A few weeks ago, as the new school year was beginning, we asked parents to send us their first day of school photos and the response was astounding! Pictures came pouring in of CSF Scholars proudly posing in school uniforms, carrying backpacks full of new notebooks and freshly sharpened pencils. Here are a few of…
It’s that time of year again when our neighbors, Friends of Nick (FON), host their awards ceremonies to announce the winners of the coveted four-year high school scholarships. This year was also extra special because CSF President Darla Romfo spoke about her experience as a FON essay reader. Friends of Nick is a character-building program…
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Did you pick the winning Super Bowl team yesterday? Well, even if you didn’t, you now have a chance to vote for a truly winning team – all the 26,500 children across the country who are using CSF scholarships to get a quality education! Once again, could you please take a few moments to vote…
We have some exciting news, and also a favor to ask. The big news is that Children’s Scholarship Fund has been chosen to participate in Members Project®, a partnership between American Express and TakePart, a social action network, to help people everywhere support charitable organizations – and we have a chance to win $200,000 from…
The 2010-11 school year is underway, and we are excited to see what this year will bring. However, we need your help. CSF has awarded thousands of scholarships already, but we are still receiving applications on a daily basis and we have a wait-list of several hundred children. To read a message from CSF President…
Four Japanese government officials (pictured here with CSF President Darla Romfo) visited CSF’s office today as part of a fact-finding trip. They have already toured voucher schools in Milwaukee and discussed school choice in Cleveland. Here at CSF, they were interested in learning about privately-funded scholarships and their impact on the low-income families we serve.…