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The Catholic Schools Foundation GO Program CSF's Guaranteeing Opportunities (GO) Program The CSF Scholar/Guarenteeing Opportunities (GO) Program will provide 15 CSF Scholar awards to financially in-need students graduating in 2019 from CSF Sponsored Elementary Schools. One student at each CSF Sponsored Elementary School will be selected by his or her current school leader to receive this award equaling $7,000 per year per student for tuition assistance at a Catholic high school in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston beginning in the 2019-2020 school year. CSF Sponsored Elementary Schools CSF Scholar Criteria A CSF Scholar is a student who… 1. East Boston Central Catholic School, East Boston • will have his or her life impacted significantly by a 2. Immaculate Conception School, Revere Catholic education, with strong preference for a 3. Lawrence Catholic Academy, Lawrence student matriculating from a Catholic grade school, 4. OLPH Mission Grammar School, Roxbury • is motivated to succeed academically and to 5. Sacred Heart School, Lynn serve his or her community, 6. Sacred Heart School, Roslindale • is unable to attend a Catholic school without 7. Saint Catherine of Genoa School, Somerville financial assistance, 8. Saint Columbkille Partnership School, Brighton • has demonstrated financial need and 9. Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy, Columbia Campus demonstrates that need each year through FACTS, 10. Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy, Lower Mills Campus • has an average total family income similar to that 11. Saint John Paul II Catholic Academy, Neponset Campus of the CSF scholar profile, 12. Saint Patrick School, Roxbury • receives an award that significantly contributes to 13. Saint Pius V School, Lynn the family’s financial obligation, 14. Saint Rose School, Chelsea • Signs a release of information form through their 15. Trinity Catholic Academy, Brockton school for CSF. What to Expect with your Sponsorship When you sponsor a student through Opportunities for Engagement CSF’s GO Program, you will… • Opportunity to visit student • Receive regular correspondence through the school for a meeting from the student you sponsor, including 2 • Opportunity to host industry letters per year with updates on academic tours for your sponsored students and personal success, involvement in • Opportunity to engage in a activities, etc mentorship relationship with student • A Christmas card personalized by including resume review, recommendation the student you sponsor with a small gift letters, career insight and advice, etc from the school to thank you CSFBOSTON.ORG The Catholic Schools Foundation GO Program CSF's Guaranteeing Opportunities (GO) Program Continued How to make a difference... Read through the attached sheet carefully and look for a student who you think you could make the most impact on. Additionally, CSF is happy to match you with a student. While we hope you'll decide to make a commitment to a student through all four years of high school, you can choose to fund a student(s) for as long as you are able: Please feel free to choose the option that makes the most sense for your budget: 1 year sponsorship for 1 student: $7,000 2 year sponsorship for 1 student: $14,000 3 year sponsorship for 1 student: $21,000 4 year sponsorship for 1 student: $28,000 For more information or to speak with a staff member about sponsorship through CSF's GO Program, please contact Gina Rindfleisch at [email protected] or by phone at 617-398-5460. We are happy to work out a scheduled payment plan that best suits your needs. Group GO: Opportunities to Sponsor with a Group If you would like to sponsor a GO student but can't fit it into your budget, sponsor a student with a group of your colleagues, friends or family. Split the cost while sharing in the joy that comes with making a lasting impact on the lives of a student in need and their family! If you're interested in getting involved in a group sponsorship, you or someone in your group can contact Gina at [email protected] or by phone at 617-398-5460. CSFBOSTON.ORG The Catholic Schools Foundation GO Program Selected Scholarship Recipients 2018-2019 Casieli Santiago, 8th grade – East Boston Central Catholic School, East Boston Casieli has had many obstacles in her life, but has continued to work hard to overcome them. She comes from a single parent home with an older sister and younger brother. Her mother, while out of the picture most of her life tragically passed away in 2016. She moved from Revere to Milton last year and is now forced to travel back and forth to East Boston via public transportation almost every day. In today’s world, many students would use these setbacks