b'Philadelphia FuturesAnnual Report20202021Program Performance and Results Measuring Impact For the Period of July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021College Access Programs White-Williams Scholars Incentive AwardsSponsor-A-Scholar $51,685 in White-Williams Scholars Incentive Awards 186 high school students from 27 Philadelphia were made to 199 high school students participating in public high schools participated in the SAS Program.the Sponsor-A-Scholar and College Connection Programs in recognition of their academic performance and 100% of the SAS Class of 2021 graduated from highcommitment to their success.school. 100% of the Class was accepted to college. 100% of the Class of 2021 completed the Free Outreach FuturesApplication for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). 88% of the Class of 2021 matriculated to college. The 72-page Step Up to College Guide was publishedand digitally distributed to public, public charter,College Connectionand parochial high schools. In more than 30 years, 108 high school students from 30 Philadelphia public,over 1 million print copies have been distributed. public charter, and parochial high schools participated Outreach Futures offered workshops to 1,867 students, in the College Connection Program.and professional development seminars to 100% of the College Connection Class of 2021 45 student-serving professionals and educators. graduated from high school. 100% of the Classwas accepted to college. The Charles E. Ellis Trust for Girls 100% of the Class of 2021 completed the Free $645,800 in grants were made to 238 girls attending Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). 64 public and public charter high schools to fund 100% of the Class of 2021 matriculated to college. academic and personal development programs and school-related needs. 156 enrichment grants fundedCollege Success personal computers and associated technology training. $604,000 in grants for tuition assistance were made $462,598 in sponsorship funds, book allowances, to 106 girls attending 17 independent high schools. and other financial incentives were distributed to $602,800 in grants for tuition assistance were made330 Philadelphia Futures collegians attending to 231 girls attending 14 parochial high schools.54 colleges and universities. 99% of collegians made satisfactory academicprogress to remain financially aid eligible and topersist toward degrees. Collegians were awarded a total of $7.58 millionin institutional aid in the 2020-21 academic year. In 2021, the high school graduating class of 2015 achieved the highest 6-year graduation rate inPhiladelphia Futures history: 86% for SAS and82% for College Connection. 88% of students who graduated from college in 2020enrolled in graduate school, accepted a full-time job,or committed to a year-long service program withinsix months of graduation.page 15'