Student Award Ceremony
Honoring Sharmain Matlock-Turner, Citizen of the Year and Colonial Penn Life Insurance, Corporate Citizen of the Year In addition to honoring the contributions of our CItizens of the Year, CSFP will welcome the newest cohort of our random scholarship lottery winners to our program. This group of 2,000 students will receive their four-year, needs-based scholarships […]
Citywide K-8th Grade School Fair
Directions to Girard College Interested in school options for your K-8th grade children? Explore over 100 private, charter, and public schools at CSFP’s first-ever Citywide K-8th Grade School Fair! Learn more about K-8th grade school options, meet one-on-one with admissions officers, and discover family resources in Philadelphia. This event is FREE and open to the […]
CSFP Application Launch and “Opening Day” Lottery
For the first time, CSFP scholarship applications will be made available in September with a newly-offered “priority application” period that has a November 15th deadline. We hope this change better serves our mission of providing access to quality private schools for K-8th grade children from low-income Philadelphia families by giving prospective families more time to […]
Ongoing Orientation Clinics for New Families
Managing 2,000 new families, who have just learned they were selected from our lottery and are eager to complete CSFP’s qualifying paperwork, can be a daunting task. Luckily, CSFP’s efficient, friendly staff has a little help from our friends. Volunteers have been helping CSFP host New Parent Orientations all over Philadelphia this spring. At the […]
2016 Summer Camp Fairs
It’s never too early to start thinking about summer camp options for your child. Take a look at the list of upcoming summer camp fairs in Philadelphia and surrounding areas. Meet with one-on-one camp representatives and start talking about options today. Click here for the full list.
MLK Day of Service – Application Distribution – January 16, 2016
CSFP will host a service project on January 16th from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM to make Philadelphia families aware of our open scholarship application season. Volunteers from CSFP including the Parent Network, Young Friends and others will canvas Philadelphia neighborhoods and distribute CSFP scholarship applications and information to local businesses and organizations. Volunteer with […]
CSFP Application Launch
Join CSFP for the opening of our scholarship application for the 2016-2017 school year at the National Constitution Center. Show your support for our program and join in the excitement of the release of new applications. The program will begin at 9:45AM and we will begin accepting applications for our random scholarship lottery upon the […]
CSFP @ Adventure Aquarium
CSFP Families: You’re Invited! In partnership with Art-Reach, we invite you and your family to join us for a day at the Adventure Aquarium on November 14, 2015 at a deeply discount rate. Check your e-mail for this special offer! NOTE: For special pricing, an e-mail admission ticket from CSFP IS required. For more information, contact […]
School Choice: The Role of the Constitution and the Courts in Improving Education
Join area experts for two sessions focusing on education in Philadelphia and the nation. The first panels features four nonprofit leaders for a discussion of equal education in Philadelphia: Ina Lipman of CSFP, Mark Gleason of Philadelphia School Partnership, Deborah Gordon Klehr of the Education Law Center, and Donna Cooper of Public Citizens for Health. […]
High School Workshop and School Fair
Rising CSFP 6th, 7th, and 8th graders and their parents are invited to join us for our 2015 High School Workshop and School Fair. Learn about scholarship opportunities, application processes, and gain some tips and tricks for interviews before meeting with representatives from local high schools at a school fair. Please note that the High […]