Metro guide
The Philadelphia metro area covers Philadelphia County, Montgomery County, Bucks County, Delaware County, Chester County and Camden County in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, with principal cities including Philadelphia, Camden, Wilmington, King of Prussia and Media. We haven’t confirmed a scholarship limited to this metro yet, so this guide leads with local foundations, statewide awards and state aid.
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The IRS lists 4 community foundations with at least $1 million in assets based in the area’s principal cities; the largest is Philadelphia Foundation in Philadelphia ($705 million in assets). Community foundations hold hundreds of small donor-funded scholarships, often limited to graduates of specific high schools or residents of one county, and many use a single shared application each winter.
Statewide, 13 more open awards are limited to Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware residents, and state aid includes Scholarship Incentive Program (ScIP), Tuition Aid Grant (TAG) and PA State Grant. Federal Pell Grants stack on top for students who file the FAFSA.
Where local money hides: ask your school counselor for the local scholarship bulletin (many high schools keep one), check employer and union awards from your parents’ workplaces, and look at service clubs (Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions) and credit unions near you. These awards rarely appear on national sites, which is why their applicant pools are small.
None confirmed right now. See the foundations and statewide awards below.
$1,000 per year
Official page ↗Varies by college ($1,280–$14,404 in 2026–27 schedule)
Official page ↗Up to $6,000 per year (2026–27)
Official page ↗High school seniors no older than 20 on Aug 1, 2027, living in AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MS, MO, NE, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV or DC; financial need is a major factor.
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania students pursuing vocational, technical, two-year or four-year education.
Delaware high school seniors with at least a 3.0 unweighted GPA and a 1290 SAT (or ACT equivalent) who enroll full-time at the University of Delaware.
Delaware high school seniors with at least a 3.0 unweighted GPA and a 1290+ SAT (or ACT equivalent) enrolling full-time in an undergraduate degree program at an accredited institution.
Delaware high school seniors with at least a 3.0 unweighted GPA and a 1000+ SAT (or ACT equivalent) who enroll full-time at Delaware State University.
Graduating York County, Pa., high school seniors with an account at York Educational FCU; recommendation letters and a short essay required.
College- and trade-school-bound credit union members (credit unions in Maryland, D.C. and Delaware served by the Foundation). 2027 essay topic is on structuring a personal finance course; the video is 60 seconds.
Graduating high school seniors, mostly Mercer County, New Jersey residents or students at area high schools; each fund has its own criteria.
Students age 18+ accepted into or enrolled in CNS Driver Training Center CDL training (Lititz, PA) who don't already hold a CDL and meet DOT requirements.
Pennsylvania students enrolled in approved PA-TIP career and technical programs in energy, health, advanced materials and diversified manufacturing, or agriculture and food production.
Delaware residents enrolled full-time in a bachelor's degree program at a Delaware public or private college in a major tied to one of Delaware's in-demand career fields (for example accounting and eligible business concentrations).
Full-time undergraduates at a Delaware public or private college preparing to teach in a Delaware teacher-shortage area (such as early childhood special education or world languages).
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We haven’t confirmed one that’s open right now, but the IRS lists 4 community foundations in the area’s principal cities, and most run local scholarships.
Donors set up funds with rules such as a specific high school, county, major or need. The foundation advertises them together, usually with one online application each winter or spring, and matches applicants to every fund they qualify for.
Scholarship Incentive Program (ScIP), Tuition Aid Grant (TAG) and PA State Grant. Most require the FAFSA.