The Children’s Scholarship Fund of Pennsylvania

The mission of The Children’s Scholarship Fund of Pennsylvania is to ensure a quality education is available to all children in Pennsylvania. Since 1998, The Children’s Scholarship Fund has raised over 13.7 million dollars and has awarded over 12.4 million dollars. Over 95% of contribution dollars received have been awarded as scholarships for families in our region. The Children’s Scholarship Fund awarded 716 scholarships in 2016/2017 school year to 539 families attending 31 schools in 15 Pennsylvania counties.

AAA Scholarship Foundation

AAA Scholarship Foundation works with schools in each of our scholarship states to make Academic Achievement Accessible. We can not do that without excellent schools for families to choose from.

Each state has individual guidelines determined by the laws of that state and the accountability guidelines of the AAA Scholarship Foundation. Please choose your state to view details on school participation.

Black Alliance for Educational Options

The Philadelphia BAEO K-5 Scholarship Program provides Philadelphia’s low-income public-school students with an opportunity to attend a private school.  It also benefits students from low-income families what are already in private schools.  This scholarship program is unique in that it requires students to maintain high academic standards and parents to be active participants in their child’s education.  Awards are presented based on family income, parent involvement and student achievement.  Priority is given to families who are members of BAEO, who have an annual income of less than $30,000 and whose children currently attend public schools.

For more information and for a listing of other scholarship opportunities call 215-851-1795 or visit their web site.

Capstone Legacy Foundation

• Capstone’s scholarships are for Christian schools, Pre-K through 12th Grades.
• Scholarship applications are obtained ONLY by attending Capstone’s Parent Engagement Meetings.
• All parents are required to attend Capstone’s Award Program with their award recipient(s).
• Parents must apply each year to be eligible to receive a scholarship for the upcoming school year.
• Receiving an application does not guarantee a scholarship
• Scholarships applications are distributed by faith in hopes that God would provide funds through businesses in Pennsylvania that take part in the Educational Improvement Tax Program (EITC).
• Awards are then distributed on a “neediest-first” basis.
• The amount of the scholarship varies depending on the amount of funding available at the time.  The goal is at least $1,000 per award, although it can be higher or lower.

Charles E. Trust for Girls

Grants from The Ellis Trust are awarded to girls entering grades 9-12 who meet the following criteria:

• Live in Philadelphia.
• Live in a household where one or both parents are absent, or mentally or physically disabled.
• Meet the family income eligibility requirements for reduced-priced lunch under the National School Lunch Program.
• Have grades of “C” or better in major school subjects.
• Are making academic progress toward timely graduation.
• Can prove their dependency status (name appears on their family’s tax return or DPA document).
• Are in a family that does not own property other than their primary home.

Children’s Jubilee Fund

The Children’s Jubilee Fund exists to provide K-12 educational scholarships for low-income urban children to attend Christian Schools.  Our fund directly impacts K-12 students in our member school network Philadelphia, Norristown, Camden and Chester-Upland.  Schools in the Delaware Valley who meet the standards adopted by the Board apply for and are received into membership.  Scholarship funds are disbursed to Member Schools who select the recipients of the scholarships and administer the funds, according to the policies of the Board.

Children’s Scholarship Fund of Philadelphia

• Families may apply online 
• Families must reside within the city of Philadelphia
• Student must be entering Kindergarten through 8th grade
• Scholarship amount is based on household size and income
• Scholarship amounts are for a maximum of $1,960 annually per child, up to three children
• Scholarship recipients are selected at random.  Only the first 7,000 applications received will be processed and eligible for the CSF Philadelphia scholarship lottery

Faith First Educational Assistance Corporation

Faith First is an organization that brings together families, schools and businesses so local communities can benefit from school choice programs.

Family Choice Scholarship Program

We are a non-profit scholarship organization that receives scholarship donations in order to help Pennsylvania parents send their children to the school of their choice. We operate under the State of Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Law. We also participate in the new Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) program.

In order to apply…

• Families must be residents of the State of Pennsylvania.
• Families with one dependent child must make no more than $72,000 a year with an increase of $12,000 allowed for each additional dependent child.
• Students in Pre-K must be enrolled in an EITC Eligible Pennsylvania private Pre-Kindergarten Program.
• Students in grades K-12 must be enrolled in a Pennsylvania private school.

The Bravo Foundation

Since September 2003, the Foundation has committed millions in scholarship money statewide.  Working with committed, forward thinking companies, the Bravo Foundation has created solid public-private partnerships throughout the state to improve education for children.  The EITC program is the truest example of a public-private partnership.  It gives parents a choice — and children a chance.  

The Bridge Foundation

Bridge Educational Foundation is an independent non-profit organization that provides scholarship opportunities to Pennsylvania’s low-income families. We partner families and schools with businesses and philanthropic leaders to provide scholarships that allow children to attend the school that best meets their educational needs.