In Their Own Words

Scholarship recipients talk about the impact of financial aid at Penn’s Fall Scholarship Celebration



Behind every scholarship created at Penn, there is a story—a story of unlocked potential, of endless opportunity, of the life-defining power of education. Nowhere is this more evident than at Penn’s biannual Scholarship Celebrations.

On November 27 at the John R. Rockwell Gymnasium, nearly 600 donors and scholarship recipients gathered to celebrate the transformative power of financial aid. President Gutmann gave remarks before introducing two students to address the crowd. See these senior scholars tell their inspiring stories in the videos below:

https://youtu.be/mVblnVpVkds

https://youtu.be/eYBrzYRXkhE

Penn is fully committed to growing an inclusive environment that gives all students the support they need to thrive. You can join our efforts by creating a scholarship that can be enhanced with matching funds or by supporting Penn First Plus program initiatives. Contact our Undergraduate Financial Aid office to learn how you can give the incomparable gift of a Penn education.