The Cristo Rey Philadelphia Scholarship Program… … is a partnership between students and benefactors, each doing their part to ensure student success. Students will… > Participate diligently in the Work-Study Program to fund the majority of their education. > Study hard to ensure academic success. > Send a letter each year to the benefactor with information about classes, work, interests, hopes, and dreams. > Invite the benefactor to Cristo Rey Philadelphia’s annual Scholarship Partner event. > Pray for the benefactor’s family in his or her own tradition. > Invite the benefactor to a very important and joyful milestone: graduation.
Benefactors will…
Cristo Rey Philadelphia Scholarship Program
> Pledge $20,000 payable over four years to partner with one Cristo Rey Philadelphia student from freshman year through graduation. > Or, provide $5,000 for a one-year student scholarship.
Funding a Cristo Rey Philadelphia Education
Partnering for Success
10% Family contributions
30%
5218 North Broad Street | Philadelphia, PA 19141 215.219.3943
Scholarships
60% Revenue earned by students through the Work-Study Program
scholarship@crphs.org www.cristoreyphiladelphia.org
See what students and benefactors are saying >
“Without the support of people like you, we would not be where we are now.”
Simon, Class of 2016
“Everyone talks about changing the world, but these kids can change the world. And you can be part of that.”
“Cristo Rey has been the guidebook to life and college.”
Lely, Class of 2016
Marilyn O’Donoghue
Why Support Cristo Rey Philadelphia Students?
> Cristo Rey Philadelphia students commit to four years
of hard work – in the classroom and in the Work-Study Program – to prepare for success in college. > Students take on a demanding academic curriculum
and professional job responsibilities that set them apart from their peers. They are willing and ready to do their part. > Students need benefactors to bridge the gap between
what they earn, what their families can afford to pay, and the cost of a quality Cristo Rey education.
“I watched our student blossom from a timid 9 grader lacking self-confidence to a strong, th
self-assured high school graduate.”
Terri Akman
> Through their generosity and commitment, Cristo Rey
Philadelphia Scholarship Partners ensure the success of students.
About Cristo Rey Philadelphia > Cristo Rey Philadelphia High
School is an independent, Catholic, college preparatory school for students of all faiths whose families cannot afford the tuition charged by other schools. > Cristo Rey Philadelphia is a
member of the Cristo Rey Network, which includes more than 30 schools across the U.S. > The average annual household
income of a Cristo Rey Philadelphia student is $30,000. > Cristo Rey Philadelphia uses a
rigorous academic curriculum, supported by a total engagement teaching model, to prepare students for success in college.
> The innovative Work-Study
Program provides students with professional work experience. > Students work five days a month
to fund the majority of the cost of their education. Jobs build self-confidence and improve performance in the classroom. > Students work at law firms,
banks, hospitals, universities, insurance companies, and in other professional settings. > 100 percent of Cristo Rey
Philadelphia graduates are accepted to four-year colleges. Cristo Rey graduates persist in college at double the rate of their low-income peers.
The School that Works To learn more about the Cristo Rey Philadelphia Scholarship Program, please contact the Development Department at 215.219.3943 or scholarship@crphs.org.
See what students and benefactors are saying >
“Without the support of people like you, we would not be where we are now.”
Simon, Class of 2016
“Everyone talks about changing the world, but these kids can change the world. And you can be part of that.”
“Cristo Rey has been the guidebook to life and college.”
Lely, Class of 2016
Marilyn O’Donoghue
Why Support Cristo Rey Philadelphia Students?
> Cristo Rey Philadelphia students commit to four years
of hard work – in the classroom and in the Work-Study Program – to prepare for success in college. > Students take on a demanding academic curriculum
and professional job responsibilities that set them apart from their peers. They are willing and ready to do their part. > Students need benefactors to bridge the gap between
what they earn, what their families can afford to pay, and the cost of a quality Cristo Rey education.
“I watched our student blossom from a timid 9 grader lacking self-confidence to a strong, th
self-assured high school graduate.”
Terri Akman
> Through their generosity and commitment, Cristo Rey
Philadelphia Scholarship Partners ensure the success of students.
About Cristo Rey Philadelphia > Cristo Rey Philadelphia High
School is an independent, Catholic, college preparatory school for students of all faiths whose families cannot afford the tuition charged by other schools. > Cristo Rey Philadelphia is a
member of the Cristo Rey Network, which includes more than 30 schools across the U.S. > The average annual household
income of a Cristo Rey Philadelphia student is $30,000. > Cristo Rey Philadelphia uses a
rigorous academic curriculum, supported by a total engagement teaching model, to prepare students for success in college.
