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SCHOLARSHIP SURPRISE: THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE K-8TH GRADE FINANCIAL SUPPORT THROUGH CHILDREN’S SCHOLARSHIP FUND PHILADELPHIA

Dec 15, 2023

Philadelphia families were surprised with the exciting news during the non-profit’s annual Lottery Day celebration at Independence Blue Cross PHILADELPHIA – Thousands of Philadelphia families were surprised this week with the news that their children will receive scholarships from Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP) for the 2024 – 2025 school year. On December 14, volunteers,…

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CSFP surprises Philadelphia families with early news of scholarships

Dec 8, 2021

On Monday, December 6, Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia surprised two Philly families with the news that they have been selected in our random lottery to receive scholarships for next school year. We are thrilled to welcome students Noah, Chloe, Navy and Nash, as well as their families, into our program. This was a sneak peak…

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CSFP Distributes over $1 Million in Tuition Aid to K-8th Grade Students in Need

Mar 3, 2021

CHILDREN’S SCHOLARSHIP FUND PHILADELPHIA DISTRIBUTES OVER $1 MILLION IN TUITION AID TO K-8TH GRADE STUDENTS IN NEED The education nonprofit’s COVID-19 Emergency Tuition Fund distributed more than 1,500 grants PHILADELPHIA – Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP), a program providing financial access for children from under-resourced Philadelphia families to attend K-8th grade tuition-based schools, today announced…

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CSFP Volunteers Surprise Philly Families with News of Scholarships for 2021-2022

Dec 21, 2020

PHILADELPHIA – Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP) hosted its annual Lottery Day celebration on Tuesday, surprising hundreds of Philadelphia families with the news that their children were selected to receive four-year, partial K-8th grade scholarships. For the first time, Lottery Day was hosted virtually and included remarks from Keisha Jordan, CSFP Executive Director; Patrick Burke,…

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CSFP’s K-8th Grade Scholarship Application Now Open for 2021-2022

Sep 29, 2020

Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP) announced the opening of its 2021-2022 application season during a virtual celebration on Tuesday, September 22. Applications for 2,000 need-based, four-year K-8th grade scholarships for Philadelphia families will be open through March 1 with a priority deadline of November 15 and are available at www.csfphiladelphia.org.  CSFP hosted a virtual Spotlight Celebration and Application Kickoff program to honor its 8th grade graduates from the Class of 2020, highlight student awardees,…

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NBC10 and 6ABC Highlight AmerisourceBergen Gift to CSFP

Feb 24, 2020

PHILADELPHIA- AmerisourceBergen announced a donation of $30,000 to Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP) to support 15 new scholarships for low-income students in Philadelphia. The gift will allow CSFP to award K-8th grade scholarships for children to attend tuition-based schools in the area. The global healthcare solutions company has been a CSFP donor and partner for…

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CBS3 CSFP Lottery Winners 2019

Dec 5, 2019

CBS3 helps share the exciting news of a four-year scholarship with CSFP’s 2019 priority lottery winners. 

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Malvern Bank collects 500+ books to donate to local students at CSFP-hosted School Fair

Nov 15, 2019

PAOLI — Malvern Bank, National Association collected more than 500 books in support of Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP) and GreatPhillySchools’ 2019 Philly K-8 School Fair. This donation was made possible through the generous support of the bank’s customers, employees, and community members. “I am thrilled that the community came together to provide their once-favorite…

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WCAU News Segment: K-8th Grade Scholarships Available for 2020 School Year Through CSFP

Nov 8, 2019

K-8th grade scholarships are still available for the 2020 school year through Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP). CSFP provides four-year, need-based, partial scholarships to quality tuition-based schools. Families who qualify are entered into a random lottery, and CSFP will distribute 2,000 new scholarships this year. CSFP COO Nicole Tell joins Parent Ambassador Lateefah Lucky to…

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NBC10 and 6ABC Highlight Maguire Foundation Gift to CSFP

Sep 25, 2019

The Maguire Foundation announced a gift for $2.5 million to Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP) that launches CSFP’s new Maguire Early Access Scholarship Program to support scholarships for under-resourced pre-K – 1st grade students at 34 participating schools in Philadelphia. The gift makes possible CSFP’s first ever scholarships to pre-K students, establishing an early pipeline…

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