Skip to main content
NEW

| |   Follow Penn AHEAD on Facebook Follow Penn AHEAD on Twitter    Follow Penn AHEAD on LinkedIn

Penn GSE AHEAD

CORE Promise Scholarship

The CORE Promise Scholarship was established in 2003 for Philadelphia residents who graduate from Philadelphia high schools. The program provides $250 on a first dollar basis for Community College of Philadelphia, public 4-year institutions in the PASSHE or state-related system, or the University of Pennsylvania. The program is funded by CORE Philly Charitable Trust.

Year the Program was Founded 

2003

Promise Typology Category 

Universal eligibility programs

State 

Pennsylvania

Residency Requirement 

City

K-12 School Attendance Requirement 

School District

Type of Award 

Financial Award

Financial Award is Limited to Students with Financial Need 

No

Financial Award is Limited to Students who Meet Academic Achievement Requirements 

No

Disbursement of Financial Aid 

First Dollar

Year Requirement for Full Aid 

Does not require

Sponsored by Single Agency 

No

Program Offers Support Services 

No