ABOUT CEF
For more than 25 years, scholarships from the Catholic Education Foundation (CEF) have helped transform students, schools and communities in northeast Kansas. CEF partners with K-12 Catholic schools in under-resourced communities to provide need-based scholarships to families who otherwise wouldn’t be able to provide a Catholic education for their children. For the 2023-24 school year, CEF awarded a record $4.6 million in scholarships, giving 1,800 students the opportunity to succeed and develop a relationship with Christ through Catholic education.
FAST FACTS
- The Catholic Education Foundation has been celebrating and supporting Catholic education in Northeast Kansas since 1997.
- For the 2023-24 school year, CEF awarded $4.6 million in scholarships.
- 1,800 students received a Catholic education in 2023-24 with support from CEF.
- Approximately 3/4 of students supported by CEF scholarships are ethnic minorities.
- Since 1997, CEF has provided 26,000 scholarships, totaling over $33 million in support.
- In 2022-23, CEF scholars have achieved a 100% graduation/advancement rate.
- Nearly 97% of CEF graduates go on to attend college or career training.
- Each year the demand for scholarships increases. In fact, the average CEF scholarship award has more than doubled in the last 5 years.
