Our Impact
Since 2001, the Lenfest College Scholarship Program has supported more than 700 talented students in pursuing their dreams at top colleges and universities across the country. Our annual Impact Report highlights the Lenfest Scholars Foundation’s commitment to supporting Scholars through scholarships, guidance, and community.
Each year, we work to strengthen continuity from high school to college to alum life, expand opportunities that enrich learning beyond the classroom, and cultivate future leaders within the Lenfest Scholar community.
100%
of 2024 Lenfest Scholars (first-year students) returned to college for their second year.
92%
of 2019 Lenfest Scholars graduated from college within six years, with 75% graduating in four years.
45%
of Scholar Alums who completed the 2025 annual survey reported pursuing or having completed graduate school.
“Applying for the Lenfest Scholarship changed my entire idea about college. For the first time, it didn’t feel like a distant dream, but a path I could walk with purpose and pride. Lenfest didn’t just give me funding; they gave me guidance, structure, and advisors who believed in me long before I believed in myself.”
Jade Elboubkri
2025 SCholar
Octorara High School
The Foundation selected 41 new Scholars and 19 Finalists from our partner high schools during the 2026 Lenfest College Scholarship Program application cycle.
2026
Scholar
Cohort
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20% ranked #1 in their class
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61% ranked in the top 5%
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78% ranked in the top 10%
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46% will be first-generation college students
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34% come from low-income families
Scholar Awards
2025-2026
155
Total tuition recipients
$1,500,580
Total Awarded
Finalist Awards
2025-2026
20
Total 2024 Lenfest Finalists
$40,000
Total Awarded
​40
Lenfest Scholars from the 2025 cohort began college at institutions including:
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Bucknell University
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Dickinson University
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George Washington University
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Pennsylvania State University
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University of California at Los Angeles
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University of Pennsylvania
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Yale University
