The PhillyGoe2College office is a referral center within the Mayor’s Office of Education that helps Philadelphians of all ages earn a college degree. When you call, email, or visit the office we will connect you with organizations that will help you through the college application process. We can also provide information on preparing for college, returning to college as an adult, finding financial aid, and much more.



PhillyGoes2College Spotlight


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Free College Application Workshop This free clinic, September 11th, 11 am - 2 pm, will offer one-on-one help for high school seniors working on college applications. High school seniors will be matched with college students to work on whatever section of the application they need help with. If you have already begun to work on an application bring a draft for editing. If you haven't started, don't worry! A tutor will help you figure out how to begin. Lunch will also be provided!

Registration is required.


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Five Most Important Steps To Take If You Want To Go To College:

  1. If you’re in 9th grade, you should start to plan ahead NOW to choose the high school classes you will need to get into the college of your choice. Check with your college guidance counselor to make sure you’re on the right track.
  2. If you are in high school, you’ll need to take a college admission test to get admitted to college. Take the PSATs (which is a practice test), prior to taking the SAT or ACT test. Check out the Free Library near you for resources to study for the tests. They have books to help you study and also provide free SAT prep classes throughout the year. They provide free SAT prep classes and basic college prep workshops throughout the year.
  3. Paying for college is sometimes the biggest challenge for all students – whether you’re currently in school or not. You need to plan for how to pay for college way before you enroll.
  4. If you need financial aid, the first step is to complete the FAFSA form (which stands for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid) to find out how much money you are eligible to receive to go to college. You can find information on organizations that can help by clicking here.
  5. Ask for help! Going to college can be confusing. People want to help. If you don’t ask for guidance, you will never get it! There are on-line resources you can get through on this website by clicking here.

Upcoming Events To Help You Go 2 College

Click here to find events that are free or low cost that will help you go 2 college.

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Stop by and talk with us in person, our office is located right on the ground floor of City Hall (Room 115 on the Market Street East side) and we’re open every weekday from 9:00 – 5:00 PM. Walk-in hours are: Monday from 12:00 noon – 2:00 PM, Tuesday and Wednesday from 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM and Thursday from 10:00 AM – 12 noon every week. Or you can call us at 215.686.0315. Of course, you can e-mail us at info@PhillyGoes2College.com.

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Please call 215.686.0315 if you would like information about college.
If you need help in a language other than English.