Located in “The City of Brotherly Love”, Philadelphia’s Girard College has provided a tuition-free, endowment-funded education for children from low-income, single-parent households for more than 175 years. Fulfilling founder Stephen Girard’s vision that every child deserves the opportunity to thrive regardless of circumstance, they have a unique residential model, where students receive comprehensive academic, social, emotional, and residential support in a stable environment that removes barriers to learning and prepares them for lifelong success. With every graduate accepted to college and more than 1,200 applicants competing each year for fewer than 100 openings, Girard continues to demonstrate both the enduring impact of its model and the significant demand.