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List of Opportunity Scholarship Organizations 2/26/2014 (Effective 07/01/2013 - 06/30/2014) List of Opportunity Scholarship Organizations 2/26/2014 (Effective 07/01/2013 - 06/30/2014) AAA Scholarship Foundation, Inc. 3915 Union Deposit Road, Suite 920 Harrisburg, PA 17109 www.aaashcolarships.org Contact: Kim Dyson Phone: (888) 707-2465 E-mail: [email protected] Abington Monthly Meeting Abington Friends School 575 Washington Lane Jenkintown, PA 19096 www.abingtonfriends.net Contact: Suzanne Hodges Phone: (321) 557-6398 E-mail: [email protected] Academy in Manayunk d/b/a AIM Academy 1200 River Road Conshohocken, PA 19428 www.aimpa.org Contact: Patricia M. Roberts Phone: (215) 483-2461 E-mail: [email protected] Academy of Notre Dame de Namur 560 Sproul Road Villanove, PA 19085 www.ndapa.org Contact: Caryn Frank Phone: (610) 971-1509 E-mail: [email protected] ACSI Children's Tuition Fund 845 Silver Spring Plaza Suite B Lancaster, PA 17601 www.acsiglobal.org Contact: David Hegedus Phone: (717) 285-3022 E-mail: [email protected] Agnes Irwin School 275 South Ithan Avenue Rosemont, PA 19010 www.agnesirwin.org Contact: Brooke Record Phone: (610) 526-1674 E-mail: [email protected] Allied Services Foundation 100 Abington Executive Park Clarks Summit, PA 18411 www.allied-services.org Contact: Barbara T. Norton Phone: (570) 348-1485 E-mail: [email protected] Alpha Supportive Housing Services, Inc. Alpha Scholarship Fund 1100 East State Street Camden, NJ 08105 www.alphascholarshipfund.org Contact: Tyrone F. Pitts Phone: (856) 583-1130 E-mail: [email protected] Archbishop Carroll Fund for Catholic Education Archbishop Carroll High School 211 Matson Ford Road Radnor, PA 19087 Contact: Francis Fox Phone: (610) 496-6300 E-mail: [email protected] ATG Learning Academy 955 Louis Drive Warminster, PA 18974 www.atglearningacademy.com Contact: Debbie Oakley Phone: (267) 803-1751 E-mail: [email protected] BAEO Scholarship Program of Philadelphia P.O. Box 45682 Philadelphia, PA 19149 www.philadelphiabaeo.org Contact: Darlene Callands Phone: (215) 342-6500 E-mail: [email protected] Benchmark School 2107 N. Providence Rd. Media, PA 19063 www.BenchmarkSchool.org Contact: Lynn M. Gonzalez Phone: (610) 565-3741 E-mail: [email protected] Berks County Community Foundation 237 Court Street Reading, PA 19601 www.bccf.org Contact: Heidi Williamson Phone: (610) 685-2223 E-mail: [email protected] Best of the Batch Foundation 200 West Street Munhall, PA 15120 www.batchfoundation.org Contact: Latasha Wilson-Batch Phone: (412) 326-0107 E-mail: [email protected] Bridge Educational Foundation 909 Green Street Harrisburg, PA 17102 www.bridgeedu.org Contact: Natalie Nutt Phone: (717) 214-6792 E-mail: [email protected] Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools (BLOCS) 555 Croton Road Suite 310 King of Prussia, PA 19406 www.blocs.org Contact: Bill O'Brien Phone: (484) 684-1212 E-mail: [email protected] Calvary Christian Academy 13500 Philmont Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19116 cca.ccphilly.org Contact: Chris Spittal Phone: (215) 969-1579 E-mail: [email protected] Capstone Legacy Foundation, Inc. 900 West Valley Road, Suite 203 Wayne, PA 19087 www.capstonelegacy.org Contact: Dr. Alberta C. Wilson Phone: (610) 688-8890 E-mail: [email protected] Carlow College 3333 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 www.carlow.edu Contact: Meg Bernard Phone: (412) 578-8880 E-mail: [email protected] Carnegie Mellon Children's School MMC-17 Pittsburgh, PA 15213 www.psy.cmu.edu/cs/ Contact: Linda Hancock Phone: (412) 268-2199 E-mail: [email protected] Carson Long Military Academy 200 North Carlisle Street New Bloomfield, PA 17068 www.carsonlong.org Contact: Jairee Counterman Phone: (717) 582-2121 E-mail: [email protected] Center School 2450 Hamilton Avenue Abington, PA 19001 www.centerschoolpa.org Contact: Carol White Phone: (215) 657-2200 E-mail: [email protected] Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation 1330 11th Avenue Altoona, PA 16601 www.centralpacf.org Contact: Jodi Cessna Phone: (814) 944-6102 E-mail: [email protected] Central Pennsylvania Scholarship Fund 227 Jefferson Avenue Post Office Box 12 Tyrone, PA 16686 Contact: Randy Tarpey Phone: (814) 684-4640 E-mail: [email protected] Children First America Delaware County 1005 W. 7th Street Chester, PA 19013 Contact: Dietra Conner Phone: (610) 872-7472 E-mail: [email protected] Children First Community Academy 518-526 North Second St. Allentown, PA 18102 www.childrenfirstcommunityacademy.org Contact: Dr. Iris Smith Phone: (610) 433-2323 E-mail: [email protected] Children's Jubilee Fund 3901B Main St., Ste. 103 Philadelphia, PA 19127 www.jubileefund.org Contact: James C. Petty, Jr. Phone: (215) 233-9866 E-mail: [email