Since 1988 the AFT 2026 Faculty and Staff Memorial Scholarship Fund has invested in our students’ futures while honoring our CCP colleagues who have died. Students can use a Memorial Scholarship award to pay for tuition, textbooks, or basic living expenses.

In order to be eligible, an applicant must be a current CCP student who:

• has a demonstrated commitment to a social justice issue

• has earned at least 30 college credits by January 1, 2024

• holds a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5

• plans to continue studying at CCP or elsewhere in the 2024-2025 academic year

Social justice is a broad term. If you believe that everyone deserves equal economic, political and social rights and opportunities, then you believe in social justice. If your   studies, activism, or employment relate to creating more access and opportunity for everyone, then you are engaged in the work of social justice. Some examples of social justice issues include:

Racial justice Gender equality

LGBTQ+ rights Immigration and migrant justice

Educational equity Anti-violence work

Criminal justice reform Voting rights

Reproductive rights Public health

Disability Rights

Climate change and climate justice 

Food and housing insecurity

This year, the Memorial Scholarship Committee will award $7,500 in scholarships, with each award being at least $1,500. 

We are offering a new Scholarship this year in honor of Philadelphia activist and former CCP student Jennifer Bennetch.  The Jennifer Bennetch scholarship will be awarded to a CCP student in Paralegal Studies. 

Materials needed to apply:

• A statement of purpose that shares your past and present involvement in social justice causes, your academic and career goals, and how a Memorial Scholarship will help you to meet those goals. 

• Your unofficial CCP transcript

• A resume

• A letter of recommendation from one of your professors

Submit Your Completed Application Here by April 1, 2024

Applications are considered without regard to the immigration status of the applicant

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT:  The Faculty and Staff Federation is committed to the principles of equal educational opportunity for all persons. The Federation Memorial Scholarship Fund is administered without regard to color, ancestry, creed, national or ethnic origin, age, sexual orientation/preference, religion, sex, disability or status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam Era in the evaluation process and the presentation of awards, in accordance with all local, state, and federal statutes and regulations.

Questions?: aft2026@gmail.com