Category: Success Story
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CSF Alumni Guest Post: Tips on Finding a Summer Internship
The following guest post was written by CSF Alumnus Mary Zhuo Ke. A sophomore at University of Pennsylvania, Mary will travel to Iceland to complete a sustainability internship through the Green Program at Reykjavik University this summer. We asked her to share her advice to younger students on applying for and successfully getting internships. …
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CSF Alumni Guest Post: What to Expect and What Not to Expect in College
The following guest post was written by CSF Alumnus Shaiann Frazier. A sophomore at Lehman College, Shaiann interned at CSF this past summer and we asked her to share her thoughts on the transition from high school to college so younger CSF alumni could benefit from her insight. What to Expect and What Not…
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CSF Alumnus Alex Olea Calls on Fellow Alums to Stay Involved and Join the CSF Alumni Network
The following post was originally written as an email from CSF Alumnus and recent NYU graduate Alex Olea to CSF alumni who are now in college, inviting them to join the CSF Alumni Network. We liked what Alex said so much, we wanted to share it on this blog also! My involvement with the Children’s…
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New Study Finds CSF Alumni Persist in College
We are very pleased to share the results of a new study on Children’s Scholarship Fund alumni from New York and Omaha by Stanford professor Eric Bettinger and his team. Although we internally survey our scholarship alumni annually to find out if they graduate high school on time and what their ongoing plans are, this…
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You Took a Risk by Investing in My Future: Meet CSF Alumna Julissa
Julissa Tejeda attended St. Simon Stock and graduated from Aquinas High School in 2014. Now, Julissa is studying civil engineering at Columbia University and interned at the New York City Department of Design and Construction over the summer. Q&A with CSF Alumna Julissa Transitioning to college: “It has been an interesting and a humbling experience. All…
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CSF Celebrates Success of New York Alumni with Supporters
On July 21st, Children’s Scholarship Fund New York (CSFNY) alumni, parents, and donors gathered to celebrate CSF alumni success at the Princeton Club. The night was a chance to hear about the experiences of our recent high school graduates who received CSF scholarships in elementary and middle school and applaud their achievements. Every single one…
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Parent Voice: Meet CSF Parent Lorna
Lorna is a parent of CSF Scholar Caliyah, who is in the eighth grade at Immaculate Conception School. Q&A with CSF Mom Lorna Why did you choose to send Caliyah to a private school? “I grew up in Grenada and attended a Catholic school. I craved the same education for my child. Good academics and…
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CSF Parent Esperanza: “Education is My Top Priority”
Esperanza is a parent of Oralie, a CSF Scholar in the eighth grade at Mt. Carmel-Holy Rosary School. My name is Esperanza Orozco. I immigrated from Mexico when I was 17 and I have been living in New York for 34 years. I reside in East Harlem. I am a mother of four children—two older boys and…
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Meet a CSF Family: Patricia and Krystal
Patricia Prado is a parent of Krystal, a CSF Scholar in the seventh grade at St. Leo’s School in Corona, Queens. Why did you decide to send Krystal to St. Leo’s School? Patricia: My older daughter didn’t attend a private school and I felt that there was a lack of discipline. We had some issues…
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CSF Parent Lisamarie: “I Want Them to Experience Things I Never Did”
Lisamarie’s two children Jezmeriah (third grade) and Julius (seventh grade) are CSF Scholars attending St. Elizabeth School. Q&A with CSF Parent Lisamarie Lisamarie’s decision to send her son Julius to St. Elizabeth School After sending her oldest child, Julius, to a public school for pre-school, Lisamarie realized that the overcrowded student population would hinder her child…
