La Salle Launches $125 Million Fundraising Campaign
The public phase of the Catholic university's largest-ever campaign launched during homecoming weekend in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Scholarship News
Coverage of scholarships in Philadelphia focuses on grant programs, student funding, award recipients and educational opportunities. Reporting examines how new programs and funding initiatives support students pursuing higher education.
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October 27, 2026
Philadelphia Museum of Art Receives $20 Million GiftA donation from Julian and Lois Brodsky will triple the size of the Philadelphia Museum of Art's educational space.
October 26, 2026
Penn Graduate Competes on Jeopardy!University of Pennsylvania alumna Kayla Patel recently appeared on the television quiz show Jeopardy!.
October 25, 2026
Philadelphia Business Journal Names Rob Delany Top CEOBLOCS chief executive earns regional honor for leadership in student scholarship support.
October 23, 2026
Philadelphia Museum of Art Receives $20 Million GiftThe donation will fund a new education center to expand the museum's capacity for hosting local students.
October 14, 2026
TVA Awarded Scholarship to Mississippi CollegeThe Tennessee Valley Authority granted $10,000 to fund students in the Electrical Lineman Technology program.
October 7, 2026
Yass Donors Awarded $600,000 to Philly SchoolsThree local educational institutions received funding at a summit held at the National Constitution Center.
October 6, 2026
Golkin Foundation Gifted Penn Carey Law FundsThe foundation donated an undisclosed sum to support AI and technology legal education in Philadelphia.
September 28, 2026
La Salle University Formed Partnership for Philadelphia StudentsA new agreement offers guaranteed admission and scholarships to graduates of fifteen archdiocesan high schools.
September 28, 2026
Milken Family Donated $3 Million to UPennThe gift establishes a new scholarship for the university's Education Entrepreneurship master's program.
September 26, 2026
Philadelphia Students Joined Lang Medical Scholars ProgramThirty-two students received their white coats as the inaugural class of a new six-year academic medical initiative.
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Regular subjects here include the launch of new funding programs, award recipient announcements, scholarship expansion efforts and efforts to warn students about fraudulent offers. Reporting reaches every educational institution and family across the city and the communities around it. Philadelphia scholarship programs often vary in reach, with some serving specific academic fields and others focusing on students from particular backgrounds. The availability of private funds and the cost of tuition are the two factors that drive the cycle of scholarship news.