Drexel University in Philadelphia has announced a $15 million gift from the Howley Foundation in support of the university’s Howley College Scholars Program.

Combined with Drexel scholarships, the program will cover the scholar’s full cost of attendance. Established in 2023, the Howley College Scholars Program annually provides funding to select graduates of Philadelphia’s West Catholic Preparatory High School. With the latest gift, the program will now contribute up to 10 scholarships per year to students from seven area high schools starting this fall.

“With its continued generosity, the Howley Foundation is enabling our university to deliver on its mission of expanding access to a Drexel education,” said Drexel University president John Fry. “In just a short period, the Howley Scholars program has bolstered our student body with some of Philadelphia’s best and brightest. The opportunity to expand this tremendously successful program is a gift that will benefit Drexel and Philadelphia for years to come. I applaud Nick, Lorie, and Meg’s commitment to ensuring access to quality higher education and thank them for their inspired philanthropy.”

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