101: THE PHS COLLEGE FUND
For over 50 years, The 101: Fund has provided need-based college scholarships to Princeton High School (PHS) graduates. Founded by a school secretary in 1970, the fund was originally known as the Princeton Regional Scholarship Foundation; in 2008, the current logo and name were adopted. Powered by an all-volunteer executive board, the 101: Fund has provided in excess of $1 million in aid to PHS seniors over the last five decades.
The greater Princeton community values higher education, but for many students — especially the 10% of PHS students who qualify for free- or reduced-price lunch — college is prohibitively expensive. 101: Fund scholarship recipients, many the first in their families to pursue a college degree, attend two- and four-year institutions such as Mercer County Community College (MCCC), Rutgers University, Boston University, Colgate University, Cornell University—just to name a few of the schools that recent graduates have chosen.
The 101: Fund raises money year-round through an annual appeal, grant-writing, community fundraisers, and collaborations with PHS students.
