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Philadelphia Foundation Scholarships
The Philadelphia Foundation offers 100-999 scholarships each year through a common application portal. Most awards require residency in Greater Philadelphia counties in Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, with an HBCU exception. Applicants answer basic questions, then write supplemental essays. Unmet financial need shown through the FAFSA is required for the common process.
Best for: Graduating seniors in Greater Philadelphia PA and Burlington or Camden NJ counties with demonstrated financial need.
Limitation: Only a few of its scholarships are listed publicly, none show award amounts, and the posted application dates have passed.
Our rating
2.5out of 5
What our research found
Matching Power (1.5 / 5)
- Every award is for graduating high school seniors.
- Most awards share one regional residency rule.
- Awards sit in text panels with only a site-wide search, no filters.
Scholarship Quality (2.0 / 5)
- Posted application dates for fall 2026 have passed.
- Philadelphia Foundation administers the awards.
- Award tiles describe eligibility but list no amounts.
Ease of Use (3.5 / 5)
- Students hub links apply and FAQ.
- Portal login starts the common application.
- Available scholarships list is public.
Privacy & Marketing (4.5 / 5)
- Scholarship pages show no ads or sweepstakes.
- Privacy policy page resolves on philafound.org.
- No commercial offers in the apply marketing.
How we rate
Matching Power
How well it helps you find the scholarships it lists, by filtering on location, need, merit, major, college and high school.
A 5 means you can narrow the list by where you live, need, merit, major, college or high school, and a big site brings the best fits to the top. A 1 means little or no way to narrow, and in the middle some filters work but many results still do not fit.
Scholarship Quality
How complete, current and traceable its scholarship listings are.
A 5 means nearly every listing is current, links to the real sponsor and gives enough detail to act on. A 1 means most are out of date, incomplete or do not lead to the sponsor, and in the middle you will need to double check a fair share.
Ease of Use
How easily you can understand the controls and reach actionable scholarship information.
A 5 means clear controls and a quick path from the list to a scholarship and its sponsor, including on a phone. A 1 means walls, confusing steps or a broken phone view keep getting in the way, and the middle is workable with some tradeoffs.
Privacy & Marketing
What data it asks for, how much advertising or sign-up pressure gets in the way, and how much control you have.
A 5 means the site asks only for what it needs, says why, keeps ads and partner offers out of the way and leaves you in control. A 1 means heavy data requests, sign-up pressure, loan offers or sweepstakes get in the way, and the middle has some of that pressure but it stays manageable.
Our ratings are our opinion of each site, not an endorsement or a prediction that you'll win.