The Temple Promise is a new last-dollar financial aid grant program designed to make a world-class education at Temple University more accessible and affordable regardless of a student’s financial means. By reducing financial barriers, the program ensures ambitious, curious and engaged students admitted to Temple can join our community of learners who make an impact in and out of the classroom.
Overview
The Temple Promise program will be offered to Philadelphia residents to who graduate from high school in Spring 2024 and qualify for Fall 2024 admission at Temple University. The purpose of a last-dollar program is to cover the remaining tuition and mandatory fees (i.e., university services fee and matriculation fee) after all other aid is applied to a student's account. While the 2024-2025 Temple Promise centers on Philadelphia residents, there is the potential to expand the program in future years.
Students are automatically considered for Temple Promise upon their admission; no additional application is required.
Eligibility Requirements
Students must meet the following criteria to be qualify for the Temple Promise program:
- Be admitted to Temple University as a first-year undergraduate student for Fall 2024
- Have a permanent Philadelphia address
- Legally qualify for Pennsylvania’s in-state tuition
- Graduate from high school in 2024
- Attend Temple University’s Ambler or Main Campus
- Enroll at Temple full-time (12–18 credit hours)
- Be working toward their first bachelor’s degree
- File the 2024–2025 FAFSA by April 1, 2024
- Be a U.S. citizen or Eligible Noncitizen
- Have a total family adjusted gross income of $65,000 or less and have financial need as documented on the FAFSA