Students requiring financial assistance to attend a Penn SAS Summer High School Program are encouraged to explore external funding opportunities through educational agencies or scholarship organizations. Currently, the Penn SAS High School Programs offer a limited number of scholarships for the Penn Summer Prep Program and Summer Academies to Philadelphia residents coming from the School District of Philadelphia public high schools or charter high schools.
Scholarship students are required to stay on campus for the program, and have access to:
- Academic facilities
- On-campus housing
- Meal plan
- Extracurricular activities and trips
- Student supervision
- Gym access
- Linens
- Laundry
Students should note that the following items are not included:
- Travel to/from campus at the beginning and end of the program
- Class materials
- Meals eaten off campus
- Medical expenses
- Souvenirs
- Personal spending money
See if your school qualifies you for scholarship consideration:
- School District of Philadelphia high schools (click on "high schools")
- School District of Philadelphia charter schools
Eligibility
- Current 9th, 10th, or 11th grade student
- Philadelphia resident
- Attend a School District of Philadelphia public or charter high school
- Minimum 3.5 high school GPA
- Well-written essays
- Strong letter of recommendation
- Demonstrated financial need
Application
Submit an online application for Penn Summer Prep or the Summer Academy of your choice. Follow the application instructions and requirements outlined on our Application Information page.
- Applicants indicating that they are from the School District of Philadelphia will automatically have the application fee waived.
- As you complete the online application, when asked if you attend a School District of Philadelphia school, select “Yes” and fully complete the scholarship section of the application to be considered for a scholarship.
- Scholarship decisions will be released on rolling basis together with the admission decision. Students will be notified if they were admitted to the program with a scholarship or if they were admitted without a scholarship, waitlisted, or unable to be offered admission to their program of choice.