protected] Children's Scholarship Fund of Pennsylvania P.O. Box 855 Clarion, PA 16214 www.csfofpa.org Contact: Milissa Bauer Phone: (814) 226-4160 E-mail: [email protected] Children's Scholarship Fund Philadelphia 100 South Broad Street Suite 1200 Philadelphia, PA 19110 www.csfphiladelphia.org Contact: Ina Lipman Phone: (215) 670-8410 E-mail: [email protected] Christian Life Academy Opportunity Scholarship Fund 3973 State Route 257 Seneca, PA 16346 christianlifeacademy.org Contact: Mike Lloyd Phone: (814) 676-9360 E-mail: [email protected] Christian School Association of Greater Harrisburg, Inc. 2000 Blue Mountain Parkway Harrisburg, PA 17112 www.harrisburgchristian.com Contact: Kathy Leonzo Phone: (717) 545-3728 E-mail: [email protected] Christian School Association of York 907 Greenbriar Road York, PA 17404 www.csyonline.com Contact: Debra K. Redding Phone: (717) 767-6842 E-mail: [email protected] Community Country Day School 5800 Old Zuck Road Erie, PA 16506 Contact: Angela Collins Phone: (814) 833-7933 E-mail: [email protected] Community Foundation of Warren County P.O. Box 691 213 West Third Avenue Warren, PA 16365 www.communityfoundationofwarrencounty.org Contact: Charles Mackenzie, MD Phone: (814) 726-9553 E-mail: [email protected] Community Foundation of Western PA and Eastern OH 7 West State Street Suite 301 Sharon, PA 16146 www.comm-foundation.org Contact: Larry Haynes Phone: (724) 981-5882 E-mail: [email protected] Community Partnership School 1936 N. Judson St. Philadelphia, PA 19121 www.communitypartnershipschool.org Contact: Eric Jones Phone: (215) 235-0461 E-mail: [email protected] Cornerstone Christian Academy P.O. Box 5520 Philadelphia, PA 19143 www.cornerstonephiladelphia.com Contact: Christopher M. Petersen Phone: (215) 724-6858 E-mail: [email protected] Country Day School of the Sacred Heart 480 South Bryn Mawr Avenue Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 www.cdssh.org Contact: Kathleen E.V. Gallagher Phone: (610) 527-3915 E-mail: [email protected] Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School 5218 N. Broad Street Philadelphia, PA 19141 www.cristoreyphiladelphia.org Contact: Nancy C. Green Phone: (215) 219-3943 E-mail: [email protected] Crossroads Foundation 2915 Webster Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15219 crossroadsfoundation.org Contact: Summer Dean Phone: (412) 621-9422 E-mail: [email protected] Dayspring Christian Academy 120 College Avenue Mountville, PA 17554 www.dayspringchristian.com Contact: John Riddell Phone: (717) 285-2000 E-mail: [email protected] Delaware County Community Foundation Post Office Box 496 Wayne, PA 19087 www.Delco.org Contact: John Durso Phone: (610) 994-9856 E-mail: [email protected] Delaware Valley Friends School 19 East Central Avenue Paoli, PA 19301 www.dvfs.org Contact: Treacy Henry Phone: (610) 640-4150 E-mail: [email protected] Devon Preparatory School 363 N. Valley Forge Road Devon, PA 19333 www.devonprep.com Contact: Jeanmarie T. Emhof Phone: (610) 688-7337 E-mail: [email protected] Diocese of Scranton Scholarship Foundation 300 Wyoming Avenue Scranton, PA 18503 www.dioceseofscranton.org Contact: Jim Bebla Phone: (570) 207-2250 E-mail: [email protected] Discovery Time School 322 S. Juliana St., Ste. 2 Bedford, PA 15522 www.discoverytime.net Contact: Dawn M. Ziviello Phone: (814) 623-2818 E-mail: [email protected] Drexel Neumann Academy 1901 Potter Street Chester, PA 19013 www.drexelneumannacademy.net Contact: Margaret Gannon, OSF Phone: (610) 872-7358 E-mail: [email protected] East Smethport United Christian Church United Christian Academy P.O. Box 61, 65 East Valley Road Smethport, PA 16749 www.ucasmethport.com Contact: Gloria Wilson Phone: (814) 558-8900 E-mail: [email protected] Eastern Pennsylvania Scholarship Foundation - Diocese of Allentown P.O. Box F Allentown, PA 18105 www.allentowndiocese.org Contact: Janis Geist Phone: (610) 871-5200 E-mail: [email protected] Erie Catholic Preparatory School d/b/a Cathedral Prep and Villa Maria Academy 225 West 9th St. Erie, PA 16501 www.prep-villa.com Contact: John Dey Phone: (814) 453-7737 E-mail: [email protected] Erie Day School, Inc. 1372 West Sixth Street Erie, PA 16505 www.eriedayschool.com Contact: Julie Kresge Phone: (814) 452-4273 E-mail: [email protected] Faith Builders Educational Programs, Inc. 28500 Guys Mills Rd. Guys Mills, PA 16327 www.fbscholarship.org Contact: Dennis Yoder Phone: (814) 789-4518 E-mail: [email protected] Faith First Educational Assistance Corporation 7035 Key Lime Court Dover, DE 19901 www.faithschoice.org Contact: Alberta C. Wilson Phone: (215) 870-9454 E-mail: [email protected] Falk Laboratory School of the University of Pittsburgh 4060 Allequippa Street Pittsburgh, PA 15261 http://falk-school.org
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