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CSFP officially opened applications to our random scholarship lottery for the 2019-2020 school year on September 22, 2018. The CSFP team and Parent Ambassadors (PAs) traveled to six different recreation centers across the city to meet with Philadelphia families and help them apply to the lottery for 2,000 new scholarships. Hundreds of families joined us in their communities to learn about our scholarship process and ask questions about accessing quality education in Philadelphia. At the Olney Recreation Center, PAs and staff welcomed more than 150 families to celebrate the application launch. Parents met with CSFP ED Heather Weiss Frattone as...
Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP) Executive Director Heather Weiss Frattone and Parent Ambassador Selena Brown spread the word about CSFP’s scholarships and Citywide Application Launch on NBC10 Philadelphia. Host Rosemary Connors chatted with Selena about the supportive family environment at her daughter’s school, St. Martin de Porres, and asked Heather to highlight important details of this year’s Application Launch. For more information about our September 22nd Citywide Application Launch, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/311947046227670/ Applications for School Year 2019-2020 scholarships are open from September 22, 2018 through March 1, 2019; our priority deadline is November 15, 2018. Apply here: https://www.csfphiladelphia.org/scholarships/apply/
Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia and GreatPhillySchools are teaming up again to host the 3rd-annual Philly K-8 School Fair on Saturday, October 27, from 10am-1pm at Girard College. This cross-sector School Fair will showcase public district, public charter, and private elementary and middle schools in the Philadelphia area. Over 100 schools will table the event, in addition to representatives from the Philadelphia School District and local community partners. The event is FREE and open to the public. Activities for children will be offered throughout the day. For more information, please visit: https://www.csfphiladelphia.org/scholarships/csfp-approved-schools/
Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia is thrilled to announce that applications to our random lottery for K-8th grade scholarships for the 2019-2020 school year will open on Saturday, September 22, 2018! To kick off application season, we invite you to join us at our Citywide Application Launch. To spread the word about our need-based, K-8th grade scholarships, CSFP staff and volunteers will be at 6 locations throughout the city to help families complete the free application and answer any questions. Join us at any of these locations on September 22 between 11am and 2pm: Olney Recreation Center (6001 A...
Throughout the fall, CSFP will spend time in communities throughout the city providing resources and support to help families make the best decision about their children’s K-8th grade education. We will host two important events: Citywide Application Launch September 22nd, 11AM-2PM CSFP will host a citywide event to celebrate the opening of our random lottery* for School Year 2019-2020 scholarships. Staff and volunteers will hand out information and provide opportunities for families to apply for a partial scholarship at six different recreation centers across the city: Olney Recreation Center (Flagship): 6001 A Street Holmesburg Recreation Center: 4500 Rhawn Street Kendrick...
Now in our third year of the Parent Ambassador (PA) program, CSFP will work with 45 parents of children in our program to build community this school year. PAs help CSFP spread the word about our scholarships, liaise with school administrators, and work to ensure that CSFP families get the most out of their scholarships. This year, PAs will work in 43 schools throughout the city, serving a majority of CSFP scholarship recipients and their families. On August 8, CSFP welcomed this year’s cohort of PAs at an orientation held at the Honickman Learning Center. At the training, PAs learned...
More than 400 CSFP students and family members joined CSFP for our annual trip to the Adventure Aquarium in Camden on August 1. CSFP scholarship recipients and their families learned about sharks, hippos, and other marine life at this one-day event, made possible through CSFP’s partnership with local cultural access program, Art-Reach. CSFP provides trips to local cultural institutions as way to enrich our program, and provide families with opportunities to give their children educational experiences outside the classroom. Our trips to the Adventure Aquarium, Franklin Institute, and Academy of Natural Sciences provide exposure to the sciences for CSFP students...
In July, 27 CSFP students, entering 8th and 9th grades, joined CSFP and local teachers at the Honickman Learning Center for a summer tutorial focusing on math, writing, and computer programming. This six-session tutorial featured individualized instruction, small group projects, and independent learning activities focused on the three core subject areas. CSFP began this summertime program in 2006 when CSFP families reported that they would appreciate affordable, summer tutoring opportunities for their children. The sessions are free to CSFP families, and utilize local teachers to freshen up students’ skills before they enter their final year of middle school or their...
CSFP has the pleasure of working with some amazing people across Philadelphia and the surrounding region. Our Young Friends group brings together a diverse group of young professionals with one goal in mind: increasing access to quality education for Philadelphia children. We caught up with one of our young friends, Liz Moyer, to ger her perspective on why she volunteers, and what impact she thinks CSFP makes on the lives of children. CSFP: How did you get involved with CSFP?Liz: I met members of YFCSFP at a volunteer fair hosted by Young Involved Philadelphia. Volunteering is very important to me....
The Jewish Exponent covered CSFP’s annual Student Award Ceremony, and highlighted CSFP 4th-grader Brocha.
CSFP alumni Patrick and Peter both won high school senior awards at our annual Student Award Ceremony this past year. Both young men are headed off to college this fall. The Northeast Times caught up with them just after the ceremony.
The Philadelphia Tribune describes highlights from CSFP’s 2018 Student Awards Ceremony, including the personal journey of CSFP alumnus Sahir, who will attend Temple University in the fall. Read the full article here.
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