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MISSION STATEMENT
WISH LIST
Children’s Scholarship Fund of Omaha provides tuition assistance scholarships so children from low-income families can access the private or parochial K-8 education of their choice.
Scholarship funding UPCOMING EVENTS
10/19/14 CSF Fund Run (5k walk/run) 11/5/14 CHANCE Luncheon
WHO WE ARE
CHILDREN’S SCHOLARSHIP FUND OF OMAHA
1414 Harney St. #400 Omaha, NE 68102 402.819.4990 csfomaha.org
Children’s Scholarship Fund of Omaha (CSF) believes that all families, regardless of income, should be able to choose the best educational setting for their children. By providing low-income families with K-8 scholarships, CSF empowers parents to choose their children’s school during the time their educational foundation is being established. CSF awards scholarships solely on the basis of financial need, following guidelines similar to the National School Lunch Program. We are destination-neutral and have no religious affiliation—scholarship recipients attend approximately 80 schools across Omaha and northeast Nebraska.
A crucial piece of the CSF program is the commitment we make to our families, and the commitment we require from them in return. Provided a CSF family continues to be financially eligible, CSF provides scholarships to each student in a family every year until they graduate 8th grade. In return, each CSF family must contribute at least $500 toward their children’s education and their children must achieve a minimum 90% attendance rate each year. BRAG LINES
As the only provider of K-8 scholarships in the state, our program serves students at a crucial time in their education where few scholarships exist. Relying solely
on private donations, CSF has awarded $2.1 million in scholarships for the 2014-15 school year. CSF has been in existence since 1999 and has awarded over 26,000 scholarships worth over $25 million to families in the community. PAY IT FORWARD
While CSF is able to assist many families, the demand for scholarships outpaces CSF’s ability to fund them. For the 2014-15 school year, approximately 550 scholarships went unfunded. If you or your company would like to provide scholarship funding, please contact the CSF office.
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