This is an initiative introduced in the fall of 2020 to help create an academic pathway from high school to college for students in North Philadelphia by reducing economic hardship or educational disruption. CBMS provides financial, academic and social support beginning in students’ senior year of high school. In partnership with Heights Philadelphia, Temple University engages high school seniors in a dual enrollment course, success-based advising, enrichment initiatives, precollege support and summer bridge programming. Each year, 40 high school students are selected to participate in precollege programming; 20–25 of those students who apply and are accepted to Temple University as incoming first-year students are awarded Cecil B. Moore Scholarships, a commitment by the university to cover full tuition and offer wraparound support throughout their four years of college. EITC funding received in support of this program is used for precollege instructional support for high school students enrolled in college exposure, academic and wraparound support program elements. 
Read about the first graduating class of Cecil B. Moore Scholars.

The CMSP works closely with the School District of Philadelphia to ensure that all students have access to music instruction. CMSP engages young children in creative arts education and challenges talented older children to reach their potential as musicians and in the classroom. Offered after school and on weekends, the program enhances the music curriculum of Philadelphia public schools and provides expert instruction through the Boyer College of Music and Dance with individual lessons in orchestral and band instruments; jazz and classical music instruction; classical, jazz and wind ensembles; and music theory classes for students in grades 3-12. 
Learn more about the Community Music Scholars Program. 

This initiative provides firsthand experiential learning and career exploration for Philadelphia students interested in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The K-12 Educational Initiative offers a variety of engineering precollege full-day summer camps, precollege summer workshops and a six-week high school summer research program. These experiential learning programs provide middle school and high school students with hands-on, problem-based learning experiences, contextual learning via lab tours and demonstrations, and teamwork and leadership training. Campers explored the interdisciplinary fields of engineering, robotics, bioengineering, 3d printing, design thinking, problem-solving and more. These workshops are part of a larger Temple University summer program for students entering grades 10-12 to experience Temple Main Campus while exploring college majors through a variety of non-credit workshops. 
Read about the K-12 Educational Initiatives programming.   

The PHASeS program is an educationally driven and trauma-informed initiative that supports scholastics, offers exposure to health careers for students, and improves the overall climate, behavior and academic standing of enrolled students. PHASeS provides a safe and inclusive school environment that teaches students to use resiliency and coping mechanisms to address the negative effects that violence and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have on students’ academic standing and overall experience. Three branches of programming under PHASeS provide comprehensive, year-round support, including during and after the school day, as well as over the summer months: Doctoring 101 elective; Health Care Careers summer camp; and Trauma-Informed Educational and Behavioral curriculum. PHASeS is piloted in three public schools, with a long-term goal of integrating the supplemental program into more Philadelphia public schools. In addition to direct interaction with students, PHASeS nurtures the school community by educating and supporting administrators, teachers and support staff.