Our Mission

The Catholic Schools Foundation changes lives by providing families with demonstrated financial need an opportunity to give their sons and daughters a quality education, focused on Christian values and character formation at Catholic Schools located throughout the Archdiocese of Boston, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity or gender.

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 The Inner-City Scholarship Fund is the signature program of The Catholic Schools Foundation. Through this fund, thousands of children in need receive partial scholarships to attend Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Boston. Scholarships are given primarily to students in high poverty neighborhoods and are awarded without regard to race, religion, national origin or gender.

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 The Inner-City Scholarship Fund Professionals' Team provides volunteer opportunities for business professionals and enriches the education experience of students by bridging the gap between the classroom and the workplace.

 Funding Guidelines

 General Guidelines:

• A minimum of 80% of the Catholic Schools Foundation (CSF) allocation budget should be allotted for scholarship funds each year
• The majority of funding should be directed to students at the elementary school level
• Opportunities for internal capacity building and sustainability outside of CSF should be sought by all grantees, including opportunities for financial support from the Archdiocese of Boston (RCAB)
• All schools should be able to demonstrate they are meeting or working towards defined standards of academic quality, financial sustainability, faith formation, and effective governance  

 CSF will fund the following:

• Financial assistance to students with demonstrated financial need attending academically proficient Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Boston.
• Programs that provide sustainability for, and access to, Catholic education within RCAB 

 CSF will not fund any of the following:

• Building projects or renovations, with the exception of projects that are part of a wider plan to strengthen Catholic education.
• Budget relief, which includes general and on-going salary support.
• Field trips
• Direct requests by students and families for support.  Such requests should be directed to the school the student is attending.  

 High schools that are recipients of CSF grants are expected to:

• Demonstrate their CSF Scholars are receiving a  quality education by providing updated reports on the students’ academic progress through test scores and transcripts 
• Demonstrate transparency regarding their financial health by providing yearly up-to-date audited financial statements
• Be able to demonstrate they are providing a quality education in the Catholic faith
• Be mindful of and adhere to established CSF deadlines and required meetings
• Look for opportunities to leverage CSF grants and to collaborate with other schools and organizations

 Elementary schools that are recipients of CSF grants are expected to:

• Demonstrate measureable outcomes of academic quality by providing an updated measure of academic performance
• Be able to demonstrate they are providing a quality education in the Catholic faith
• Demonstrate transparency regarding their financial health by providing an updated financial dashboard on a  yearly basis
• Be mindful of and adhere to established CSF deadlines and required meetings
• Look for opportunities to leverage CSF grants and collaborate with other schools and organizations

Approved on 10.17.12