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{{toplink|url=http://www.csfphiladelphia.org/|name=csfphiladelphia.org}}The '''Children's Scholarship Fund Philadelphia''' (CSFP) {{gives}}<blockquote>Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP) is a privately-funded program whose mission is to provide children from low-income Philadelphia families with financial access to quality, safe, K-8th grade, tuition-based schools, thereby increasing their long-term economic and social success. CSFP grants need-based scholarships to children from low-income Philadelphia families, all of which are awarded by random lottery. CSFP currently serves about 6,000 children enrolled at over 160 private and parochial schools.<br><br>All scholarships are need-based. In order to guarantee a fair chance for all Philadelphia children from low-income families living in Philadelphia, CSFP utilizes a blind lottery to select scholarship recipients.<br><br>Families co-contribute a minimum of $500 towards their child(ren)'s tuition annually. With an average household income of just $29,000, this demonstrates the commitment CSFP parents make to their child’s education.<br><br>Up to three children in a family may receive CSFP's 4-year scholarships, providing stability for families as they provide quality education for their children.<br><br>CSFP focuses its scholarship support for low-income children in the foundational elementary and middle school years, and is the most broad-based and diverse K-8th grade scholarship program in the state.</blockquote>
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{{toplink|url=http://www.csfphiladelphia.org/|name=csfphiladelphia.org}}<blockquote>''Celebrating 20 Years''</blockquote>[[File:CSFP.jpg|300px|thumb|right|A couple of Children's Scholarship Fund of Philadelphia recipients.]]'''Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia''' (CSFP) is a privately-funded program whose mission is '''to provide children from under-resourced Philadelphia families with financial access to quality, safe, K-8th grade, tuition-based schools''', thereby increasing their long-term economic and social success. CSFP grants need-based, partial scholarships through a random lottery. CSFP currently serves more than 5,000 children enrolled at over 160 private and parochial schools.
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''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above descriptive information came from the organization's [http://www.csfphiladelphia.org/about/ Mission and Program Description] page.
  
 
==In The News==
 
==In The News==
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*[http://www.radio.com/kywnewsradio/news/local/nonprofit-that-helps-families-with-tuition-celebrates-20-years Philly nonprofit that helps families pay school tuitions celebrates 20 years], KYW, March 7, 2021.
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*[http://www.philasun.com/color-of-money/childrens-scholarship-fund-philadelphia-distributes-over-1-million-in-tuition-aid-to-k-8th-grade-students-in-need/ Children's Scholarship Fund Philadelphia distributes over $1 million in tuition aid to K-8th grade students in need], Philadelphia Sunday Sun, February 25, 2021.
 
*[http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2016/09/14/childrens-scholarship-fund-launches-application-season-for-low-income-families/ Children’s Scholarship Fund Launches Application Season For Low-Income Families], CBS-3, September 14, 2016.
 
*[http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2016/09/14/childrens-scholarship-fund-launches-application-season-for-low-income-families/ Children’s Scholarship Fund Launches Application Season For Low-Income Families], CBS-3, September 14, 2016.
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*[http://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/parents-want-school-choice/ Parents want school choice. Let's help them get it.], Philadelphia Citizen, July 1, 2021.
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==Info==
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*Facebook:&nbsp;[http://www.facebook.com/csfphiladelphia @csfphiladelphia]
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*Twitter:&nbsp;[http://twitter.com/csfphiladelphia @csfphiladelphia]
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Latest revision as of 14:28, 5 July 2021

csfphiladelphia.org

Celebrating 20 Years

A couple of Children's Scholarship Fund of Philadelphia recipients.

Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP) is a privately-funded program whose mission is to provide children from under-resourced Philadelphia families with financial access to quality, safe, K-8th grade, tuition-based schools, thereby increasing their long-term economic and social success. CSFP grants need-based, partial scholarships through a random lottery. CSFP currently serves more than 5,000 children enrolled at over 160 private and parochial schools.

Note:  The above descriptive information came from the organization's Mission and Program Description page.

In The News

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