On Thursday, November 15, 2012, CSFP hosted its Annual New Application Kick-off Event at Citizens Bank Park. This event marks the opening of CSFP’s 2013-2014 new scholarship application season. CSFP Board President Evie McNiff and CSFP Executive Director Ina Lipman acknowledged the presence and generous support of several attendees and lead donors, including The Maguire…

It’s that time of year again! CSFP will celebrate the start of its 2013-2014 scholarship application season with a press announcement at Citizens Bank Park, starting at 9:45 AM on Thursday, November 15, 2012. We invite you to join us and be among the first to apply for one of our new 2,000 scholarships. We…

The CSFP School Directory was designed to help parents begin the process of finding a school that is the right match for their child. It offers questions to consider regarding academics, cost, school location and transportation options, extra-curricular activities, and values and discipline methods. It also contains important information submitted by school administrators of over…

On Wednesday, October 10, 2012, CSFP joined several nonprofits at SKF Care Day, an event sponsored by the company in an effort to promote employee engagement with local nonprofits. CSFP staff were very impressed by SKF’s dedication to community service and the large number of SKF employees in attendance. At this event, Poul Jeppesen, President,…

On Saturday, October 6, 2012, CSFP and L.C. Biddle & Associates hosted their third annual High School Workshop at West Catholic High School. The workshop informed attending 7th and 8th graders and their parents about the high school admission and selection process. Speakers from public, charter, and tuition-based schools discussed high school options and readiness,…

Did you know that 96% of CSFP students, who leave our program in 8th grade, graduate high school prepared and on time? Compare that to the national average of just 53% of inner-city students, and you can see that our program makes a tangible difference in the lives of Philadelphia children and their families. CSF,…

With the start of the 2012-2013 school year, CSFP wants you to meet a few of the 3,500 students that are receiving our K-8th grade scholarships. Our Meet the CSFP Scholars will provide great insights into the lives of our scholarship students, their parents and schools. Without your support, these wonderful educational opportunities for children…

CSFP Executive Director Ina Lipman discussed the progress of the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit Program with the Philadelphia Inquirer in an article earlier this week. For a link to this Philadelphia Inquirer article, click here. Established in July, the OSTC program allows students from over 150 under-performing Philadelphia schools to pursue private educational opportunities through…

The Brown Center on Education Policy at Brookings recently released study conducted by Harvard’s Program on Education Policy and Governance shows students who used privately-funded scholarships in New York City to obtain a K-12 education were more likely to attend college than a control group of their peers. In particular, the study finds a large,…

Ina Lipman, CSFP’s Executive Director, was quoted in a July article discussing the recent changes to the PA tax credit program centered on education, including the establishment of the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Program. The new program is focused on providing additional scholarships to children attending Pennsylvania’s worst-performing schools to enroll at private schools. The state…