Apply Now for 2023-24

The Benjamin and Fredora K. Wolf Memorial Foundation provides college scholarships to Philadelphia public high school graduates starting in their college freshmen year and renewable annually until graduation. Our focus is low-income, first-generation scholars. Our scholarships for the 2023-24 school year will be $1,750 each.  

First-time applicants must be:

  1. Graduate of a Philadelphia School District high school or charter high school.
  2. Philadelphia city resident.
  3. Expected Family Contribution (EFC) less than $1,000.
  4. Neither parent/guardian attended college.
  5. Took high-school algebra and received minimum grade C.
  6. Unconditional acceptance to an accredited college/university as full-time student.
  7. Full completion of our application and submission of supporting documents
  8. Deadline: May 1, 2023.

To begin, go to first-time application below: click "guidelines" for requirements or "submit" to start an application. Click here to resume work on your saved unfinished application.

Renewal Students must be: 

  1. Previous recipient of a Wolf scholarship.
  2. Enrolled at an accredited U.S. college or university.
  3. Eligible academically (full-time course load and minimum 2.0 GPA each semester. Exceptions allowed in some situations if you contact us -- use message function in your account.)
  4. Deadline: June 30, 2023

To renew, go to renewal application below: click "guidelines" for requirements or "submit" to begin an application. Click here to resume work on a saved unfinished application.

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We are thrilled you are interested in our scholarship. The amount will be $1,750 for the 2023-24 academic year and will be renewable each subsequent year until you graduate, assuming you continue to meet our eligibility criteria.

Deadline: Monday, May 1, 2023 at midnight

Eligibility:

  1. Graduate of a School District of Philadelphia high school (with preference to citywide and neighborhood schools) or Philadelphia charter school.
  2. Philadelphia city resident.
  3. Expected Family Contribution (EFC) amount is less than $1,000, according to the FAFSA or an alternative EFC calculator. (Typically means family annual income around $50,000 or less). 
  4. Neither parent/guardian attended college. 
  5. Took high-school algebra and received minimum grade C.
  6. Unconditional acceptance to an accredited college/university as full-time student.
  7. Full completion of our application and submission of supporting documents by the deadline.


Documents required (in electronic form) to complete this form:

  1. Official high school transcript grades 9-11.
  2. Official report card for first half of 12th grade.
  3. Acceptance letter from your chosen college.
  4. Financial Aid Award letter from your chosen college. 
  5. Either full version of Student Aid Report from FAFSA (all pages of SAR obtainable here) or the EFC report from College Board calculator (obtainable here). 
  6. Name and email of non-relative who will write a recommendation letter (teacher, coach, counselor, community or clergy leader).
  7. Copy of your personal essay submitted to your chosen college.


Instructions

  • Before starting our application, you must complete one of these two steps:

           1) Complete the FAFSA and download Student Aid Report (here - please get full report all pages)  

           2) Or complete the alternative EFC calculator (here) for applicants who lack Social Security Number. 

  • Plan 15-30 minutes to complete our application. If you cannot finish in one sitting, click "Save Draft" and return to finish by May 1. After full completion, click "Submit" and check your email for confirmation.
  • On the application form, enter the personal email address that you intend to keep and use throughout your college years. It should not be a high school or work email. 
  • Be prepared to write answers to two short-essay questions, 100-150 words each.  


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We are proud to support your college education. The deadline to renew is June 30, 2023 at midnight. If you cannot finish in one sitting, click "Save Draft" and return to finish by June 30. After full completion, click "Submit" and check your email for confirmation.

To continue receiving our scholarship in the coming academic year, you must have:

  1. Previously received a Wolf scholarship.
  2. Enrollment at an accredited U.S. college or university.
  3. Completion of full-time course-load with minimum 2.0 GPA each semester. Exceptions allowed in some situations if you contact us -- use message function in your account.


To complete this application, please be prepared to upload:

  1. Transcript from the past Spring semester showing GPA and number of course credits.
  2. Roster of registered courses for next Fall semester showing number of course credits. (If not yet available, you will be able to upload later*)


* Information still missing by next Fall will prevent us from issuing your check.

Instructions

On this form, please enter the email address that you use for your Submittable login. If you cannot finish this form in one sitting, click "Save Draft" and return by June 30 to finish.

After full completion, click "Submit" and check your email for confirmation.