In a landmark decision last week, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Carson v. Makin that a state cannot discriminate against religious schools in its program of tuition assistance.
This is the second Supreme Court case in recent years affirming the validity of family choice in education, especially for parents choosing faith-based schools. CEF manages a scholarship program similar to the ones addressed by these high court decisions.
Catholic schools are seeing growth in enrollment as more families recognize the advantages of small communities, uplifting support and rigorous education enhanced by a faith-based environment.
CEF supports more than half of the Catholic schools in our Archdiocese with scholarships to provide tuition assistance for students. Families that seek a truly supportive environment for their students -- where children are taught to love and serve their neighbor, in addition to meeting rigorous academic standards -- will like what they see when they visit and explore our schools.
Over the past year and a half, the value of quality education has become more apparent than ever before. And thanks to the charitable giving of people like you, CEF has been able to meet the growing need as Catholic school enrollment across the Archdiocese climbs.
Over the past year and a half, the value of Catholic education has become more apparent than ever before. And thanks to the generosity of CEF supporters, CEF has been able to meet the growing need as enrollment across the Archdiocese climbs and schools work to make space. During the ‘21-’22 school year, CEF plans to provide a record $3 million in scholarship funding to low-income students.
The 2021 Gaudeamus benefit gala was a grand celebration of education, faith, and community, bringing together nearly 1,000 guests and raising more than $2.4 million towards tuition-assistance scholarships for economically disadvantaged students in northeast Kansas.
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