of our scholars are admitted into at least one college or university
100%
500+
high school and college students are assisted every year
100%
of our Sponsor-A-Scholar students graduated high school
The path to success starts here.
Sponsor-A-Scholar »
Grades 9 – 12
This program provides students with financial assistance and one-to-one mentorship, starting in high school and continuing through college.
College Connection »
Grades 11-12
This program guides students during the college admissions process to help them find the perfect fit.
Resources & Tools »
All grades
Our ‘Step Up to College’ publication, scholarship listings and additional tools are available to all students.
Get to know our students.
Melvin: Class of 1996
“College and where I would end up in life was something I seldom considered until I became part of Philadelphia Futures.”
John: Class of 2005
“My mentor taught me a lot about humility and focusing on others. Now that I am a mentor, I hope that I am able to provide the same support and prospective to my mentee.”
Jodi: Class of 2007
“I am proud of my decision to go to Rosemont College and where it has taken me.”
See what we're up to:
Join us March 8th for our Community Night! This is a great opportunity to connect with Futures parents, scholars, and alumni about how our programs support our scholars with college guidance, academic enrichment, and financial support.
RSVP here: https://t.co/UYTerIFcGa
Join @phillyfutures on 3/8 for the Philadelphia Futures Community Night! Futures parents, scholars, and alumni, come learn about College Connection & Sponsor-A-Scholar programs offering college guidance, academic enrichment, and financial support. RSVP: https://t.co/zhQmWDX0Qd
Leadership Solutions recently invited three former #PhillyFutures interns back to provide their perspective on leadership and what opportunities and exposures will be instrumental in developing emerging leaders.
Read what they had to say here: https://t.co/QZtJwqoWEX
#PFProud
Together, @PhillyFutures and @LS_CaresPhilly have launched Project Onramp to connect passionate, high-achieving first gen. college students with paid internships with Philly #lifescience companies, like Passage Bio.⚛️
#LSCImpact #PhillyFutures
Project Onramp Philadelphia Internships
Project Onramp Philadelphia life science internships for first generation college students
www.projectonrampphl.com
“I’m lucky to have Futures because they walked us through it. I can definitely say if I didn’t have a college navigation program, I wouldn’t have been so proactive with it.”
#PhillyFutures is proud to be featured in this article about the #FAFSA: https://t.co/OwQwk9IjwZ
Nationwide, federal financial aid applications from first-time filers are down by 140,000 — or more than 9% — than at the same point last year, data shows. At Philadelphia's largest high school, FASA applications are down almost 60% from last year. https://t.co/Ie9iqcF06J