as excuses to do poorly both in and out of school, not Casieli. She never makes excuses, has excellent attendance, and is a leader amongst her peers. In fact, this year, Casieli was selected to serve as a “House” Captain. Our “House” program is a service to others / community-building program for students in grades 6-8. Casieli was selected by teachers and peers to be a leader in Savio House. In her short time as captain, she has quickly become a leader to the members of her “House”. Mr. Santiago supports his family with a disability paycheck and social security survivor benefits, and he completed his financial aid application with FACTS on November 4th. The Santiago children would not be able to attend Catholic Schools without assistance, and Casieli truly benefits from the solid faith based education that a Catholic School provides. Marnie Clavel, 8th grade – Immaculate Conception School, Revere The Immaculate Conception Parish School in Revere would like to nominate 8th grader Marnie Clavel for the GO Scholarship. Marnie is a hard-working young lady who is from a very large family at our school. She is the fourth child of seven born to Fabio and Rosa Clavel. As a student, she is hard-working and thorough, often bringing insightful discussions to her classmates. She is a good friend to others, and has been a pillar of her class. This year, our school honored her with title of the PL Scholar. Her dedication to the school goes beyond academics. She spear-headed a service learning project in October where she had the entire middle school stay after school to clean the church, the parish hall, and the school. Last year, she was a member of the school's Missionary Team, a group of students that assists in the running and organizing of service projects. For example, she and the missionary team built beds for impoverished children last year that did not own a bed to sleep in. Paige Slabcyznski, 8th grade – Lawrence Catholic Academy, Lawrence - SPONSORED Paige is an outstanding candidate and should be selected for the inaugural award of the GO Scholarship. Paige represents the model Catholic school student. She is a positive contributing member to our school community. She is faith filled, performs at a high level academically (She’s consistently #1 or #2 in the class), and has held office in Student Government here at LCA for the past 3 years. Paige has been the model of consistency throughout her time here at LCA which dates back to her starting with us in Pre-Kindergarten. Paige’s family is committed to Catholic education. Paige’s 2 older siblings all attended OLGC and the former St. Patrick’s school and went on to attend Lowell Catholic High School. Paige is looking to follow in the footsteps of her older brother and sister and attend a Catholic high school after she graduates from LCA. Paige’s top 2 schools are Central Catholic and Lowell Catholic. There is no doubt that she presents a strong candidacy for both of those schools. Mrs. Slabcyznski’s focus and determination to provide a Catholic education for her children should also be noted, as she has done so as a single mother. Anessa Evans, 6th grade – OLPH Mission Grammar School, Roxbury Please accept our nomination of Anessa Evans, grade 6 scholar. Anessa is an adept scholar, committed to reaching her full potential. Her parents are thrilled she was able to attend MG this school year due to generous aid from the Catholic Schools Foundation. During this time, they have seen her grow in herself expression and academic leadership. Just this morning, Anessa was sharing what she was thankful for and she stated, "I'm just really thankful for my school and the opportunity I've been given." She wants nothing more than to attend a Catholic high school and this scholarship will contribute greatly toward that goal for her. Her brother is currently at Cathedral High School and she knows what is possible with a Catholic education. Her family is in great need of financial support to help her on that path. Her grades are solid in every subject and she has applied to our National Elementary Honor Society. She asks questions, goes above and beyond in all of her assignments and rises to leadership each day. She has my full nomination for the GO scholarship! Gabriel Mieses, 8th grade – Sacred Heart School, Lynn - SPONSORED Gabriel Mieses deserves all awards, funding, and accolades that can be given to a single scholar. He is the most humble, intellectual, caring, and welcoming scholar you will meet. Gabriel goes above and beyond in our school community, as well as in our Parish community. He can be seen dedicating his Sundays to duties at mass with his family. Gabriel has had a very successful 8 years at SHS and will continue this work at one of the Catholic schools he is applying to.