> The innovative Work-Study
Program provides students with professional work experience. > Students work five days a month
to fund the majority of the cost of their education. Jobs build self-confidence and improve performance in the classroom. > Students work at law firms,
banks, hospitals, universities, insurance companies, and in other professional settings. > 100 percent of Cristo Rey
Philadelphia graduates are accepted to four-year colleges. Cristo Rey graduates persist in college at double the rate of their low-income peers.
The School that Works To learn more about the Cristo Rey Philadelphia Scholarship Program, please contact the Development Department at 215.219.3943 or scholarship@crphs.org.
See what students and benefactors are saying >
“Without the support of people like you, we would not be where we are now.”
Simon, Class of 2016
“Everyone talks about changing the world, but these kids can change the world. And you can be part of that.”
“Cristo Rey has been the guidebook to life and college.”
Lely, Class of 2016
Marilyn O’Donoghue
Why Support Cristo Rey Philadelphia Students?
> Cristo Rey Philadelphia students commit to four years
of hard work – in the classroom and in the Work-Study Program – to prepare for success in college. > Students take on a demanding academic curriculum
and professional job responsibilities that set them apart from their peers. They are willing and ready to do their part. > Students need benefactors to bridge the gap between
what they earn, what their families can afford to pay, and the cost of a quality Cristo Rey education.
“I watched our student blossom from a timid 9 grader lacking self-confidence to a strong, th
self-assured high school graduate.”
Terri Akman
> Through their generosity and commitment, Cristo Rey
Philadelphia Scholarship Partners ensure the success of students.
About Cristo Rey Philadelphia > Cristo Rey Philadelphia High
School is an independent, Catholic, college preparatory school for students of all faiths whose families cannot afford the tuition charged by other schools. > Cristo Rey Philadelphia is a
member of the Cristo Rey Network, which includes more than 30 schools across the U.S. > The average annual household
income of a Cristo Rey Philadelphia student is $30,000. > Cristo Rey Philadelphia uses a
rigorous academic curriculum, supported by a total engagement teaching model, to prepare students for success in college.
> The innovative Work-Study
Program provides students with professional work experience. > Students work five days a month
to fund the majority of the cost of their education. Jobs build self-confidence and improve performance in the classroom. > Students work at law firms,
banks, hospitals, universities, insurance companies, and in other professional settings. > 100 percent of Cristo Rey
Philadelphia graduates are accepted to four-year colleges. Cristo Rey graduates persist in college at double the rate of their low-income peers.
The School that Works To learn more about the Cristo Rey Philadelphia Scholarship Program, please contact the Development Department at 215.219.3943 or scholarship@crphs.org.
The Cristo Rey Philadelphia Scholarship Program… … is a partnership between students and benefactors, each doing their part to ensure student success. Students will… > Participate diligently in the Work-Study Program to fund the majority of their education. > Study hard to ensure academic success. > Send a letter each year to the benefactor with information about classes, work, interests, hopes, and dreams. > Invite the benefactor to Cristo Rey Philadelphia’s annual Scholarship Partner event. > Pray for the benefactor’s family in his or her own tradition. > Invite the benefactor to a very important and joyful milestone: graduation.
Benefactors will…
Cristo Rey Philadelphia Scholarship Program
> Pledge $20,000 payable over four years to partner with one Cristo Rey Philadelphia student from freshman year through graduation. > Or, provide $5,000 for a one-year student scholarship.
Funding a Cristo Rey Philadelphia Education
Partnering for Success
10% Family contributions
30%
5218 North Broad Street | Philadelphia, PA 19141 215.219.3943
Scholarships
60% Revenue earned by students through the Work-Study Program
scholarship@crphs.org www.cristoreyphiladelphia.org
The Cristo Rey Philadelphia Scholarship Program… … is a partnership between students and benefactors, each doing their part to ensure student success. Students will… > Participate diligently in the Work-Study Program to fund the majority of their education. > Study hard to ensure academic success. > Send a letter each year to the benefactor with information about classes, work, interests, hopes, and dreams. > Invite the benefactor to Cristo Rey Philadelphia’s annual Scholarship Partner event. > Pray for the benefactor’s family in his or her own tradition. > Invite the benefactor to a very important and joyful milestone: graduation.
Benefactors will…
Cristo Rey Philadelphia Scholarship Program
> Pledge $20,000 payable over four years to partner with one Cristo Rey Philadelphia student from freshman year through graduation. > Or, provide $5,000 for a one-year student scholarship.
Funding a Cristo Rey Philadelphia Education
Partnering for Success
10% Family contributions
30%
5218 North Broad Street | Philadelphia, PA 19141 215.219.3943
Scholarships
60% Revenue earned by students through the Work-Study Program
scholarship@crphs.org www.cristoreyphiladelphia.org