The Joseph and Marie Field Opportunity Scholarship

If you graduated from high school but put off going to college, or if you started at Community College of Philadelphia a couple of years ago, but didn’t finish—this is your opportunity to get started or finish what you started—debt free.

Thanks to the Joseph and Marie Field Foundation Opportunity Scholarship, if you were unable to attend college after high school or if you started at Community College of Philadelphia, but didn’t finish, this is your opportunity to earn an associate degree with us with no cost for tuition and fees.

Initial Eligibility Criteria

To be considered for the scholarship, you must:

Be a graduate of a Philadelphia high school;
Be enrolling in college for the first time since high school graduation or returning to college after a leave of two or more years;
Satisfy college-level English placement requirements;
Matriculate into an associate degree program at Community College of Philadelphia;
Plan to transfer to a four-year institution upon completion of your associate degree; and
Submit the FAFSA application by the required deadlines.
Must reside in Philadelphia at time of enrollment.

Maintaining Eligibility Criteria

You must meet the following requirements to continue to receive the scholarship:

Make steady progress toward an associate degree by continuous enrollment;
Enroll in a minimum of six (6) credits each semester, excluding summers;
Maintain a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the end of each semester;
Complete the FAFSA renewal application by the required deadline; and
Meet with assigned advisors, counselors and academic support staff.

This Scholarship will cover the costs of tuition and fees unmet by financial aid grants (up to 15 credits per semester). Support may continue for students who maintain good academic standing and meet the established criteria while enrolled at the College and pursuing their first associate degree.