gathered to celebrate CSFP’s 2,000 new scholarship winners on Thursday, March 13th. CSFP selected these scholarship recipients through a random lottery, and their awards will begin this fall. At CSFP’s Lottery Day Celebration, generously hosted by Grant Thornton, LLP, guests made phone…

On March 1st and 2nd, CSFP hosted its ninth annual family weekend at The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. CSFP students and their families attended The Academy at a greatly discounted ticket price, and enjoyed special exhibits, such as Dinosaurs Unearthed and Butterflies. Over 1,000 participants joined CSFP at The Academy for this…

Longtime CSFP friend and supporter Maverick Capital Foundation recently published its Annual Report, and highlighted one of CSFP’s scholarship families. With the help of the Maverick Foundation, the Chang family received CSFP scholarships for several children. The Chang children received a strong K-8th grade education and succeeded: son Moran was valedictorian of his high school…

“If it weren’t for financial assistance from Politz Hebrew Academy in the Northeast, where his children attend, and from the Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia, Bell said he would be out looking for a third source of income.”

Administrators from CSFP’s network of tuition-based schools braved the cold on Tuesday, January 9th to attend the annual “Principal’s Meeting” held this year at Saint Martin of Tours School.   At the afternoon event, CSFP Program staff spoke about essential scholarship information, emphasizing school policy updates and eligibility requirements for the 2014 – 2015 school…

On December 9, representatives from CSFP and IMS joined Mr. James and Mrs. Frances Maguire, founders of the Maguire Foundation, to address the youngest group of Maguire Scholars and their families. The evening focused on the Maguire Scholars Program and the wide-ranging educational opportunities the Maguire Foundation provides. Current CSFP scholarship recipients in attendance, all…

With hundreds of parents, students, school representatives, CSFP supporters and help from the Phillie Phanatic and Wally, the Wawa Goose,  Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP) opened its new scholarship application season. The event was held at Citizens Bank Park Stadium on Friday, November 15th.  As part of CSFP’s Campaign for 10,000 Children, we will be…