EDUCATION

These folks offer help to get you moving toward your goals. Don't Sleep. Time waits for no one. So get moving. By the way, if you notice any errors or know of any organizations that should be included on this list, please let us know about it at info@hollerpeople.com.

College Prep Support

Philadelphia Futures

Contact:
230 S. Broad Street, 7th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: 215 - 790 - 1666
www.philadelphiafutures.org

Description: Philadelphia Futures prepares students from low-income families to enter and succeed in college by providing mentoring, academic enrichment, college guidance and financial incentives. Also publishes Step Up to College, a guide to the college and financial aid application processes that is distributed to all high school students.

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CORE Philly (College Opportunity Resources for Education Program)

Contact:
CORE Philly c/o Philadelphia Education Fund
Seven Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Suite 700
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 215 - 246 - 3513
www.corephilly.org

Description: CORE Philly offers scholarships to all Philadelphia high school seniors for their first year in college. This initiative ensures that all of Philadelphia's children have access to the benefits of a higher education.

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College Access Program

Center City College Access Center
The Gallery
9th & Market Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 215 - 574 - 1341

West Phila College Access Center
Enterprise Center
4548 Market Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19139
Phone: 215 - 476 - 2227

North Phila College Access Center
Rivera Building
2603 N. 5th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19133
Phone: 215 - 739 - 9360

http://philaedfund.org/cap/index.html

Description: The Philadelphia Education Fund's College Access Program provides college-going awareness and readiness services to over 8,000 students each year who are enrolled in the School District of Philadelphia. Services to students include guiding students through career awareness and study skills development, college and career workshops, one-on-one advising and counseling, college visits, assisting with all aspects of financing college, and more.

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Office of College & Career Awareness

Contact:
School District of Philadelphia
40 E. High Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 215 - 400 - 4130

www.phila.k12.pa.us/offices/ccawareness

Description: School District of Philadelphia's Office provides resources and guidance to Philadelphia's students to persue their dreams. Provides resources on college preparation and career development.

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Back To School Programs

Gateway to College

Contact:

Communities in Schools
1700 Spring Garden Street, Room M1-20
Philadelphia, PA 19130
Phone: 215 - 751 - 8540
Email: gateway@ccp.edu

www.ccp.edu/site/gateway

Description: Gateway to College at Community College of Philadelphia is a scholarship program for School District of Philadelphia students, ages of 16-20, who have dropped out of school but have a desire to get back on track and earn a high school diploma and college credits.

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YES/Youth Empowerment Services

Contact:
Phone: 215 - 769 - 0340
www.yesphilly.org

Description: YES is a year-round program that combines enticing media and art activities with proven counseling models, GED preparatory classes and job-readiness training.

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Philadelphia's E3Power Centers

Girard Branch
1215 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Phone: 215 - 763 - 8870 x7500
Contact: Stephen Schaeffer

North Broad Branch
1231 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Phone: 215 - 763 - 2393
Contact: Julius Jackson

West Branch
4111 Lancaster Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215 - 387 - 2134
Contact: David Johnson

Logan Branch
5201 Old York Road, Ground Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19141
Phone: 267 - 339 - 0240
Contact: Maria Thuy

Southwest Branch
2210 S. 71st Street
Philadelphia, PA 19143
Phone: 484 - 483 - 4746
Contact: Marcy Bostwick

www.e3philly.org

Description: Philadelphia’s five E3Power Centers offer skill-building experiences for out-of-school and other disconnected youth that are grounded in youth development theory and practices. E3 stands for Education, Employment and Empowerment. The Centers serve youth ages 14-21 seeking to improve their skills and work toward long-term goals. Youth may be referred to one of the centers or find a center on his or her own. In each Center, which serves approximately 300 youth annually, services are organized into four pathways: Educational Services, Employment Readiness & Placement Services, Occupational Skills Training, and Life Skills

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YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School

Contact:
1231 North Broad Street, 3rd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Phone: 215 - 627 - 8671
www.youthbuildphilly.org

Description: YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School provides out-of-school youth in Philadelphia with the broadest range of tools, supports and opportunities available to become self-sufficient, responsible and productive citizens in their community. Students earn their high school diplomas while learning valuable job skills and engaging in community service projects.

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Project U-Turn

Project U-Turn Hotline: 1-877-TURN-180

www.projectuturn.net

Description: Project U-Turn is a citywide campaign to focus public attention on Philadelphia’s dropout crisis and to design strategies and leverage investments to resolve it. The program also runs a telephone hotline to help direct people to the correct resources to get back in school..

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Scholarships

The Ellis Trust: Grants & Scholarships for Philadelphia High School Girls

Phone: 215 - 735 - 4483
www.wwscholars.org

Description: The Ellis Trust provides financial assistance for school needs, extracurricular programs, summer camps and/or high school tuition for high-achieving girls in grades 9-12 who reside in Philadelphia. Eligible girls are from single parent families who meet federal reduced lunch income eligibility guidelines.

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