The Cecil B. Moore Scholars Program offers students from North Philadelphia coordinated pre-college preparation, admits students in cohorts for focused campus advising and mentoring, and awards scholarships that cover base tuition at Temple. The program is meant exclusively for students living in the eight North Philadelphia zip codes surrounding Temple who attend Philadelphia public (district or charter) high schools.

Students selected for the program receive pre-college support offered by Heights Philadelphia an educational nonprofit, and Temple, that includes a dual enrollment course at Temple during their senior year of high school and targeted scholarships, which cover at least base tuition through a combination of scholarships and grants.

Eligibility

Students are initially admitted to a dual enrollment program where up to 50 students take a free Temple course in the spring of their senior year of high school. From those approximately 50 students, 20–25 students are selected to become Cecil B. Moore Scholars and attend a summer bridge program before enrolling as first-year students in the following fall.

The program serves students who reside in the following zip codes in North Philadelphia and attend public (district or charter) high schools in the City of Philadelphia.

• 19121: Brewerytown, Sharswood, Cecil B. Moore
• 19122: Yorktown, Ludlow, Olde Kensington
• 19123: Kensington, Poplar, Northern Liberties
• 19125: Kensington, Fishtown
• 19130: Fairmount, Francisville, Spring Garden
• 19132: Strawberry Mansion, Glenwood
• 19133: West Kensington, Fairhill
• 19140: Nicetown-Tioga, Hunting Park, Wyoming

How to Apply

High school seniors should complete the Common Application by Nov. 1 and submit with no application fee by indicating eligibility for a fee waiver. More information on how to apply is here. Once accepted to Temple University students are automatically considered for the program as long as they meet the eligibility criteria described above and confirm interest in the dual enrollment program.

• Up to 50 students will be selected for the dual enrollment program by early January.
• All students must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by Feb. 1.
• Cecil B. Moore Scholarship application materials due by March 1st.
• 20–25 students enrolled in the dual enrollment program will be selected to become Cecil B. Moore Scholars by April 1.

Important Dates

Nov. 1: Deadline for students to submit an Early Action Common Application to Temple and be considered for the Cecil B. Moore Scholars Program.

Early January: Students will be notified by this date if they are invited to join the dual enrollment program.

Feb. 1: Deadline for students to submit the FAFSA for financial aid consideration.

Early April: Students will be notified by this date if they are invited to become a Cecil B. Moore Scholar.

May 1: Students accept or decline their offer to become a Cecil B. Moore Scholar.