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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. | + | {{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. |
''Note:'' The above descriptive information came from the organization's [http://www.csfphiladelphia.org/about/ Mission and Program Description] page. | ''Note:'' The above descriptive information came from the organization's [http://www.csfphiladelphia.org/about/ Mission and Program Description] page. | ||
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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://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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| + | ==In The News== | ||
| + | *[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== | ||
| + | *Facebook: [http://www.facebook.com/csfphiladelphia @csfphiladelphia] | ||
| + | *Twitter: [http://twitter.com/csfphiladelphia @csfphiladelphia] | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:28, 5 July 2021
Celebrating 20 Years
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
- Philly nonprofit that helps families pay school tuitions celebrates 20 years, KYW, March 7, 2021.
- 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.
- Children’s Scholarship Fund Launches Application Season For Low-Income Families, CBS-3, September 14, 2016.
In The News
- Parents want school choice. Let's help them get it., Philadelphia Citizen, July 1, 2021.
Info
- Facebook: @csfphiladelphia
- Twitter: @csfphiladelphia
